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  1. Brendan M
    Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       New #1

    Update my graphics card


    Hi there
    I have recently updated my motherboard, chip and ram but I am still running my 6 or 7 year old graphic card.
    Not being all the tech savvy I was wondering what graphics card my system could run and I should buy. I do video editing from Gopro and using Cyberlink powerdirector. I also use photoshop.
    I don't play many games but my kids are starting to play games and my daughter wants to use Kodu.
    Currently Kodu crashes my pc and so I think it may help to update the graphic card.

    My system is as follows;
    Operating System
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 4440 @ 3.10GHz 42 °C
    Haswell 22nm Technology
    RAM
    32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z97X-UD3H-CF (SOCKET 0) 28 °C
    Graphics
    DELL P2310H (1920x1080@60Hz)
    Intel HD Graphics 4600 (Gigabyte)
    1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 5800 Series (ASUStek Computer Inc) 43 °C
    Storage
    232GB Samsung SSD 840 Series ATA Device (SSD) 28 °C
    931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EVDS-63N5B1 ATA Device (SATA) 35 °C
    931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EVDS-63N5B1 ATA Device (SATA) 35 °C
    Optical Drives
    HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 ATA Device
    ELBY CLONEDRIVE SCSI CdRom Device
    Audio
    AMD High Definition Audio Device


    Any advice/suggestions greatly appreciated.
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  3. ThrashZone
    Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
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    Hi,
    What is your budget ?
    Post the exact model pc you have
    Measure the case and post a picture of the inside of it
    There's plenty of killer deals on real NVidia GTX gpu's that will do far better than Radeon will

    The picture we must know what wattage power supply you have
    There a tag on the psu that states this please post it for recommendations
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  4. AddRAM
    Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Well, workstation cards can be very expensive, you have to decide if you want a workstation card or a low or high end gaming card.

    Look at PNY for a workstition card.

    https://www.pny.com/mega-consumer/sh...graphics-cards

    Or I recommend EVGA or MSI for a good NVidia gaming card. Something in the 900 series.

    EVGA - Products - Graphics

    MSI USA TITAN Series&category_no=1042

    And please post your Power Supply as Mike has asked.
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  6. Brendan M
    Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       New #4

    Thank you both for your replies. I will take pictures and post the requested information as well as take out a tape measure to see what room I have.
    The computer is not an off the shelf one, but one that I had built to order many years ago. Recently the computer died and needed a new motherboard hence the updated motherboard and ram.
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  7. ThrashZone
    Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       New #5

    Hi,
    PSU Corsair ATX 850W
    With a 850w psu you have many options available all we need is a budget :)
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  8. Brendan M
    Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       New #6

    I still have the Corsair ATX 850W psu.
    I am attaching picture of my pc so you can get an idea of the room I have available.
    Budget - say around £200 UK
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Update my graphics card-1.jpg   Update my graphics card-3.jpg   Update my graphics card-5.jpg   Update my graphics card-6.jpg  
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  10. Mellon Head
    Posts : 3,487
    Win 7 Pro x64/Win 10 Pro x64 dual boot
       New #7

    Nice case. :)

    The other guys can recommend a good Nvidia card for you, since I'm not very knowledgeable in that area, but one thing I would also consider in addition to a video card is an aftermarket CPU cooler. It will make your CPU run cooler and last longer.

    Just a thought.
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  11. ThrashZone
    Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       New #8

    Hi,
    Here's one for about that 300.us
    EVGA - Products - EVGA GeForce GTX 970 GAMING ACX 2.0+ - 04G-P4-3973-KR
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  12. Brendan M
    Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
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    Hi Thrashzone

    Here is a link to shop in the UK with cards and prices,

    Search Results - CCL Computers

    Is there anything on this page that you think is a big yes or a big no?
    I really appreciate the help.
    Cheers
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  13. ThrashZone
    Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       New #10

    Hi,
    This one is pretty good and so is the price with a free game or 2 ?
    EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Edition Boost Graphics Card - 04G-P4-3975-KR - CCL Computers

    Same as this one
    EVGA - Products - EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC GAMING ACX 2.0+ - 04G-P4-3975-KR
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