Replacing a video card and possibly MoBo in an old PC


  1. Emnel
    Posts : 37
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    Replacing a video card and possibly MoBo in an old PC


    So here is the deal: My poor GTX560 most likely got fried and I'm wondering what to replace it with. I am willing to replace a MoBo if need be, but would rather keep my CPU as well as monitors (2 analog 1440*900) for now.

    Should I just get myself a new-sih GTX560 or is there a GPU-MoBo combo that will keep my current hardware working while making a future upgrade of other components possible.

    What would be a smart way to go about it?

    My current rig:

    Asus P8H61-M LX2
    Intel Core i5-2310 2.9GHz Socket 1155
    Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR3-1333 Non-ECC CL9 Red
    Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2 — 80 PLUS
    Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 1GB
    SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB (system)
    HDD : WD 500GB 7200 16MB
    2* NEC LCD19WV VGA
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  3. AddRAM
    Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    I recommend an EVGA 900 series card.

    http://www.evga.com/default.asp
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  4. Boozad
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    W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
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    What's your budget? That will play a big part in what you should be looking at.
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