I would not add RAM because DDR2 RAM is rather expensive compared to DDR3 (which your HP doesn't support)
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Yeah, integrated graphics are only usable for office PCs. I have the same processor and the same amount of RAM and I think your motherboard is also probably a cheap one (I also have the GeForce GTX 550 TI but I can't use it because I need a better power supply :( ) and I think often that my PC is slow. I'll upgrade my PC next year.
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Yeah when I was choosing the computer I had no idea about RAM, video cards and stuff like that, as long as I could run normal games atleast on lowest settings lol. Now that I started doing an IT course in college I'm starting to be more aware on how bad my computer is :D
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Ergh, itll work, but the amount of ram that you have is going to bottleneck your performance. I would invest in a few more gigs of ram and possibly a multi core, if you can. Building a new gaming pc altogether might be worth it in the long run. Happy gaming.
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You can probably do it, just dont expect to see anything go as smoothly as you may have hoped. Dont say i didnt warn you
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it honestly depends. I dont know how demanding MW3 or GTA IV is. You could probably run dead space at anywhere from medium to high, depending on what others settings you put in place.
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If you want a graphics card that uses more than 300 watts I'd buy a new PC. If upgrading I would get a GT 630 so you don't need a new PSU since your HP's one is 300 Watts. Also a 600 watt PSU is overkill
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If you do upgrade a second time there will be no improvements in gameplay since your CPU will bottleneck your GPU. Also upgrading a CPU is the most involved and difficult installation process for PCs.
My brother's Gateway PC has a GT 430 (upgraded from a 7600 GS, 1 year ago) with a 300 watt PSU and can run all the games on my steam account fine even most games at 1280x1024 maxed settings at a playable framerate.
Also proof that GT 630 (or a rebranded GT430) will run on a 300 watt PSU
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-630/specifications
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This is a gaming forum, so you might find someone knowledgeable, but if you visit a hardware forum, like Tom's Hardware, you'll be likely to find better advice. I personally prefer the one I linked.
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Get a decent PSU from Bequiet, NZXT, Cougar, Seasonic or Enermax.
A good 350w one is enough for nearly everything except sli/crossfire configurations, i would recommend 450w silver plus or higher, from one of the brands i named.
For the graphics card it depends if youre planning to upgrade your CPU, i would buy a HD7850, if you can't afford that, then a 7770 over a 550ti.
If you want to upgrade your CPU aswell, i would choose at least a 7870.
AMD cards are the way to go at the moment, if you don't need PhysX or Cuda.
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Your CPU will bottleneck you in a lot of games.
Which kjnd of games you want/like to play?
I could tell you more then.
You won't use more then 200w with a 7770+Athlon X2, it is absolutely useless to go with 500w, it won't deliver any more performance.
Of course you can buy as much as you want, but it doesnt make any sence, current generations hardware uses less power then the older ones, and it will most likely be the same way in the future, and even then 450w would be more then enough.
No native english speaker, hope its understandable. :)
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I don't have specific games, but I'm looking to play games such as Dead Space, GTA IV, Dota 2, Fallout and probably even newer games or ones that will be coming out. Don't really care that much whether the graphics are high or low, as long as it's smooth and runs without any lag at all
Also could you explain what you mean by bottleneck? Will it be slow or something?
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Basicly a GPU needs a CPU.
Random numbers to explain:
[Any Game]
Cpu can get 24-40 frames per second @ max settings
Gpu can get 50-80 frames per second @ max settings
Your cpu can't deliver as much frames as your graphics card could handle, so it's full power isnt unleashed because the processor isnt strong enough for the card.
And this will affect you in many games.
My personal experiences are:
Dead Space 2: easy playable max out
Dota 2 should work too
Fallout series in general should work, but with some reduced visual settings
GTA 4 should work at middle settings
Because your CPU isnt that good, you could even buy a GTX690 and won't notice a difference to a 7850/70 that performs not half as good.
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Soup guys,
I need some advice, it's my first time buying/changing video card and a PSU so I just want to know whether it will all be functioning well along with my other components of the PC.
I've asked on NVIDIA forums but since the forums only got back up not so long ago, not many users use it.
NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti
and
PSU 600W
System Model - G5200uk-m
System type - x64-based PC
Processor - AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 220 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor
Current integrated video card - NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Installed Physical Memory - 3.00GB
Total Physical Memory - 2.75GB
Available RAM - 925MB
Total Virtual Memory - 5.50GB
Available Virtual Memory - 3.45GB
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