8GB RAM - nice upgrade.
1050Ti - nice upgrade.
like if my current system can handle the 1050
Yes, 500w is plenty, but make sure it's a decent OEM and isn't too old. If it's aged, you may wish to replace it as well. I can't stress that enough with people. The PSU is the backbone of your rig, so treat it as such.
As far as the games go, no idea what your idea of "acceptable performance" is, so can't be much help there, other than to say I know BF and Rise are both very well optimized, and PUBG is most definitely not (so you will have trouble running that one smoothly - and it relies on running smoothly.)
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i don't know much, so i 'might' have a follow up question to your question
That.. im not sure of..
i'll try to do some reasearch ..
cause if there's gonna be a problem beside the GPU , then it would be a chain reaction of upgrading stuff, so best out i'd rather build a new PC but.. budget.. , but then if the current system can handle the GPU then.. ( temporary upgrade )
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I'm having a 1050Ti running on a Pentium G4560 with 8GB RAM. If you are playing in 1920x1080, you can go Ultra for most of the game. I didn't try the game you mentionet above yet but I tried on Crysis 3, Lichdom: Battle Mage... with Ultra settings and get fps from 50.
Check out this posts, I find them useful for me when I build this system:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-review
https://www.techspot.com/review/1474-ryzen-vs-older-budget-cpus/
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Also is your CPU liquid cooled or a fan?
If it's a fan I would recommend getting liquid cooled to be safe and get 1050ti + liquid cooling CPU (If your rig can take 240mm fans) + 250GB SSD.
Should be around $350
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Don't listen to that guy talking about liquid cooling, that would be a complete waste of money for you (seeing as you have a non-overclockable CPU).
Getting an SSD is definitely recommended though.
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Why liquid cooler? His CPU isn't even overclockable and air coolers never leak after a couple of years, not saying that this one will but I wouldn't take the risk. Invest the money in RAM instead of a liquid cooler, so 1050Ti+8GB RAM+250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD.
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Dunno, yeah i do know SSD are great... 1TB HDD is what.. like 40-60$?.. | while a '250GB' SSD is like 70-100$ ( i need the space at the moment ) || for now i think i can do HDD, i'll just then get SSD when im gonna do a "full" upgrade or a " new build " somewhere in the future..
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The guy obviously has a very limited budget, so it's probably best not to tell him he should be spending it on things that wont improve performance.
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less noise? lol no, the pumps has more noice that a nh-d15 for example. Lower temps, nh-d15 is just as good as a h110i if not better. less cleaning? if the liquid cooling breaks you have ALOT of cleaning, its not hard to wipe the dust of the heatsink either? Looks cool, on his budget we dont afford things because they look cool.
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i had a 4460, it used about 90 watts at full load with igpu
i also have now a 1050ti, together with my current 2500k@4.5 it uses about 240w on full load (furmark+prime95), the 4460 was less power hungry so it should be less than that. A good 80plus certified 450w PSU should be enough, considering the efficiency lost and some headroom to juggle. That's it if you don't plan to change parts later.
About the gpu make sure to not get the low profile ones if you don't need those, i believe those can be noisier. Single Fan ones are fine on this level.
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You can use pcpartpicker.com to check for compatibility. Just select your components and the system will tell you if you have compatibility problems. It will also estimate your wattage needs.
Regarding your GPU question, the Mini is fine in general. The mini versions have smaller heat sinks, possibly lower clock speeds so they don't heat up as much; they also draw less power. You can check those things comparing the normal version to the mini.
If you don't plan on overclocking and are on a tight budget it's definitely a valid choice.
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Your upgrade ideas sound fine, but you could do better ;)
First off, the ram upgrade to 8gb is a must.
I'd go for an SSD instead of a bigger HDD. Believe me, it's the cheapest speed upgrade for your PC and you should favor it over having the ability to install every game at the same time. However, you'd get the most use out of it as the system drive, so if you don't think you can handle copying your current "c" drive or don't want to do a full reinstall on it, ignore this suggestion.
Currently the best bang for buck for GFX-cards are the next level up from 1050ti and I don't think your CPU should be a bottleneck. However, you probably don't want to go much more powerful than the AMD RX 470, because your CPU will start to become a bottleneck.
If you have the budget for it (and don't mind switching to AMD), definitely go for the RX 470. It gives you 50%+ more performance over the 1050ti and it shouldn't cost 50% more.
Why should you listen to me? I have been building my (and often my friends') PCs for the past 15+ years and I always keep up with what is the best bang for my buck :D
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Yeah I think you're still fine. Anything more powerful, and your CPU would definitely start to become a bottleneck.
You don't necessarily need the 6gb version, if you don't plan on playing on bigger resolutions than 1080p, so you can save some money there by getting a 3gb one.
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I have some games that i play on a different computer like, ( Battlefield 1 / PUBG / etc.. [ mostly high-games ] ) and so i thought i'm kinda getting lazy to play on a different computer which isn't available for me to play on 100% of the time [ it is a gtx 1060] | but as i said, i don't have access to it 100% of the time / only when the owner is out/ not using it etc..], so i was planning to 'up' my system a bit so that i could play those heavy games on my ''own'' computer..
My Current Spec :
Mobo : ASUS H81M-A
CPU?: Intel Core i5 4460
RAM: 4GB DDR3
GPU: NVDIA GeForce GT 730
PSU: ( as far as i remember ) Power Supply is 500W
I'm planning to :
change my GPU to GTX 1050ti
4GB RAM -> 8GB RAM
and probably a 2nd HDD ( 1TB ) [ cause i think i only have 500GB ( i cannot have GTA V and BF1 at the same time, space is limited so yeah ) ]
Edit : Is the ' Mini ' version of the gpu good? | it's kinda small + a little cheaper..
Now I don't know about much of these parts, but if you could help me with planning, like if my current system can handle the 1050, or is my power supply still capable of running it?.. etc.. about the compatibilities..
Some of the Heavy Games i want to play on my ""own"" PC, rather than using other PC.
Probably Run 'em to Medium or [probably] High / I don't need Ultra.. settings.
PUBG
Battlefield 1
Rise of The Tomb Raider
some future games
GTA V ( my 730 can run it fine/playable ) but i kinda want it to play at Medium to high settings.
Ask me if you have questions about something
[ PS: i don't know much , so i 'might' have a follow up question to your question ]
[ PS 2: i kinda prefer NVDIA, cause i don't know much about AMD, but if you can suggest, why not.. ]
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