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BanterLord

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hey, i have had my computer for 3 years now and it is really starting to struggle with everything especially gaming which is what i bought it for. I have no clue how computers work so i wonder if you could tell me what i need to upgrade to make it run fast, smooth and able to run all the new games. Here is the specs:
-Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 3093 MHz
-Corsair CX V2 430W PSU
-MSI B75MA-P45
-Kingston ValueR DDR3 1333MHz 4GB
-MSI GeForce GTX 560 SE 1GB PhysX CUDA
-Western Digital Desktop Blue 500GB
-ASUS PCE-N15 11n PCI-E adapter
I also bough a ned Graphic card which didnt work well with my computer: GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-B
I hope you can help mewith this info :D
i rly need it. Budget is about 300 euros.
 
Your computer is definitely in need of many upgrades. Particularly in the GPU and RAM department. What problem did you have installing your GTX 760?
 
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beers said:
What kind of issues did you have, exactly?
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Geoff said:
You're computer is definitely in need of many upgrades. Particularly in the GPU and RAM department. What problem did you have installing your GTX 760?
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After installing it, all my softwares got slower and stoped answering all the time. I aslo tried playing some games i were unable to play with the old graphic card but there was no diffrence what so ever. :/
 
BanterLord said:
After installing it, all my softwares got slower and stoped answering all the time. I aslo tried playing some games i were unable to play with the old graphic card but there was no diffrence what so ever. :/
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Did you uninstall the video card drivers from your old card and install the new drivers after installing the card?
 
Geoff said:
Did you uninstall the video card drivers from your old card and install the new drivers after installing the card?
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Hmm i might have forgoten to uninstall the old driver...so ill try that aswell, but do you think that upgrading my ram would help make it faster and stronger if i get the card working, and if so got any suggestions what to buy? thx for helping btw :D
 
BanterLord said:
Hmm i might have forgoten to uninstall the old driver...so ill try that aswell, but do you think that upgrading my ram would help make it faster and stronger if i get the card working, and if so got any suggestions what to buy? thx for helping btw :D
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Upgrading to 8GB of RAM would definitely help day to day use, but the video card will get the biggest improvement for gaming. Do you still have the 760?
 
Geoff said:
Upgrading to 8GB of RAM would definitely help day to day use, but the video card will get the biggest improvement for gaming. Do you still have the 760?
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okay i will buy a new RAM then and yes i still have the 760. So there is no need to upgrade the prossesor or aything else, its good enough?
 
Your specs should be able to game fairly well. What games specifically do you play?

A fresh install of GPU drivers should be your first step though.
 
Bare in mind your psu, now the recommendation for the your 760 is 30A for the entire system and you have 28A, so don't start adding anything too powerful to your system or you will need buy a new psu too.
 
Darren said:
Your specs should be able to game fairly well. What games specifically do you play?

A fresh install of GPU drivers should be your first step though.
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I would like it to ba able to play games like the newest battlefield games and such, but mainly i really want to try to record games like csgo and league of legegends which im curently not able to do. And yep i will install the driver and 760 first :D

Shlouski said:
Bare in mind your psu, now the recommendation for the your 760 is 30A for the entire system and you have 28A, so don't start adding anything too powerful to your system or you will need buy a new psu too.
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So if i buy a new 8GB ram and install the 760 do you recommend buying a new psu or do you think it willbe okay?
 
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Ram isn't going to make much if any difference power wise. Your a little under what is recommended when really its best to be a little over the recommend to be on the safe side. Your probably ok, but psu's are very important, the most important component in a build and personally I would play it safe and buy a new psu, but many might disagree. If you start overclocking, adding expansion cards or adding more drives, then you could have a problem.
 
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Ram isn't going to make much if any difference power wise. Your a little under what is recommended when really its best to be a little over the recommend to be on the safe side. Your probably ok, but psu's are very important, the most important component in a build and personally I would play it safe and buy a new psu, but many might disagree.
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Ok i think ill buy a new one for the safe option then. thx for the help :)
 
You could probably get away with the CX430, but I'd upgrade it if you can.

Wait a second, did you hook up the power connections from the PSU to the GPU? What manufacturer is the GPU from, as power connector requirements vary depending on the maker. The CX430 only has one connector.
 
Darren said:
You could probably get away with the CX430, but I'd upgrade it if you can.

Wait a second, did you hook up the power connections from the PSU to the GPU? What manufacturer is the GPU from, as power connector requirements vary depending on the maker. The CX430 only has one connector.
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umm im not really sure because i didnt put it together myself, i used a proffesional site.
 
You said it came with a 560. Did you take the machine somewhere to have somebody else put the 760 in? Or have you even put it in at all?
 
does it require 2x power connectors or just a single one? As stated your CX430 only has one PCIE connector. If the card has 2x 6 pin etc then it will have a hard time because its not getting enough power.
 
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