Hi guys,
A couple of weeks ago my PC crashed, and since I'm really bad with computers I had no idea what was wrong. Turns out my GPU broke, since the computer still works when using the built in GPU on the motherboard.
Now since I need to buy a new videocard, I thought why not get an upgrade so that I can play my games a bit better. I'm not looking to play games in 4k, just Overwatch on 60FPS with maybe medium settings would already be great.
I've already looked around a bit, and first I thought about the GTX 750ti, but then some people recommended me to get the GTX 950, or even the GTX 960. All of these seem great and they are around my price limit (€200).
So when I was about to make a decision, I found out that you can't just buy any videocard and hook it up to your motherboard, you actually have to make sure they are compatible. Since I don't know a lot about this stuff I did some Google searches, and now I'm even more confused.
I've already used some sites that enable you to check if your components are compatible, but I can't find my motherboard on any of those sites.
So my question is, can anyone tell me if the GTX 750ti, the GTX 950 and the GTX 960 are any good, and if they are compatible with my current build.
Current build:
AMD Zambezi FX-4100 QuadCore
MSI 760GA-P43FX
8GB DDR3 Corsair Ram
Nvidia GTX650Ti 1GB (Broken)
600 Watt Cooler Master powersupply
What I've read is that there is PCI Express x16 2.0 and PCI Express x16 3.0. If you have a 2.0 motherboard (which I believe I do) and get a 3.0 videocard, you lose about 50% of the performance? I've read that the GTX 960 is 3.0, so this is not an option then?
Thank you!
A couple of weeks ago my PC crashed, and since I'm really bad with computers I had no idea what was wrong. Turns out my GPU broke, since the computer still works when using the built in GPU on the motherboard.
Now since I need to buy a new videocard, I thought why not get an upgrade so that I can play my games a bit better. I'm not looking to play games in 4k, just Overwatch on 60FPS with maybe medium settings would already be great.
I've already looked around a bit, and first I thought about the GTX 750ti, but then some people recommended me to get the GTX 950, or even the GTX 960. All of these seem great and they are around my price limit (€200).
So when I was about to make a decision, I found out that you can't just buy any videocard and hook it up to your motherboard, you actually have to make sure they are compatible. Since I don't know a lot about this stuff I did some Google searches, and now I'm even more confused.
I've already used some sites that enable you to check if your components are compatible, but I can't find my motherboard on any of those sites.
So my question is, can anyone tell me if the GTX 750ti, the GTX 950 and the GTX 960 are any good, and if they are compatible with my current build.
Current build:
AMD Zambezi FX-4100 QuadCore
MSI 760GA-P43FX
8GB DDR3 Corsair Ram
Nvidia GTX650Ti 1GB (Broken)
600 Watt Cooler Master powersupply
What I've read is that there is PCI Express x16 2.0 and PCI Express x16 3.0. If you have a 2.0 motherboard (which I believe I do) and get a 3.0 videocard, you lose about 50% of the performance? I've read that the GTX 960 is 3.0, so this is not an option then?
Thank you!