Computer spruce up - upgrade GPU

[jackhobday]

Hi all,

I am looking to spruce up my computer and tie it in with a new monitor after it died this week.

I am looking for a new graphics card...
Budget - £200 max
Resolution - 1920 x 1080

Will I need a new psu to cope? (500w coolmaster)

Monitor will be a new Samsung 24" S24A300BL

Is it worth upgrading RAM (to 8GB, running 64 bit) or getting a SSD while I'm at it?

The computer is for office work/mild gaming/internet/TV

Thanks

Jack

 

[Number_25]

Would be pretty awesome if you could tell us what games you are hoping to play!

 

[jackhobday]

Occasional FPS - Cod

Jack

 

[Number_25]

You should look at something like this -

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-173-OK&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1810

As far as I'm aware, it'll run on a 500w.

 

[freddie64]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £179.99
Total : £190.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).



Will use less power and is very overclockable.

 

[Doomedspeed]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £179.99
Total : £190.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).



Will use less power and is very overclockable.

+1

This would be my choice on that budget.

 

[Smoogels]

+1

This would be my choice on that budget.

Yep.

I have that card and it's pretty powerful and runs very cool.

 

[SouthEastBlue]

Yeah a 7850 would be ideal, since they have great performance and don't pull too much power from what I'd read.

 

[jackhobday]

thanks for your responses!

jack

 

[Surveyor]

Is it worth upgrading RAM (to 8GB, running 64 bit) or getting a SSD while I'm at it?

The computer is for office work/mild gaming/internet/TV

Your GPU question is covered above.

For your uses 8GB of RAM would seem to be plenty.

With an SSD Windows & programs will load faster, your PC will be more "snappy".

It's up to you if you want to get one.

 

[Purgatory]

Surveyor he has 4Gb only.


I would get another 4GB or even another 8GB ram and either one of these:-


Gainward GeForce GTX 560Ti "448 Edition" 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [4260183362456]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-162-GW&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1854


or

Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [11188-22-20G

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-299-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

 

[trickynickyuk]

if you look at
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-299-SP

then you will have enough to upgrade your memory as well
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-290-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517