looking to upgrade

Braggo · 11 Dec 2012 at 01:53

i am looking to upgrade my PC, im looking to upgrade the graphics card and hard drive but im not to sure on how components work and so on.
i was wondering if someone could tell me or explain if these would fit.

i currently have a asus P8-Z68-V motherboard.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z68V/

and i am looking to get this card
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-098-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673

and this hard drive
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-376-WD

are these suitable or is there an alternative? I am a pc gamer and my current card is a GTX 460 but it is struggling.

thank you.

spoffle · 11 Dec 2012 at 01:58

7950s are the most sensible high-end graphics cards to get at the moment, so a good choice there, and it'll work fine with the motherboard you've got.

The seagate drive is a good choice too, I've got two of these and they're nice and quick and seem quite reliable so far.

ConnorJoshua · 11 Dec 2012 at 07:58

What wattage is your current psu? Make sure it can handle the 7950

Braggo · 11 Dec 2012 at 17:26

ConnorJoshua said:
What wattage is your current psu? Make sure it can handle the 7950

ive got a corsair 750 tx and it is a 750w

ConnorJoshua · 11 Dec 2012 at 18:39

Braggo said:
ive got a corsair 750 tx and it is a 750w

Then you should be able to power the 7950, i would say to go for it

Braggo · 11 Dec 2012 at 19:43

thank you and thanks for peoples help.

ConnorJoshua · 11 Dec 2012 at 19:45

Are you thinking about getting a SSD? They can do wonders... I also clicked on the hard drive, i wouldn't suggest using a green drive for a boot

ConnorJoshua · 11 Dec 2012 at 20:04

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-256-SE Found this in this week sales, it's cheaper and faster

Braggo · 11 Dec 2012 at 23:28

ConnorJoshua said:
Are you thinking about getting a SSD? They can do wonders... I also clicked on the hard drive, i wouldn't suggest using a green drive for a boot

i havent thought of getting one tbh, i have got around £200 to spend so i was getting a hard drive and graphics card. totals £350 so that roughly my cap on how much, so i cant really afford a SSD. and thanks, i will look into that HDD