Upgrading my PC for 900p Gaming.

MindfulPlayer · 26 Apr 2016 at 21:10

Ok so I have this build below

I know my current build is old and the GPU sucks soo bad in it but I want to squeeze maximum out of this PC especially in 900P on High/Very High/Ultra on the latest AAA games for the next around ~1 year if possible by upgrading GPU for which I have £100.

Also I need some cheap case (cheap as it can go) with a Hard Drive Bays for a 2x HDD and 2x SSD. The current case I somehow can't close because the cables are sticking out from the Hard Drive Bays and when I try to close it, the cables can be simply damaged.

When it comes to GPU, I was thinking if I should go for a GTX 750Ti/R7 360 (2GB Versions) or just save up around £40 more and get the 4GB Version of R7 360 ?

What do you guys think ?

almoststew1990 · 26 Apr 2016 at 21:18

The first thing I would do is gut your PC and built it again, but with an eye on cable management. That case should be fine, so maybe watch a few youtube videos on cable management. Your PC should also run a bit cooler if cables are tucked out of the way.

I personally would be looking at second hand cards for £100. That might be GTX 780 or maybe 7970 territory on ebay? Be mindful of your PSU output though.

Have you overclocked your CPU?

What resolution is your monitor by the way? The above cards should handle 1080p just fine at "high" settings. I wouldn't go 900p if 1080p is the native resolution of your monitor- it will look pants. If you're thinking 900p as that is what the xbone does, I think it still outputs at 1080p, it just renders at 900p, so it doesn't look too bad.

ExRayTed · 26 Apr 2016 at 21:26

Your case is fine - you probably have the hard drives mounted the wrong way round

Try mounting them with the cables facing the other side of the case.

As for the GPU question, I'd opt for the R9 370 or if you can save a little more, the GTX960 (4gb)

MindfulPlayer · 26 Apr 2016 at 21:30

almoststew1990 said:
The first thing I would do is gut your PC and built it again, but with an eye on cable management. That case should be fine, so maybe watch a few youtube videos on cable management. Your PC should also run a bit cooler if cables are tucked out of the way.

I personally would be looking at second hand cards for £100. That might be GTX 780 or maybe 7970 territory on ebay? Be mindful of your PSU output though.

Have you overclocked your CPU?

What resolution is your monitor by the way? The above cards should handle 1080p just fine at "high" settings. I wouldn't go 900p if 1080p is the native resolution of your monitor- it will look pants. If you're thinking 900p as that is what the xbone does, I think it still outputs at 1080p, it just renders at 900p, so it doesn't look too bad.

Well, as I don't have a money now, I will upgrade the GPU in this build and
save up a little bit more for a 4K Gaming set-up in the mean time when I play games on this one.

I was wondering if I should go for a second hand GPU but it doesn't look like a great idea to me but I might do in this case, I dunno yet.

Nope, my CPU is not overclocked.

My monitor can handle 1280x720 and 1600x900.

ExRayTed said:
As for the GPU question, I'd opt for the R9 370 or if you can save a little more, the GTX960 (4gb)

The question is if my 450W PSU can handle such a graphic card ... I don't have much money so I just want to go for the minimum costs and get GPU only.

Edit:

I can get a new R9 370 (Dataland R9 370 2G 1024SP 2GB/256Bit GDDR5) for £116.01, I think I might get it since the offer is promising and it's only £17 more than a 750Ti.

ExRayTed · 26 Apr 2016 at 21:53

Your PSU will handle either fine - the XFX is made by Seasonic, a top-tier OEM

MindfulPlayer · 26 Apr 2016 at 22:12

ExRayTed said:
Your PSU will handle either fine - the XFX is made by Seasonic, a top-tier OEM

Now when we are speaking about R9 370, will it be enough for Ultra on 900p ? I presume that I won't keep this PC for more than a year but in the mean time I need to game on something .

Also I have never heard about Dataland but I guess it might be due to the fact that R9 370 is an import.

Edit: Wouldn't a R7 370 4GB be better than a R9 370 2GB one ?

Are there any other recommendations ? I can spend no more than £117. I would buy that R9 370 but I would get customs fees and all that so it's not worth it really

mistersprinkles · 27 Apr 2016 at 03:35

Just look at the used market. You can probably afford a 7970, which is a great card from a few years ago for well under 100 pounds. Or see if you can find a used 270 or 280. Also good would be a used 680, 770, or 960.

MindfulPlayer · 27 Apr 2016 at 21:30

mistersprinkles said:
Just look at the used market. You can probably afford a 7970, which is a great card from a few years ago for well under 100 pounds. Or see if you can find a used 270 or 280. Also good would be a used 680, 770, or 960.

Won't such a used card wear out after like few months ? I had a bad experience with a used computers and GPU especially after my Geforce 8800 died a couple years ago.