Graphic Cards Ideal GFX card for existing config.

[v1gnesh]

Hello!

Please check my signature for my current config. I want to buy a new GFX card. From what I've read, it looks like PCI-Express 3.0 card is supported on a board with just PCI-Express 2.0, with the constraint that the device will run in 2.0 speeds.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8200
Abit IP35-E
Transcend 2x 1GB 800MHz
Tagan StoneRock Series TG500-U37
Palit 9600 GSO 384MB (Dead card)

I'm looking at GTX 650, 650 Ti, or 660.

Let me know which one would be ideal.

Thanks!

PS: Since the setup is 6 years old, I don't think I can reuse any other part in the future, expect maybe for this GFX card.

 

[harshilsharma63]

You'll need to upgrade the PSU as the current one is crap. Also, is that motherboard 'Amit' or 'Abit'?

 

[v1gnesh]

Lol.. Abit. Why is the psu crap?

 

[harshilsharma63]

Lol.. Abit. Why is the psu crap?

Sorry, I misunderstood that PSU. Its good. What's your budget? I think you should upgrade you system.

 

[sourcewop]

What games your planning to play? At what resolution?

 

[v1gnesh]

Not looking for an upgrade.

Whatever the monitor IN2030M works best with. 1600x900 I think.

 

[sasikanth8]

Why dont you upgrade your processor, mobo , ram and then get gpu.
Your processor and ram may bottleneck the gpu's .

 

[harshilsharma63]

ALthough you may be able to afford GTX 650ti or even boost, anything above GTX 640 or HD 7750 will get bottleneck by your system.

 

[v1gnesh]

What do you say I upgrade my house as well?

I mean GPU when I say GPU. I'm aware that either of these cards' performance will not be 100% with PCI-E 2.0

 

[sasikanth8]

I mean GPU when I say GPU. I'm aware that either of these cards' performance will not be 100% with PCI-E 2.0
There is negligible/no difference when using pcle 2.0 or pcle 3.0 at x16 speeds

What do you say I upgrade my house as well?
Thats up to you to decide

 

[future]

go for 660

 

[sourcewop]

R9 270 or gtx 660

 

[v1gnesh]

Can the 500W PSU handle a GTX 660?

 

[sasikanth8]

Will be more than enough if it is good quality PSU

 

[v1gnesh]

.... If I knew that it's a good PSU for sure, can you imagine why I'd post here?

 

[RD274]

7770 is perfect for this imo.

 

[sasikanth8]

.... If I knew that it's a good PSU for sure, can you imagine why I'd post here?

lol,
You haven't even told us the model/fullname of your Tagan PSU !

 

[v1gnesh]

Sorry, that would be a Tagan StoneRock Series, TG500-U37.

 

[sasikanth8]

That PSU can handle a 660 easily with your current configuration.

 

[topgear]

You'll need to upgrade the PSU as the current one is crap. Also, is that motherboard 'Amit' or 'Abit'?

Surprised to see you did not heard about Abit before it was world's one of the best motherboard manufacturer. Many old timer OCers can still vouch on the quality of OC they have achieved on a good Abit / DFI motherboard. Abit was the first which introduced us to bios based OCing instead of fiddling with jumpers to oc cpu.