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  • 22-06-2020 09:13PM
    #1
    Squall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    My nephews graphics card has died on him and he is looking to replace. PC is about 5 years old. Specs are below...

    Asrock H81M
    Intel i5 4460
    Corsair CXM 600W
    Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3
    GTX 960

    I haven't upgraded in awhile myself so out of the game. Wondering if there is a good budget card to replace the 960? somethign between 200 and 250

    Its a 5 year old build so the motherboard / CPU / RAM might be a bottle neck at this point. Any cheap full upgrade that might be worth splurging on?

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    lickalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭lickalot


    https://ie.webuy.com/product-detail?id=scpuinti74770&categoryName=processors-intel&superCatName=computing&title=intel-core-i7-4770-%283.4ghz%29-lga1150

    95 quid for a better processor that should keep up well enough in games.

    Graphics card probably this one:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-Aorus-GeForce-GTX-1660/dp/B07PDT2H55/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=gtx+1660&qid=1592857115&sr=8-2

    You could probably go for 16GB DDR4, new motherboard and Ryzen processor if budget allows it. Probably come to around 250.


  • #3
    Squall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭Squall


    Thanks. I was actually considering the 1660. Will price up the full upgrade and see what he thinks


  • #4
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,006 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    95 euro for a 4th-gen i5 is criminal, especially when the Ryzen 3100X/3300X exist & significantly outperform it for same price.

    @OP I'd just get a GPU & save for a system rebuild.


  • #5
    lickalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭lickalot


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    95 euro for a 4th-gen i5 is criminal, especially when the Ryzen 3100X/3300X exist & significantly outperform it for same price.

    @OP I'd just get a GPU & save for a system rebuild.

    If your looking for a cheap upgrade 95 euro isn't too bad when you have don't have to get Ram and a motherboard on top of it.

    That I7 shouldn't be too bad in games. Its a cheap upgrade to keep the PC going.

    Depends really how much gaming you do and the games you play.

    That i5-4460 is pretty dire at this stage.


  • #6
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,945 ✭✭✭Homelander


    €95 is grand considering it saves you the hassle of a full platform change, if that's how you see these things. It's €95 v €250 for a full platform change.

    Depends on the games being played at this stage. Some games the old i5 is fine, others not at all. If he's playing Fortnite and GTA V for example the i5 is grand. If he's playing Warzone or Battlefield or whatever, the i5 is really bad.


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