Could I Upgrade This?

[Hotpeppa1]

I have a stock acer aspire desktop computer here are the specs:

 

CPU: I7 860 @2.80GHz

GPU ATI Radeon 5570 1GB

MoBo: H57M01

Ram: 4x 2gb (Sigh)

Psu: Idk (Probably a cheap one)

 

What I would like to do is upgrade the GPU to an r7 (if possible) and add an ssd, I am not 100% if the motherboard will allow me to perform the upgrade.

[techguru]

I have a stock acer aspire desktop computer here are the specs:

 

CPU: I7 860 @2.80GHz

GPU ATI Radeon 5570 1GB

MoBo: H57M01

Ram: 4x 2gb (Sigh)

Psu: Idk (Probably a cheap one)

 

What I would like to do is upgrade the GPU to an r7 (if possible) and add an ssd, I am not 100% if the motherboard will allow me to perform the upgrade.

http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/mainboard-h57m01-specs-12232011h650/

[MattLantis]

Pretty sure that cpu would bottleneck an r7. Could be wrong though

[techguru]

I have a stock acer aspire desktop computer here are the specs:

 

CPU: I7 860 @2.80GHz

GPU ATI Radeon 5570 1GB

MoBo: H57M01

Ram: 4x 2gb (Sigh)

Psu: Idk (Probably a cheap one)

 

What I would like to do is upgrade the GPU to an r7 (if possible) and add an ssd, I am not 100% if the motherboard will allow me to perform the upgrade.

you could upgrade it

but I would also get a new case for it

and a new power supply then as well

[techguru]

Pretty sure that cpu would bottleneck an r7. Could be wrong though

wrong

[techguru]

[DarkBlade2117]

You could upgrade the GPU to like a R9 270x or GTX 950. Make sure you have the required power connectors otherwise you might be stuck with a GTX 750Ti.

[Hotpeppa1]

You could upgrade the GPU to like a R9 270x or GTX 950. Make sure you have the required power connectors otherwise you might be stuck with a GTX 750Ti.

750 ti is still pretty solid though.

[techguru]

750 ti is still pretty solid though.

not really

[Hotpeppa1]

not really

So could I get a R7 260x? Or R7 370?

[DarkBlade2117]

750 ti is still pretty solid though.

not really

Yes and no.

I play AAA titles 50-80Fps Medium settings.

Shadow of Mordor is one of them. Wish I could get more though, also overclocks pretty well.

[DarkBlade2117]

So could I get a R7 260x? Or R7 370?

R9 270x or Gtx 950, but as I mentioned make sure you have the required power connectors.

Maybe. MAYBE an R9 380

[techguru]

So could I get a R7 260x? Or R7 370?

you could get anything up to a amd 390 or a nvidia 980 before it would bottleneck that cpu

however you probably need a new psu as well

and..maybe a case

[Hotpeppa1]

you could get anything up to a amd 390 or a nvidia 980 before it would bottleneck that cpu

however you probably need a new psu as well

and..maybe a case

Dang, this i7 can do that?

[techguru]

Dang, this i7 can do that?

yea

my cousin has the same cpu (in a custom pc I made for her)..and we recent put in a 980 to that

[Hotpeppa1]

yea

my cousin has the same cpu (in a custom pc I made for her)..and we recent put in a 980 to that

How does it handle games? And/Or Video editing.

[techguru]

How does it handle games? And/Or Video editing.

[Hotpeppa1]

Isnt that CPU overclocked? I dont believe my mobo supports overclocking.

[techguru]

Isnt that CPU overclocked? I dont believe my mobo supports overclocking.

the overclocking probably adds ..maybe 5-8fps extra

I wouldn't worry about ocing it

[Hotpeppa1]

the overclocking probably adds ..maybe 5-8fps extra

I wouldn't worry about ocing it

And finally...How would I go about the process of installing a new GPU to the motherboard? Like not physically but like is there anything I need to do in the bios?

[techguru]

And finally...How would I go about the process of installing a new GPU to the motherboard? Like not physically but like is there anything I need to do in the bios?

update it  basically