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Marijanusic

since my old graphic card (gtx 560) died i had to get a new one so i got GTX 950 

so my question is what do i need to get also to match my new graphic card when i have this build

HDD- HDD SATA3 7200 500GB WD Blue WD5000AAKX

MB- MB AM3+ 970 Asus M5A97

CPU-CPU AM3 AMD Phenom™ II X4 960T

GPU -evga gtx 950 sc gaming

 

RAM-DIMM DDR3 2x2GB 1600MHz Kingston HyperX

 

Power-600W LC Power LC600H-12 V2.31

or im still ok with this build since im only useing it for casual gaming and mainly for play MMO games like TERA ,WOW...

PS. my budget is realy low i had to make some serious cuts to get this card :D

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another 4GB set of ram should be beneficial.

 

and It's not really nessesary but...

if you have the option get something like a B150/H170/(heck even Z170) motherboard and i5 6400 I'd go with that. should keep you fine for a loooong time.

alternatively if that's too much, maybe an FX8320 (and something like a hyper 212 Evo, or Cryrig H7), which should work with that board and will be FAR easier than replacing the motherboard

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"The Orange Box" || CPU: i5 4690k || RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 16GB || Case: Aerocool DS200 (Orange) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate || Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB + WD Black 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM750 || Mobo: ASUS Z97-A || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

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ok thanks but as for ram upgrade goes  should i use the same im useing curently or if i cant find the same,can i use diferent kind but the same dual channel and same frequency

or beter i should sell my 2x2gb and get 2x4 gb beter ?

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ok thanks but as for ram upgrade goes  should i use the same im useing curently or if i cant find the same,can i use diferent kind but the same dual channel and same frequency

or beter i should sell my 2x2gb and get 2x4 gb beter ?

the latter question is mostly up to you.

the former however, you are correct, if you can get the exact same ram sticks, get them. if not, get sticks that are as close as possible.

Aftermarket 980Ti >= Fury X >= Reference 980Ti > Fury > 980 > 390X > 390 >= 970 380X > 380 >= 960 > 950 >= 370 > 750Ti = 360

"The Orange Box" || CPU: i5 4690k || RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 16GB || Case: Aerocool DS200 (Orange) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate || Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB + WD Black 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM750 || Mobo: ASUS Z97-A || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

"Unnamed Form Factor Switch" || CPU: i7 6700K || RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB || Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Mini ITX (White) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate (Green Cover) || Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 1TB || PSU: XFX XTR 550W || Mobo: ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

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