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DevoChip
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I have the Lenovo H520s. I want to get a nice gpu since this one doesn't have one. Any recommendations ? I might rebuild the whole thing. If I rebuild it will cost 700-800 or if I just make new it would cost 1000-1200. The i5 works really well, just need a gpu

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i5 3300 / 3.0 ghz

6 gb ram

1 tb hard drive

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The thing is if you buy a new gpu the cpu will most likely bottleneck it, so you will need to buy a new cpu and a new motherboard, you are probably better off buying a whole new system.

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The thing is if you buy a new gpu the cpu will most likely bottleneck it, so you will need to buy a new cpu and a new motherboard, you are probably better off buying a whole new system.

i5 3330 won't bottleneck >.>

 

I have the Lenovo H520s. I want to get a nice gpu since this one doesn't have one. Any recommendations ? I might rebuild the whole thing. If I rebuild it will cost 700-800 or if I just make new it would cost 1000-1200. The i5 works really well, just need a gpu

Specs:

i5 3300 / 3.0 ghz

6 gb ram

1 tb hard drive

get a decent PSU first.

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card  ($596.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 


Total: $1248.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-28 11:39 EST-0500

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i5 3330 is 7% slower than i5 4460 >.>

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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If I built a new one, would I have to buy a new operating system ? Or can I use the current one?

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Lel I'm a retard

Allow me to agree :D

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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I have the Lenovo H520s. I want to get a nice gpu since this one doesn't have one. Any recommendations ? I might rebuild the whole thing. If I rebuild it will cost 700-800 or if I just make new it would cost 1000-1200. The i5 works really well, just need a gpu

Specs:

i5 3300 / 3.0 ghz

6 gb ram

1 tb hard drive

get a new psu and a new gpu like a 380 or so and maybe a new case and you're fine

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($223.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $374.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-28 13:05 EST-0500

 

EDIT: maybe even a 390 if you want to spend the money...

GUITAR BUILD LOG FROM SCRATCH OUT OF APPLEWOOD

 

- Ryzen Build -

R5 3600 | MSI X470 Gaming Plus MAX | 16GB CL16 3200MHz Corsair LPX | Dark Rock 4

MSI 2060 Super Gaming X

1TB Intel 660p | 250GB Kingston A2000 | 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 2TB WD Blue

be quiet! Silent Base 601 | be quiet! Straight Power 550W CM

2x Dell UP2516D

 

- First System (Retired) -

Intel Xeon 1231v3 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Dual Channel | Gigabyte H97 D3H | Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming G1 | 525 GB Crucial MX 300 | 1 TB + 2 TB Seagate HDD
be quiet! 500W Straight Power E10 CM | be quiet! Silent Base 800 with stock fans | be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1 | 2x Dell UP2516D

Reviews: be quiet! Silent Base 800 | MSI GTX 950 OC

 

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