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CinemaAttic
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Yo, 

I've got a computer that I bought in 2012, a custom built one. Here are my specs

 

Motherboard: H77M - D3H 

Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 3.20 GHz

GPU: Asus GTX 750ti SC

PSU: Crosshair 500 or 550w i think

 

 

I'm on a budget and is it okay if i just upgrade my motherboard and my gpu to a 980ti? would my current cpu bottleneck the 980ti?

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You don't need to upgrade your motherboard and a 980Ti would be fine in the system. You probably do need to upgrade your PSU though.. Crosshair doesn't sound like a recognised brand.

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What is wrong with the mobo? The cpu is enough but that psu ain't

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CPU: i7-5820k @ 4.4GHz Motherboard: Asus X99 Strix  Graphics Card: Gigabyte 980Ti G1 Gaming Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 24GB (3x 8GB) Hard Drive: 1TB WD Green SSD: Samsung 950 Pro 250GB CPU Cooling: Corsair H100i Power Supply: EVGA G2 850W Case: Corsair 400c Mouse: Logitech G502 Keyboard: Asus Strix (mx reds)  Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 1440p@144hz OS: Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit Laptops: Lenovo Y50-70: i7-4720HQ - 16GB RAM - 256GB SSD - GTX 960m 4GB - MacBook Pro (Early 2016) 2,0GHz i5 - 8GB Ram - 256GB SSD Phone: iPhone 7+

 

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new PSU + 980 Ti

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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You don't need to upgrade your motherboard and a 980Ti would be fine in the system. You probably do need to upgrade your PSU though.. Crosshair doesn't sound like a recognised brand.

 

What is wrong with the mobo? The cpu is enough but that psu ain't

I went to a local shop and asked, gave them my specs and they told me that my system would not be able to handle a 980ti cause of the mobo lol...

 

So all I need to do is to upgrade my psu to how many watts?

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I went to a local shop and asked, gave them my specs and they told me that my system would not be able to handle a 980ti cause of the mobo lol...

 

So all I need to do is to upgrade my psu to how many watts?

A good quality 650W is enough.

 

The mobo has PCI-E 3.0 and all it needs.

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CPU: i7-5820k @ 4.4GHz Motherboard: Asus X99 Strix  Graphics Card: Gigabyte 980Ti G1 Gaming Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 24GB (3x 8GB) Hard Drive: 1TB WD Green SSD: Samsung 950 Pro 250GB CPU Cooling: Corsair H100i Power Supply: EVGA G2 850W Case: Corsair 400c Mouse: Logitech G502 Keyboard: Asus Strix (mx reds)  Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 1440p@144hz OS: Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit Laptops: Lenovo Y50-70: i7-4720HQ - 16GB RAM - 256GB SSD - GTX 960m 4GB - MacBook Pro (Early 2016) 2,0GHz i5 - 8GB Ram - 256GB SSD Phone: iPhone 7+

 

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A good quality 650W is enough.

 

The mobo has PCI-E 3.0 and all it needs.

forgot to mention that my mobo's model is from GIGABYTE.

So the local store I went to was trying to cheat on me and wanted me to get a new build from them eh? lel

 

Thanks bruh

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