graphics card Upgrade

[TTTufayl]

Is there a way to make this computer run triple a titles at 1080p medium settings

I have a dell XPS 8500 with a 

Intel® Core™ i5-3350P Processor 
(6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz)
AMD Ati Radeon 7570
4 GB ddr3 ram
460-watt power supply (original dell)
 

[HKZeroFive]

-A GPU upgrade to a R9 380, or a GTX 970/R9 390 if you've got the cash for it.

-More RAM - another 4GB

-Better PSU - 500W SeaSonic or XFX one would be a good choice.

[Mystery-Gears]

Anything is possible if you have money. You can upgrade the gpu and increase the ram which is a bit low. Triple a titles at 1080p medium would require a gpu like a gtx 960-970 or amd 380 to 390. I do however recommend waiting a bit as new stuff is going to be released in a few months time (zen,polaris,pascal) which may offer better performance for a cheaper price. You only need to make sure it compatible with your motherboard and fits your case.

[TTTufayl]

1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

-A GPU upgrade to a R9 380, or a GTX 970/R9 390 if you've got the cash for it.

-More RAM - another 4GB

-Better PSU - 500W SeaSonic or XFX one would be a good choice.

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is there a solution under 100 pounds or 150 dollars for the gpu

 

 

[Mystery-Gears]

A used r9 380x can go as low as 130 pounds used in the uk. Nothing i know of can get 1080p medium triple a game under 100 dollars.

[HKZeroFive]

3 minutes ago, TTTufayl said:

is there a solution under 100 pounds or 150 dollars for the gpu

For buying new - I'd normally recommend the GTX 950 over the R7 370 but I can't find one under 100 pounds - so R7 370 it is.

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r7370p2sf5

 

However, you should go used. I'd see if you can snag a R9 280X off ebay or something.

[TTTufayl]

1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

I'd normally recommend the GTX 950 over the R7 370 but I can't find one under 100 pounds - so R7 370 it is.

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r7370p2sf5

 

and for the ram what would you say is a reliable company

 

[TheCaptain53]

See if you can upgrade your GPU, you can find some really good secondhand deals. I was able to pick up a GTX 760 a few months back for £70, that's still sitting in my mates rig and he's quite happy with it.

For the RAM, I would pick up another 4GB stick. Anything from Kingston, Corsair, Crucial, G.Skill, Hynix, etc etc will be fine.

A new PSU would also be a welcome addition. Something like this would be a good upgrade from your current: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr

[TTTufayl]

On ‎09‎/‎03‎/‎2016 at 0:43 PM, Mystery-Gears said:

Anything is possible if you have money. You can upgrade the gpu and increase the ram which is a bit low. Triple a titles at 1080p medium would require a gpu like a gtx 960-970 or amd 380 to 390. I do however recommend waiting a bit as new stuff is going to be released in a few months time (zen,polaris,pascal) which may offer better performance for a cheaper price. You only need to make sure it compatible with your motherboard and fits your case.

how do I know if it's compatible with my motherboard

[Mystery-Gears]

On 3/10/2016 at 4:22 PM, TTTufayl said:

how do I know if it's compatible with my motherboard

You should check the chipset of the motherboard as that usually defines what type of ram it can use. Z97 chipset motherboards for example use ddr3 whilst a Z170 motherboard will use dd4. Dont't quote me on that though exceptions exist.