GPU Recomendations

[superking75]

I own a HP envy 700-414 

It runs windows 10

core i5-4570 possessor/ graphics (Intel HD Graphics 4600)

12Gb of ddr3 ram

Hewlett-Packard 2AF7

1863GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (SATA)  HDD

 

I got it as a Christmas present and I would like to upgrade it to play games at a decent level, Mainly things like war thunder, WOT, and i might try CS-GO. I don't need super great but right now i get maybe 20 FPS at low/medium settings.

My main question is for $200-$300 do you think would be my best bet for a GPU? And is it possible that my CPU will bottleneck the GPU? I have been thinking about other small upgrades but that is not for this post. 

By the way i do plan on doing research of course i just would like to get an idea before diving right in.

 

Thanks guys in advance,

                                      SuperKing75

 

[Rush102]

This looks a lot like a laptop? Is this a laptop or a desktop for clarification? And price range?

 

Edit: Just saw your price range

[lh99]

ssd would be a great upgrade, and in this price range for 200 dollars you can get a 960 with 4gb or for 300 a 970 on special offer, also would recommend to get the small form faktor of this cards, bc the case doesnt seem to have that much space

[FatPenguin]

A ssd would be a good upgrade and for the GPU I would get a GTX 960 

[superking75]

 It is a desktop 

[Rush102]

1 minute ago, superking75 said:

 It is a desktop 

Thanks, I would recommend getting a SSD, and see if you can spend the money for a GTX 970. My 970 plays War Thunder over 70 fps at movie settings and it looks great. 

[2001jaden]

you can get 2gb r9 380 for 180 or 4gb r9 380 4gb for about 210, faster than gtx 960

[stealth80]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.39 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card  ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $311.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-28 14:13 EDT-0400

[ThreePhaseLoad]

I would look at either the GTX 970 or R9 390, but the included 460W PSU raises some concerns.

[don_svetlio]

R9 380X + PSU

[AIJ]

I would recommend getting those things:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9380p2255

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp600s3128gmc (install windows on it)

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

 

That will boost your performance like a beast

[Toyz72]

i have to agree with psu,and 380. you'll get more for your money going with amd on the vcard. 

[Aytex]

Go with a 960/SSD, save some money on a psu because of the wattage of your PSU is concerning

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.39 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card  ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $282.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-28 14:32 EDT-0400

[don_svetlio]

21 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Go with a 960/SSD, save some money on a psu because of the wattage of your PSU is concerning

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.39 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card  ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $282.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-28 14:32 EDT-0400

Nah, the PSU he has doesn't have the connectors to feed the 960 (it needs 6+6 IIRC)

[superking75]

Just a question guys. How much headroom do i have wattage wise with my current system?

[Michamus]

On 3/28/2016 at 0:06 PM, superking75 said:

I own a HP envy 700-414 

It runs windows 10

core i5-4570 possessor/ graphics (Intel HD Graphics 4600)

12Gb of ddr3 ram

Hewlett-Packard 2AF7

1863GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (SATA)  HDD

 

I got it as a Christmas present and I would like to upgrade it to play games at a decent level, Mainly things like war thunder, WOT, and i might try CS-GO. I don't need super great but right now i get maybe 20 FPS at low/medium settings.

My main question is for $200-$300 do you think would be my best bet for a GPU? And is it possible that my CPU will bottleneck the GPU? I have been thinking about other small upgrades but that is not for this post. 

By the way i do plan on doing research of course i just would like to get an idea before diving right in.

 

Thanks guys in advance,

                                      SuperKing75

 

First thing first. You need to crack open that case and take a look at the connectors coming from the PSU. If you see a connector that has 2 rows of 3 pins making a rectangle, then you have a 6 pin PCI-Express connector. Sometimes it will have 2 more pins that can be attached to the other 6. This is known as an 8 pin connector You will need a 6 pin and an 8 pin connector for any decent GPU out there. If you don't have this, then you need to upgrade the PSU to a 80 Plus rated PSU. I'd recommend going with a Gold Rated 750W PSU.

 

Next, I would recommend going with either a R9 380x or GTX 970. Both should be within your price range. A R9 390x would be excellent, but it's $100 above your top range.

 

You're not going to be able to do SLI or Crossfire with your current PSU, so don't even consider it.