Upgrading my existing graphics card, Help!

[jdavis2506]

Hi Guys,

Close to a year ago i bought a new computer not knowing much about the specs required for a decent level of gaming. I have realized now that this computer just cant handle some games.  

Computer Specs ( http://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/model/DT.SXNEK.015 )

 

I would appreciate it if someone could give me some pointers on graphics cards that would be capable of running games on fairly high settings? 

Would i run into any problems with needing to upgrade other components as well if i wanted to do this? ( I think that i would need a new power supply but i wouldn't be sure on what size) 

My budget is about £300 but i am willing to change that if i need too. 

 

Thanks!

 

 

[Charcoal_]

The R9 390 is good GPU at your range but you'd have to watch the power with that 300W PSU. Maybe a GTX970 would be better...

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5 minutes ago, jdavis2506 said:

Hi Guys,

Close to a year ago i bought a new computer not knowing much about the specs required for a decent level of gaming. I have realized now that this computer just cant handle some games.  

Computer Specs ( http://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/model/DT.SXNEK.015 )

 

I would appreciate it if someone could give me some pointers on graphics cards that would be capable of running games on fairly high settings? 

Would i run into any problems with needing to upgrade other components as well if i wanted to do this? ( I think that i would need a new power supply but i wouldn't be sure on what size) 

My budget is about £300 but i am willing to change that if i need too. 

 

Thanks!

 

 

do you know how much wattage your power supply has it isn't on asus' website?

[Charcoal_]

Looking at it your going to need to up the PSU too. Even a 970 is on the very edge.

1 minute ago, j said:

do you know how much wattage your power supply has it isn't on asus' website?

Its 300W

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3 minutes ago, Charcoal_ said:

The R9 390 is good GPU at your range but you'd have to watch the power with that 300W PSU. Maybe a GTX970 would be better...

you need to get a new power supply, i would go corsair builder series (cx or cs series) modular power supply(go the 750w models) and go gtx 970 or r9 390 but i would go gtx 970 as i am a nvidia fanboy.

[Charcoal_]

Just now, j said:

you need to get a new power supply, i would go corsair builder series (cx or cs series) modular power supply(go the 750w models) and go gtx 970 or r9 390 but i would go gtx 970 as i am a nvidia fanboy.

Boo Fanboys!

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Just now, Charcoal_ said:

Boo Fanboys!

its just i have always liked evga's coolers and evga dosen't make amd cards if they did i would buy a dual gpu fiji card in one second

[Charcoal_]

Anyway an EVGA 500W Beonze PSU and an R9 390 come to £300. Go for it.

[Toxicknight79]

you can get a GTX950  and it might run on your stock power supply......  but if your going to  upgrade to like a GTX960 or a Amd equivalant you need a quality 500 watt at least ... (I do  point out quality dont cheap out on the power supply)