" I'm new here and I need help "

[EntentePower]

I've recently gotten interested in learning how to build a PC. Well.. just 3 days ago actually. 
I have zero experience and very basic knowledge in pc building. 
I've been gaming on laptops and consoles for my life and I've just recently gotten my hands on an old desktop which I want to upgrade into a basic gaming pc.

Mobo: ASUS H61 M-E
CPU: Intel Celeron CPU G1610 @ 2.60GHz, 2600 MHz, 2 Cores, 2 Logical
GPU: None? I think.. There was nothing in the PCI slot. 
Ram: 4gb, I think.

This was bought in 2013 I think? And I want to upgrade it by getting a new CPU and a GPU. 
I was thinking of these two

GPU: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz
I heard that these were budget gaming pc parts so I noted them down.

Will these work with my motherboard? Or will I have to get a new one?

I checked the socket in cpu-upgrade but I'm still in doubt.

If anyone has any recommendations for a cheap but decent motherboard, that would be fantastic. 

I have very limited budget so I was thinking of getting these but I don't know if they work? I've researched a bit but it all looks so confusing to me. I've watched tons of videos on Youtube so I have some basic knowledge, but I still don't know much.

Can anyone explain to me in basic terms if these will work out for gaming? Like for example some FPS games like Battlefield or maybe some survival games like Ark or Subnautica, even some MMORPGs like Tera or Blade n Soul.

Thanks in advance~ I'm really taking an interest in pc building and I just am really excited. I've been binge watching for the last 2 days everything that I could find. Mostly LinusTechTips, Techquickie, and RandomGaminginHD(for the budget CPUs/GPUs)

[Guest]

Your parts selection is very good for someone who have limited knowledge.
As for compatability you might require to do a BIOS update before that CPU will work but that isnt super hard. 
See if you can find a cheaper socket 1155 Core i5. The one you picked is an unlocked chip and might be priced with a premium. You wont be overclocking with the stock cooler anyways.

Might wanna consider an extra stick of RAM to bring that up to 8GB.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, HydraGaming said:

Your parts selection is very good for someone who have limited knowledge.
As for compatability you might require to do a BIOS update before that CPU will work but that isnt super hard. 
See if you can find a cheaper socket 1155 Core i5. The one you picked is an unlocked chip and might be priced with a premium. You wont be overclocking with the stock cooler anyways.

Might wanna consider an extra stick of RAM to bring that up to 8GB.

Also a K cpu allows overclocking whivh boosts cpu performance. However it is not possible in B/H chipset. (yours a H61). So getting a non K cpu would save money. 

 

See what Power Supply it has. I believe it should have enough power but can't be sure. You might want to get a new one since its quality isn't best. A cheap Seasonic ssp 350w would do fine for a 1050ti

 

 

[EntentePower]

I have no idea how to do a BIOS update. Honestly. I'll try to look up some tutorials on Youtube. I won't be overclocking anything just yet, haha I'm very new to this so I'll keep it simple for now. 
Thanks for responding~ I'll keep that you said in mind.

[8uhbbhu8]

Welcome! Great to see you on the forum! Basically what ^he said

 

Don't get a K skew processor with that motherboard though. It's a H61 Series mobo which won't have overclocking support

 

More ram (DDR3) (8GB usually needed now a days as the minimum for lots of games) 

 

Just a quick correction  The slots from top to bottom on your current motherboard are a PCIE 16X Gen 3 and 2 PCIE 1x Gen 2 

[EntentePower]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Also a K cpu allows overclocking whivh boosts cpu performance. However it is not possible in B/H chipset. (yours a H61). So getting a non K cpu would save money. 

 

See what Power Supply it has. I believe it should have enough power but can't be sure. You might want to get a new one since its quality isn't best. A cheap Seasonic ssp 350w would do fine for a 1050ti

 

 

I think the power supply I have on mine is 700w+ ? I'm not sure. 

I'll try looking for a cpu without the overclocking ability, it's kind of hard to find parts from where I'm from.

[8uhbbhu8]

1 minute ago, EntentePower said:

I think the power supply I have on mine is 700w+ ? I'm not sure. 

I'll try looking for a cpu without the overclocking ability, it's kind of hard to find parts from where I'm from.

If your powersupply is that you'll be fine for quite a long time and don't have to worry about changing it unless it dies

[EntentePower]

2 minutes ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

Welcome! Great to see you on the forum! Basically what ^he said

 

Don't get a K skew processor with that motherboard though. It's a H61 Series mobo which won't have overclocking support

 

More ram (DDR3) (8GB usually needed now a days as the minimum for lots of games) 

 

Just a quick correction  The slots from top to bottom on your current motherboard are a PCIE 16X Gen 3 and 2 PCIE 1x Gen 2 

So, 4gb of ram isn't enough? I'll get another one then, I have an extra slot anyways. 

[EntentePower]

1 minute ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

If your powersupply is that you'll be fine for quite a long time and don't have to worry about changing it unless it dies

Ok that's good then hahaha, thank you~!

[Guest]

1 minute ago, EntentePower said:

I think the power supply I have on mine is 700w+ ? I'm not sure. 

I'll try looking for a cpu without the overclocking ability, it's kind of hard to find parts from where I'm from.

Wattage isnt the big concern but the units ability to not kill itself (quality).
Where are you from? We might be able to provide some links to local dealers in your country.

[8uhbbhu8]

1 minute ago, EntentePower said:

So, 4gb of ram isn't enough? I'll get another one then, I have an extra slot anyways. 

Remember windows needs a minimum of 2GBs or ram for itself to run. That limits you to only 2 GBs for gaming (depending on the game of course some use almost no ram while others use stupid amounts)

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, EntentePower said:

So, 4gb of ram isn't enough? I'll get another one then, I have an extra slot anyways. 

Yeah. 8gb is minimum 

3 minutes ago, EntentePower said:

I think the power supply I have on mine is 700w+ ? I'm not sure. 

I'll try looking for a cpu without the overclocking ability, it's kind of hard to find parts from where I'm from.

If price is the same or similar then there is no harm getting one with oc ability

[EntentePower]

1 minute ago, HydraGaming said:

Wattage isnt the big concern but the units ability to not kill itself (quality).
Where are you from? We might be able to provide some links to local dealers in your country.

I currently live in China. I'm a foreigner so I can't really speak Chinese all that well. Especially with the amount of technical terms pc building has. 

[EntentePower]

2 minutes ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

Remember windows needs a minimum of 2GBs or ram for itself to run. That limits you to only 2 GBs for gaming (depending on the game of course some use almost no ram while others use stupid amounts)

So for most of the time 8gb will work just fine? And do I need to know which type of ram I need to get? I know there are different ones for laptops and for desktops, but are there other types in desktops too? 

[EntentePower]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Yeah. 8gb is minimum 

If price is the same or similar then there is no harm getting one with oc ability

It's probably similar on online market but I'll search for alternatives anyways, just to be safe. 

[8uhbbhu8]

3 minutes ago, EntentePower said:

So for most of the time 8gb will work just fine? And do I need to know which type of ram I need to get? I know there are different ones for laptops and for desktops, but are there other types in desktops too? 

Yep!

 

You'll need DDR3 Ram. Not SO-DIMM DDR3 (for laptops)  or LPDDR3.

 

Heres a link to what your motherboard is: https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/H61ME/specifications/

 

Go down to the memory section and it will tell you what speeds of ram are useable in it

[EntentePower]

1 minute ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

Yep!

 

You'll need DDR3 Ram. Not SO-DIMM DDR3 (for laptops) 

Ah, no wonder why I was so confused when I took out the ram on my old laptop hoping it could give some life to my desktop. It just wouldn't fit in! Hahaha

DDR3 Ram, I'll note that down.

[8uhbbhu8]

1 minute ago, EntentePower said:

Ah, no wonder why I was so confused when I took out the ram on my old laptop hoping it could give some life to my desktop. It just wouldn't fit in! Hahaha

DDR3 Ram, I'll note that down.

just added stuff to my last post ^

[EntentePower]

Dang, you guys are awesome. Thanks for replying quite quickly. It's my first time in a forum so I wasn't sure how it works. This really helps a lot and I'm excited to learn more about pc building. Just need to save up some more chachings so I can upgrade even further. 

[8uhbbhu8]

2 minutes ago, EntentePower said:

Ah, no wonder why I was so confused when I took out the ram on my old laptop hoping it could give some life to my desktop. It just wouldn't fit in! Hahaha

DDR3 Ram, I'll note that down.

Make sure your (im guessing windows) operating system is x64 (also called 64bit) so you can take advantage of more then 4GB ram

[Guest]

1 minute ago, EntentePower said:

Dang, you guys are awesome. Thanks for replying quite quickly. It's my first time in a forum so I wasn't sure how it works. This really helps a lot and I'm excited to learn more about pc building. Just need to save up some more chachings so I can upgrade even further. 

Good luck! 

[EntentePower]

1 minute ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

just added stuff to my last post ^

Alright, checking out the specs now. 

 

2 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory 
Dual Channel Memory Architecture 

 

I.. don't quite understand what this means hahaha

[8uhbbhu8]

2 minutes ago, EntentePower said:

Dang, you guys are awesome. Thanks for replying quite quickly. It's my first time in a forum so I wasn't sure how it works. This really helps a lot and I'm excited to learn more about pc building. Just need to save up some more chachings so I can upgrade even further. 

Have fun and don't be afraid to ask any sort of questions on the forum! We (most of us ) love to help!

[EntentePower]

2 minutes ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

Make sure your (im guessing windows) operating system is x64 (also called 64bit) so you can take advantage of more then 4GB ram

For this desktop, it's 32-bit. 

[EntentePower]

2 minutes ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

Have fun and don't be afraid to ask any sort of questions on the forum! We (most of us ) love to help!

I'm thankful that this forum has nice people like you guys. It makes this journey that much more interesting. 
Facebook groups aren't so helpful in times like these~