Need advice for a new gpu

[Reddox]

Hi everybody. Long story short, my GPU is super outadated and causes crashes, so someone on the forum adviced me to buy a GT 1030. I wanna know if this is a good choice and if it is compatible considering that I don't have a lot of money to throw into hardware and that I don't wanna bottleneck it.
My setup : 

Intel core i2 quad 8400 

GS 9500 GT

4g VDDR2

Foxconn N15235 (motherboard)

So. Is buying a 1030 GT a good deal and will it boost my performances a lot ? 

Thanks already, Reddox

 

PS: Please excuse my terrible writting skills, I am french ;p

[FuzzyLogic]

Yes, the 1030 will boost your framerates.

[mr_bres]

What sort of games are you playing that will change my recommendation

[hconverse02]

I'd recommend something older like a gtx 670/770 because of the cpu you are using.

[Reddox]

Hi @mr_bres, thanks for you response, I mostly play small games like GW2 or CS:GO, but I am looking forward to play games like Rainbow 6 Siege, wich I can't do now.

[Christophe Corazza]

6 minutes ago, Reddox said:

I don't have a lot of money to throw into hardware and that I don't wanna bottleneck it

 

What is your budget for the GPU?

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Look for a used GTX 760 or 770

[Reddox]

Hi @Christophe Corazza, I was about to make this point clear : my budget for the GPU is around 100 euros (shipping in france)

[mr_bres]

Honestly spending a bit more and getting a ryzen 2200g would be better then getting a 1030 for longevity sake BUT that would be close to $220 use because you need the motherboard and ram too, keep an eye out on your local used market like @hconverse02 said and look at things like 660 ti, 580, 760, 770 or 780. All will give you similar or better performance for equal or lesser cost, just keep in mind some of these cards will require up to a 600 psu

[Reddox]

@orbitalbuzzsawDon't I risk to buy a broken gpu due to mining and stuff ?

 

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, Reddox said:

@orbitalbuzzsawDon't I risk to buy a broken gpu due to mining and stuff ?

 

Not a 770.

[mr_bres]

It's very unlikely a card that old would have been used for mining if it's not amd as they weren't really efficient for mining

[Reddox]

@mr_bres I have a 250 psup, but I have another one that I could just put in there. Could it work or shoul I buy a more powerfull 500 or 600W ?

[mr_bres]

Well most of those graphics cards that I listed would requite a 400w or larger psu to power a whole system, if you have a bigger power supply that is free then by all means use that but if you would have to buy one to upgrade than buy a gtx 1030 or maybe see if you can get a used 1050 in your area used

[Christophe Corazza]

29 minutes ago, Reddox said:

@orbitalbuzzsawDon't I risk to buy a broken gpu due to mining and stuff ?

 

 

The miners go for the high end GPUs like 1080, 1080Ti (or 1070 Ti).

For them, the price to mining-performance ratio is simply not worth it.

[Reddox]

@Christophe Corazza @mr_bresI see. I saw this type of things on e-bay, is this what we are talking about ?

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/carte-graphique-nvidia-ZOTAC-gtx-670-2-gigas-ddr5/232789725519?hash=item363359514f:g:PzYAAOSwvDpbEOWB

Because acording to UseBenchmark, the 670 is priced at 413$ and not around 60$

[mr_bres]

New that's what they cost yes, ebay is usually more expensive then say Craigslist  (America) or gumtree  (Australia) if your country has a website like those try that.

[Reddox]

@mr_bres Do you know anything about french websites ? :') Anyway, the real question is will the motherboard support it ? 

[Christophe Corazza]

7 minutes ago, Reddox said:

@Christophe Corazza @mr_bresI see. I saw this type of things on e-bay, is this what we are talking about ?

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/carte-graphique-nvidia-ZOTAC-gtx-670-2-gigas-ddr5/232789725519?hash=item363359514f:g:PzYAAOSwvDpbEOWB

Because acording to UseBenchmark, the 670 is priced at 413$ and not around 60$

 

That is indeed a GTX 670.

 

You could also try to look on secondemain.fr instead of eBay.

[FuzzyLogic]

I don't think getting a 670 or 770 would be very good, because anything more powerful than a 750 is going to be bottlenecked. I'd still get a 1030 or 750Ti if you can find one for a good price.

[Reddox]

@thegreengamers Do you think that a 230 psu is enough to power my system with the 1030 ?

[FuzzyLogic]

1 minute ago, Reddox said:

@thegreengamers Do you think that a 230 psu is enough to power my system with the 1030 ?

Probably not. I'd get a 450watt power supply, like a Corsair CX450. That would suffice up until you get something like a 1070.

[Reddox]

So guys, in your final opinion, should I aquire a 670 for cheaper and perfoms better but could bottleneck, or should I buy a 1030 GT for for money but shouldn't bottleneck

[Christophe Corazza]

My conclusion:

A GTX 670 will most likely bottleneck, a 1030 won't.

 

29 minutes ago, Reddox said:

should I aquire a 670 for cheaper

 

If you can obtain a used 670 for less money than a used 1030, then you could go for it.

However, make sure that you have upgrade your PSU to account for the additional power draw.