Upgrading my pc!

[Ice Tea! ツ]

Just need somehelp from you guys! I decided to upgrade Graphics card! from GT 430, to GTX 650, what you think?
My pc specs>
intel Core i3 Cpu 550
Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit!
4,0 GB Ram
NVIDIa Geforce GT 430!
I would like to know if my motherboard will support This kind of graphics card!
My motherboard model-->Asus P7H55-M LGA1156 , so base question is will my pc run this graphics card?

[Seven7]

You forgot PSU model...

[Ice Tea! ツ]

引用自 Seven7：

You forgot PSU model...

how to find that out? O_o

[Ice Tea! ツ]

引用自 Seven7：

You forgot PSU model...

I just did a comparison for my card Gt 430 with GTX 650, and GT 430 uses 60 Watts, and GTX 650 requires 64 watts, so there`s 80% that my pc might have 4 watt more? what you think

[Seven7]

Here are two important parameters: the voltage on line +12, and the total power at the start - sometimes formally power supply is sufficient, but in reality it may not be enough, either at boot time or during games...
so I recommend to open the case and see the table on the power supply, learn these data, the model, and then check the voltage with utilities from cpuid.com...
MB and CPU is low-end, I have not seen on the Internet information about upgrade video more than 460gt - apparently, the use of the newer video is meaningless in this system released in 2010?

[Ice Tea! ツ]

引用自 Seven7：

Here are two important parameters: the voltage on line +12, and the total power at the start - sometimes formally power supply is sufficient, but in reality it may not be enough, either at boot time or during games...
so I recommend to open the case and see the table on the power supply, learn these data, the model, and then check the voltage with utilities from cpuid.com...
MB and CPU is low-end, I have not seen on the Internet information about upgrade video more than 460gt - apparently, the use of the newer video is meaningless in this system released in 2010?

so what you're saying is that instead of upgrading graphics card, it's better to get a new rig?

[Seven7]

If you can - yes! but i recommend waiting other suggestions, especially if you don't have enough money. In the meantime find out the situation with power supply model, and how much voltage it produces in reality.

[Ice Tea! ツ]

引用自 Seven7：

If you can - yes! but i recommend waiting other suggestions, especially if you don't have enough money. In the meantime find out the situation with power supply model, and how much voltage it produces in reality.

I haven't opened my rig yet, so I'll find it out, about that 4% I was just guessing bro, so what I am saying is , if that power supply goes well with gtx 650, is it worth it? like won't it lag?

[Ice Tea! ツ]

引用自 Seven7：

If you can - yes! but i recommend waiting other suggestions, especially if you don't have enough money. In the meantime find out the situation with power supply model, and how much voltage it produces in reality.

Just saw it, PSU-> It's codegen 350W, Model:350X ....

[Pani Orzech]

YES YES

[Tev]

引用自 Ice Tea! ツ：

引用自 Seven7：

If you can - yes! but i recommend waiting other suggestions, especially if you don't have enough money. In the meantime find out the situation with power supply model, and how much voltage it produces in reality.

I haven't opened my rig yet, so I'll find it out, about that 4% I was just guessing bro, so what I am saying is , if that power supply goes well with gtx 650, is it worth it? like won't it lag?

Do remember that your CPU & GPU work in pairs. If your CPU is worse than your GPU, your GPU won't perform at its best.

A CPU that works at an ideal level, might require a socket from your motherboard that your PC does not have. With Intel CPUs, the socket is usually LGA1155. Your current i3 550 uses LGA1156. Basically, to buy something like i5 3570K you'd have to change your motherboard.

[Ice Tea! ツ]

引用自 Teutep：

引用自 Ice Tea! ツ：

I haven't opened my rig yet, so I'll find it out, about that 4% I was just guessing bro, so what I am saying is , if that power supply goes well with gtx 650, is it worth it? like won't it lag?

Do remember that your CPU & GPU work in pairs. If your CPU is worse than your GPU, your GPU won't perform at its best.

A CPU that works at an ideal level, might require a socket from your motherboard that your PC does not have. With Intel CPUs, the socket is usually LGA1155. Your current i3 550 uses LGA1156. Basically, to buy something like i5 3570K you'd have to change your motherboard.

well I just calculated, and normal powersaver I need is 550Watt at least, so it's around 75$ plus, I am buying around nvidia gtx 650 graphics card which is 150$ around that, so I don't even think it's worth upgrading that, I was thinking selling my pc around 300-400$ and add some more money and get a new one, like you said, i5? and stuff like those? what you think

[Tev]

引用自 Ice Tea! ツ：

引用自 Teutep：

Do remember that your CPU & GPU work in pairs. If your CPU is worse than your GPU, your GPU won't perform at its best.

A CPU that works at an ideal level, might require a socket from your motherboard that your PC does not have. With Intel CPUs, the socket is usually LGA1155. Your current i3 550 uses LGA1156. Basically, to buy something like i5 3570K you'd have to change your motherboard.

well I just calculated, and normal powersaver I need is 550Watt at least, so it's around 75$ plus, I am buying around nvidia gtx 650 graphics card which is 150$ around that, so I don't even think it's worth upgrading that, I was thinking selling my pc around 300-400$ and add some more money and get a new one, like you said, i5? and stuff like those? what you think

I'd say it's a better idea to go by that, since you'd have to change your PSU and your GPU to get your GPU going. To actually get most of your specs, you'd still have to update your CPU & thus your motherboard in addition. (At least RAM would've been compatible, since they both use DDR3)

I'd recommend getting a custom built over a brand computer, you don't have to build it yourself, but instead you can have some company build it for you. You'd still likely get a better bang for the buck than you would from a bigger brand company. Where a lot of what you pay for are for the brand costs.

[Ice Tea! ツ]

引用自 Teutep：

引用自 Ice Tea! ツ：

well I just calculated, and normal powersaver I need is 550Watt at least, so it's around 75$ plus, I am buying around nvidia gtx 650 graphics card which is 150$ around that, so I don't even think it's worth upgrading that, I was thinking selling my pc around 300-400$ and add some more money and get a new one, like you said, i5? and stuff like those? what you think

I'd say it's a better idea to go by that, since you'd have to change your PSU and your GPU to get your GPU going. To actually get most of your specs, you'd still have to update your CPU & thus your motherboard in addition. (At least RAM would've been compatible, since they both use DDR3)

I'd recommend getting a custom built over a brand computer, you don't have to build it yourself, but instead you can have some company build it for you. You'd still likely get a better bang for the buck than you would from a bigger brand company. Where a lot of what you pay for are for the brand costs.

well thanks, it won't happen too fast but, yeah, I won't be getting that card anymore thanks man!