How good is my pc?

[anxiousape]

Just wondering how good these specs are in terms of running high end games. Particularly wondering if it will run Playerunknown's Battlegrounds well. Thanks for any help

[anxiousape]

A lot to digest :O
Buying it was a combination of budget, lack of knowledge and need for it quickly (my Mrs needed one for work asap, damn her!!)

Do you think I should buy a new motherboard aswell? Id rather do it sooner if I'm going to be limited by the size of the PCI express slot.

[anxiousape]

Messaggio originale di Cloud Boy:

Or , open your case and see if your motherboard has any "PCi-e" slot in it......

If it has the slot then you can just buy a mini size single fan "GTX 1050ti" for £140. And you will be good to go....

Does not needs anything more...

Thanks for the info Cloud. Selling isn't an option but I'll look into the PCI slots. Specs online say it has a 1x16 slot.
I'll open it up soon and have a look anyway. I'm not that beat up about it all as I'm just using this as a learning experience mostly.

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

Messaggio originale di anxiousape:

A lot to digest :O
Buying it was a combination of budget, lack of knowledge and need for it quickly (my Mrs needed one for work asap, damn her!!)

Do you think I should buy a new motherboard aswell? Id rather do it sooner if I'm going to be limited by the size of the PCI express slot.

I can't guarantee the graphics card will work but the PCI-express slot should be 16x so the width of the actual slot is just fine, the question is rather how long and wide/heigh graphics card one can fit in it. Some graphics cards doesn't extend as much from the slot and the most powerful ones may be a bit too long to fit in the case without hitting the place for HDDs.
The PSU at 300 watt will limit you but I see no reason to upgrade the motherboard unless you want a K-model processor and to overclock those, but just now Intel has said they suggest that one don't overclock the i7 7700K processors due to overheating.

Messaggio originale di anxiousape:

Messaggio originale di Cloud Boy:

Or , open your case and see if your motherboard has any "PCi-e" slot in it......

If it has the slot then you can just buy a mini size single fan "GTX 1050ti" for £140. And you will be good to go....

Does not needs anything more...

Thanks for the info Cloud. Selling isn't an option but I'll look into the PCI slots. Specs online say it has a 1x16 slot.
I'll open it up soon and have a look anyway. I'm not that beat up about it all as I'm just using this as a learning experience mostly.

I assume normal width/height GTX 1050Ti will fit and that your power supply can handle it (only require the 75 watt provided by the PCI-express slot) and that they aren't long enough to cause any trouble.

They are decent cards, but 1060 would be even better for heavier graphics settings but those may all require a PCI-express power connector (6 or 8 pin) and your PSU have none plus they likely suggest a 400 watt power supply for those. There are adapter plugs from MOLEX to PCI-express 6/6+2/8 pin power which you may be able to use to power a GTX 1060 but it may be pushing the capacity of the power-supply, also with a GTX 1060 or higher you may feel restricted by the power of the i3 7100 instead but it could be replaced with i5 7600K or i7 7700K if you wanted too.

Whatever the case take full height/width graphics cards or not I don't know but one way or the other I'm pretty sure you can fit a GTX 1050Ti in it if that's sufficient for you.
GTX 1060 possibly.
Beyond that you'd like to replace more things.

[🦜Cloud Boy🦜]

Messaggio originale di Etnopluralism / Aliquis:

Messaggio originale di anxiousape:

A lot to digest :O
Buying it was a combination of budget, lack of knowledge and need for it quickly (my Mrs needed one for work asap, damn her!!)

Do you think I should buy a new motherboard aswell? Id rather do it sooner if I'm going to be limited by the size of the PCI express slot.

I can't guarantee the graphics card will work but the PCI-express slot should be 16x so the width of the actual slot is just fine, the question is rather how long and wide/heigh graphics card one can fit in it. Some graphics cards doesn't extend as much from the slot and the most powerful ones may be a bit too long to fit in the case without hitting the place for HDDs.
The PSU at 300 watt will limit you but I see no reason to upgrade the motherboard unless you want a K-model processor and to overclock those, but just now Intel has said they suggest that one don't overclock the i7 7700K processors due to overheating.

don't confuse him. Not everyone is a tech expert. Just tell him what he needs to do to get his PC running.

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

Messaggio originale di Cloud Boy:

Messaggio originale di Etnopluralism / Aliquis:

I can't guarantee the graphics card will work but the PCI-express slot should be 16x so the width of the actual slot is just fine, the question is rather how long and wide/heigh graphics card one can fit in it. Some graphics cards doesn't extend as much from the slot and the most powerful ones may be a bit too long to fit in the case without hitting the place for HDDs.
The PSU at 300 watt will limit you but I see no reason to upgrade the motherboard unless you want a K-model processor and to overclock those, but just now Intel has said they suggest that one don't overclock the i7 7700K processors due to overheating.

don't confuse him. Not everyone is a tech expert. Just tell him what he needs to know to get his PC running.

Not really my problem. And I have to tell like it is.

Most likely to work: less wide (what are they called?) GTX 1050Ti.
Since the case have optical drive (suggesting it's wide and not cramped at all) I think this will also work just fine: Any GTX 1050Ti as long as it require no extra power because it's a super-overclocked version if any such even exist.
If they exist these will work just as well as above: A GTX 1060 with no 6 or 8 pin power connector.
These MAY work if you are willing to do unsupported stuff and get some adapter to get 6-pin power connector: GTX 1060 with 6-pin power connector and adapter unless it's too long.
If you want to go GTX 1060 but be more sure you should get a power-supply with at-least one 6-pin PCI-express power connector too.
The PSU above will also let you use GTX 1070, GTX 1080 and GTX 1080Ti cards but then you'd likely want a more powerful processor too.

[anxiousape]

Cheers guys. Keep the jargon in, it's all good, I'm trying to learn and forcing me to look up stuff you're telling me about is the best way I feel.

I'll open it up soon and check the measurements in there. So the most important one is from the motherboard to the back of the tower? That's the size GPU I can get?

[🦜Cloud Boy🦜]

Just Get this GPU, and you will be able to play all the games on steam-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01M66IJ55/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1494052030&sr=8-8&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=gtx+1050ti&dpPl=1&dpID=51JCtcV2ogL&ref=plSrch

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

The card above would give you just above this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwYML28X8Ew
Like this:
https://youtu.be/cYtWMwtyjto?t=15s
And this:
https://youtu.be/-8b-sz3WwIM?t=15s
And this:
https://youtu.be/0DCXP30llr4?t=14s
And this:
https://youtu.be/7X-CuVMfYQ8?t=3m18s
And this:
https://youtu.be/w8iACuJZrII?t=12s

No GTX 1060 here in Sweden with no external power connector so I guess you're doomed there, but if you are ok with spending the money then you could replace the power-supply with something a bit more powerful and capable / better quality too maybe and then get a GTX 1060.

Here's a 1050Ti in low-profile edition if that's what you need (but I think you can have normal ones too):
https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-4GT-LP.html#hero-overview

Maybe this isn't low-profile but as you can see it's not very long at-least so length shouldn't be a problem:
https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/PH-GTX1050TI-4G/

[🦜Cloud Boy🦜]

Messaggio originale di Etnopluralism / Aliquis:

The card above would give you just above this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwYML28X8Ew
Like this:
https://youtu.be/cYtWMwtyjto?t=15s
And this:
https://youtu.be/-8b-sz3WwIM?t=15s
And this:
https://youtu.be/0DCXP30llr4?t=14s
And this:
https://youtu.be/7X-CuVMfYQ8?t=3m18s
And this:
https://youtu.be/w8iACuJZrII?t=12s

No GTX 1060 here in Sweden with no external power connector so I guess you're doomed there, but if you are ok with spending the money then you could replace the power-supply with something a bit more powerful and capable / better quality too maybe and then get a GTX 1060.

Here's a 1050Ti in low-profile edition if that's what you need (but I think you can have normal ones too):
https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-4GT-LP.html#hero-overview

Maybe this isn't low-profile but as you can see it's not very long at-least so length shouldn't be a problem:
https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/PH-GTX1050TI-4G/

If know so much things about pc, then you should also know this simple things that - motherboard's PCI express slot can only provide 75 watts of power. Not more than that.

GTX 1050ti has 75watt TDP, that's why it does not needs any extra power connection.

But TDP of GTX 1060 is 120 watts, so.......

And you are looking everywhere and wasting time in search of non power socket 1060....

Not to mention typing here page after page.....

LoL,.........

[russy23]

You have to love how companies advertise computers..i mean a powerful i3 dual core..really..

Good luck with your build

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

Messaggio originale di Cloud Boy:

If know so much things about pc, then you should also know this simple things that - motherboard's PCI express slot can only provide 75 watts of power. Not more than that.

GTX 1050ti has 75watt TDP, that's why it does not needs any extra power connection.

I do know that.

Messaggio originale di Cloud Boy:

But TDP of GTX 1060 is 120 watts, so.......

I cowered all scenarios and I never visited the Nvidia page to check, I wrote the way I did because just after the RX 460(?) was released there was something about a more power-efficient GTX card being released. Updates in the manufacturing process and lowering power demands happens. But as said I didn't found any cards GTX 1060 cards which didn't needed external power.
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/360672383113945544/#c360672383114574993
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/154642447922019729/#c154642447923393262
https://www.flashback.org/sp55071791
https://www.flashback.org/sp53923211
https://www.flashback.org/sp52774044
And so on.

Messaggio originale di Cloud Boy:

And you are looking everywhere and wasting time in search of non power socket 1060....

Not to mention typing here page after page.....

LoL,.........

I wasn't wasting much time. Since I had some rememberence of lower power consumtion I mentioned it, replying on this ♥♥♥♥ though is a waste of time. Possibly maybe the 1050Ti pulled more power before, or whatever card it was.

AMD in their shows before the release of the cards bragged about how they could reach 60 FPS or whatever performance at a less power draw than the Nvidia card though going with 60 FPS there was always the possibility the Nvidia card could do or was doing more than that. AFAIR Nvidia reacted.
I would have a hard time trying to come up with a Google search which could find that and wouldn't find a whole lot of other stuff though.

[reditorumble or rediornot]

that is not really a gaming computer. it is recommended that for a moderate gaming experience you have a 4 core cpu at 2.5ghz or faster, 8 gb of good ram, 600w name brand power supply, an ssd boots programs and games a lot faster than a hdd (solid state drive) has no moving parts. and a dedicated graphic card (gtx 750 or higher)(amd 450 or higher) for most games on medium settings. a better performance would be 3ghz cpu or higher with 16gb ram 650w to 750w psu and a gtx 1060 x 6gb or higher gtx card or an amd rx 460x4gb to 480x8gb. always add a liquid cooler and lots of fans to keep unit cool to get best performance.

[Big Boom Boom]

You don't always need AIO or custom loop. Until you get to 280mm-360mm radiator high end air cooler can trade blow with any high end 240mm radiator AIO. Custom loop needs a dedicated reservoir and big ass pump compared to AIO.

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

Messaggio originale di reditorumble:

that is not really a gaming computer. it is recommended that for a moderate gaming experience you have a 4 core cpu at 2.5ghz or faster, 8 gb of good ram, 600w name brand power supply, an ssd boots programs and games a lot faster than a hdd (solid state drive) has no moving parts. and a dedicated graphic card (gtx 750 or higher)(amd 450 or higher) for most games on medium settings. a better performance would be 3ghz cpu or higher with 16gb ram 650w to 750w psu and a gtx 1060 x 6gb or higher gtx card or an amd rx 460x4gb to 480x8gb. always add a liquid cooler and lots of fans to keep unit cool to get best performance.

And where is this? ;)

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html
Some GTX 1050Ti may have an external power connector so assuming you get one and don't upgrade the power-supply make sure you get one which doesn't.

If you upgraded the PSU then in this case Tom's hardware list the RX 580 4 GB as the next step up but there's competition and similar offering at that tier.

Your i3 7100 with an RX 580 would do pretty well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMUpLwPg9Gs
https://youtu.be/dvZN2RoTNLw?t=16m30s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZTmFQBuXY4
...
But the power-supply add some extra cost.