Need help upgrading PC

[Zaidrockso]

So, i want to buy the witcher 3, but seeing as my pc barely plays witcher 2 on medium graphics i'm very sure i'll need to upgrade.

 

Current :

 

I7 4990 ( Does it need upgrading? )

Nvidia 750Ti ( I want to get GTX 970, opinions/alternatives ) ?

Thermaltake 450w PSU ( I think this is too low, would a corsair 550 suffice? again if 450 is enough then i'd rather not ugprade )

8GB Ram Kingston ( Add 1 more 8gb stick? )

Seagate 1TB HD ( My understanding is SSD only quickens the opening of apps/ stuff , i can be patient , if it actually is necessary do tell )

Gigabyte h81m-s2ph

Edited November 1, 2015 by Zaidrockso

[mark5916]

Hello!

 

I assume it's an i7-4790. (there is no i7-4990, probably a typo)

 

This perticular CPU doesn't need upgrade as it is fast enough already.

 

The GTX 970 is a fast high end GPU and an alternative would be the Ati R9 390.

 

However your mobo supports only Intel CPUs, so i would stick with the processor you already have.

 

Your PSU should be enough (a better one would not harm), as you are at a estimated 330 Watt usage.

 

Another 8GB ram would be beneficial in the long run for newer games. (Even 8GB is mostly enough for the majority of the games)

 

Your HDD is alright for now. You can invest on a SSD later on...

[Zaidrockso]

Thanks for the very clear explanation! and yes its a i7-4790 not 4990, my bad. Will my motherboard support the graphic card though? ( i know the chassis will, checked dimensions )

[mark5916]

Thanks for the very clear explanation! and yes its a i7-4790 not 4990, my bad. Will my motherboard support the graphic card though? ( i know the chassis will, checked dimensions )

 

It's an PCI Express 2.0. Those newer PCI Express 3.0 GPUs are backwards compatible with PCI Express 2.0.

 

So, you will not encounter any problems. :wink:

 

You can check that yourself at: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4666#sp

 

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[Zaidrockso]

Many Thanks! got it!