I don't know which GPU to buy, please help

[ShadowWarrior17]

Following on from the same topic, which sort of RAM is the best for my PC, for gaming, and could anyone give me some good links to them. Budget is not an issue here, I just don’t know which type of RAM I need.

Thanks.

[phillpower2]

Sorry but got to be blunt here, you will be wasting your money by upgrading the RAM, you already have 8GB which is the sweet spot for Windows 64-bit and any program or game that requires any more than 8GB of RAM would also require a mid to high end video card which sadly your computer does not have.

[ShadowWarrior17]

How about a PSU, can I get a better one, to support my GPU?
Are they the same size?
Also, does the memory in a graphics card matter?

[ShadowWarrior17]

My PC has a FSP 250W PSU, model number FSP250-60HHN(85).

Can anyone point me to a better PSU, that is the same size, unless size doesn’t matter.
Also if I get a PSU with a wattage too high, will it fry the components?

[jmarket]

Too much wattage is better than not enough. The PSU only supplies what the components need, no more.

I would recommend a 750W PSU at minimum. This one is good enough to power any and all components you could need, and includes a dedicated PCI-E power adapter for cards that require one.

[ShadowWarrior17]

Too much wattage is better than not enough. The PSU only supplies what the components need, no more.

I would recommend a 750W PSU at minimum. This one is good enough to power any and all components you could need, and includes a dedicated PCI-E power adapter for cards that require one.

Wow, thanks for that. Much appreciated but will anyone do, or do I need to start looking at sizes and measurements of PSUs?

[jmarket]

A PSU will fit in any case, whether it’s ATX form or mini-ATX form. If you are not comfortable, I would highly recommend taking it to a shop to have it professionally installed.

[ShadowWarrior17]

So, I’ve been looking for PSUs, and I need a bit more help.

What exactly are the differences between these two PSUs?
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.co.uk

Besides price, what differences are there in specs, efficiency, noise pollution and whatever other factors?

Thanks!!!

[phillpower2]

The Ace PSU is junk, not even bronze efficiency rated and two out of the four reviews (Q & As) say it died within one week, there is also no mention of any warranty period either, avoid!

The EVGA is a great PSU both quality and performance, it also has a 10 year warranty, problem is the cost, output wise it is more than you need so to reduce costs you could go for a lower output, example Seasonic S12-II amazon state a three year warranty but Seasonic here say five years

[DOUGIE]

I have the same PSU jmarket linked to, in one of my computers.
Highly recommend.

[phillpower2]

Likewise DOUGIE and would recommend it if it were not so expensive, £82.61 + shipping was the least expensive that I could find from aria pc and being that the computer that
ShadowWarrior17 has can only accommodate a low profile add on video card ( info sourced from the Q & As here ) a quality brand bronze efficiency rated 500W PSU would be more than adequate but couldn`t find one for less cash after shipping costs had been applied, Corsair CX 500 also from aria pc here

[ShadowWarrior17]

WOW! Thanks for the help guys, much much appreciated!!!

I just need help with one more thing.
I am also getting an SSD; only to move my OS and a few applications.
I have 2 Questions:

• Which SSD is the best for me and my motherboard? I’ve seen there are different places to put them; hard drive bracket, PCI and more…
• I don’t have Windows 10 OS on a CD, so after I backup my hard drive and that whole BIOS process, I won’t be able load the Windows 10 OS onto my SSD, any way around this?
  THANKS AGAIN FOR THE HELP!!!

[ShadowWarrior17]

Or at least tell me which type of SSD and the minimum GB it has to have, so I can look for myself…

[phillpower2]

Would recommend a minimum of a 256GB SSD and will take a look around for some prices for you and post back here with an edit, btw, you can get migration software for moving the present software from the HDD to the SSD.

Would help with knowing your exact MB details, download then run Speccy (free) and post the exact brand and model name or number of the motherboard, see here,

For Windows 10, you can either download and save it to a 5GB or larger USB thumb drive or burn an ISO to a DVD, see info here being Windows 10 your product key is stored on the Microsoft database and if/when you ever reinstall Windows afresh Microsoft will match the product key to your MB and if the details are the same you will not be asked to insert a product key.

[ShadowWarrior17]

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/CtMWZwhG4nJwF6bgDAk45Ep

Thanks!