PC Upgrade Help

[pokesquid]

I want to upgrade my PC to get a GPU, but I don’t know if the GPU will make a difference.
I have Intel i7 4770S and MSI - H81M - E34 MicroATX.
Please help…
Thanks

[jmarket]

Please go HERE and download the portable version of Speccy. Save it to somewhere you can find, locate the file and as it comes as a Zip file use your favorite unzip application to decompress it. Open the newly created folder and double left click Speccy.exe if you have a 32 bit system or Speccy64.exe if yours is 64bit. If you are not sure what your system is click HERE.

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Speccy will open and after a short wait will display a summary of your system specs.
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[li]Click on the file menu.[/li][li]Then click Publish snapshot.[/li][/ol]

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A dialogue box will ask you to confirm, select yes.

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Another dialogue box will open
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[li]Click Copy to Clipboard.[/li][li]Then click Close.[/li][/ol]

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Now that your link has been copied please paste it into your next post. It should look something like the example below

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/6waAHapcLrZIVPakgxXXXXXXX

BTW: once you have finished with speccy and no longer want it removing it is easy because it is a portable app with no install. Simply delete the downloaded file and folder you created when you decompressed it. Gone:thumbsup:

[pokesquid]

How does this help?

[Bruce]

having a complete snapshot of your system specs will give people an idea of what parts would best be upgraded.
you say yourself that you don’t know if upgrading the GPU will make a difference…
if we knew you had 2GB RAM on a 80GB HDD running Windows XP then people would go “No, it won’t”.
(you don’t even mention your current GPU or planned future GPU choice)

[pokesquid]

I currently do not have a video card.

[TwitchisMental]

I currently do not have a video card.

Okay, then that would mean you have an integrated video card. Looking at the motherboard specs it does support integrated graphics provided by the CPU.

Looking at your CPU, it has Intel HD Graphics 4600
As seen in the specs here - Amazon.com?

In order for us to better assist you, please provide the information requested by Gus above. This will give us alot of information in terms of what would work best for your computer in terms of an upgrade. For example - your Power Supply Unit. We need to know what amount of power it produces so we know what GPU/s can be installed in your computer without issue.

Using Speccy as mentioned above would give us that information.

[pokesquid]

Please go HERE and download the portable version of Speccy. Save it to somewhere you can find, locate the file and as it comes as a Zip file use your favorite unzip application to decompress it. Open the newly created folder and double left click Speccy.exe if you have a 32 bit system or Speccy64.exe if yours is 64bit. If you are not sure what your system is click HERE.

[MEDIA=imgur]JMFpNKe[/MEDIA]

Speccy will open and after a short wait will display a summary of your system specs.
[ol]
[li]Click on the file menu.[/li][li]Then click Publish snapshot.[/li][/ol]

[MEDIA=imgur]NvJMjmm[/MEDIA]

A dialogue box will ask you to confirm, select yes.

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Another dialogue box will open
[ol]
[li]Click Copy to Clipboard.[/li][li]Then click Close.[/li][/ol]

[MEDIA=imgur]Lo6qmsI[/MEDIA]

Now that your link has been copied please paste it into your next post. It should look something like the example below

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/6waAHapcLrZIVPakgxXXXXXXX

BTW: once you have finished with speccy and no longer want it removing it is easy because it is a portable app with no install. Simply delete the downloaded file and folder you created when you decompressed it. Gone:thumbsup:

What are you trying to look for?

[Bruce]

this is going to take ages if you keep on asking questions every time we ask for info.
the simple fact still remains, we have no idea as to your current configuration, so how can a judgement call be made to your original question.

(I just re-read your opening post and you don’t actually ask a question, so maybe providing the requested info and stating what it is you are trying to achieve will get the traction you want from this thread - just saying…)

[phillpower2]

pokesquid

Assistance works both ways, if you do not provide the information that is asked for by folk that are trying to help you they cannot give you the most appropriate advice.

If you wish to continue with this thread please post the requested information so that members and staff can safely help you, if the information is not provided we will take it that you no longer require help and close the thread.

[pokesquid]

Speccy doesn’t work on my computer, but here are pics of my specs

[plodr]

Download the portable version from here
Speccy Portable System Information Tool ✅ USB System Tools
put it on a USB stick and run it.

[Evan_Omo]

Hi pokesquid. Can you also tell us what power supply unit you have in your PC? You will need to open up your desktop and send us a picture of the label information on your power supply. We want to know specifically what the manufacturer is and the total output in watts on the unit so we can get a sense of if you can even upgrade your PC with a better video card.

[jmarket]

The version of Speccy linked to in post 2 was a portable version which will run off a stick, CD, or hard drive. You say it wont run, can you post a reason as to why this is so? Should you fail to provide any information requested this thread will be closed.

What are you trying to look for?

[COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Information, and there is nothing to reveal that can identify you in the Speccy report.[/COLOR]

[pokesquid]

Hi pokesquid. Can you also tell us what power supply unit you have in your PC? You will need to open up your desktop and send us a picture of the label information on your power supply. We want to know specifically what the manufacturer is and the total output in watts on the unit so we can get a sense of if you can even upgrade your PC with a better video card.

Corsair 430 Watts

[jmarket]

And your Speccy report please