Advise for upgrading my Gaming PC Please

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  • ircdevlop
    PCHF Member
    • Feb 2023
    • 5

    #1

    Advise for upgrading my Gaming PC Please

    morning

    please can someone help me with some advise.

    i am currently running the following system

    Processor: intel pentium G4560 3.5GHZ 1151
    Graphics: RTX 1050 Ti Mini
    RAM: Corsair .8GB
    Drive: SSD 120GB
    Mother board: Asrock H110M-ITX/ac
    Power: 550W

    i want to upgrade to the following
    Graphics: RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio 8GB GDDR6
    RAM: 16GB

    will this be possible and will it increace my performance.

    much appreciated
  • phillpower2
    PCHF Administrator
    • Sep 2016
    • 15206

    #2
    Tied up with work atm so can only give you a brief answer for now.

    You have the smaller ITX type MB as are used in mini towers, GPUs such as the 3060Ti are both long and wide and will not fit in small form factor cases.

    We need to know the brand and model name or number of both the case and the PSU.

    Two other things of note, the fastest RAM that both your CPU & MB can handle is 2400MHz and you need to upgrade the SSD as the present one is too small, Windows needs a minimum of 256GB for the long term.

    The slow RAM in case you are not aware will bottleneck a high end GPU like a 3060Ti

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    • ircdevlop
      PCHF Member
      • Feb 2023
      • 5

      #3
      Originally posted by phillpower2
      Tied up with work atm so can only give you a brief answer for now.

      You have the smaller ITX type MB as are used in mini towers, GPUs such as the 3060Ti are both long and wide and will not fit in small form factor cases.

      We need to know the brand and model name or number of both the case and the PSU.

      Two other things of note, the fastest RAM that both your CPU & MB can handle is 2400MHz and you need to upgrade the SSD as the present one is too small, Windows needs a minimum of 256GB for the long term.

      The slow RAM in case you are not aware will bottleneck a high end GPU like a 3060Ti
      thansk very much

      the case from what i understand is a Fractal Design Define Nano S
      will upgrade the SSD as advised - Thanks
      Which RAM do you recommend not to bottle neck the GRU

      MUCH APPRECITED

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      • phillpower2
        PCHF Administrator
        • Sep 2016
        • 15206

        #4
        Can I ask that you do not quote every reply as we have to read the whole post to make sure that nothing gets missed.

        You have not provided the PSU information that was also requested.

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        • ircdevlop
          PCHF Member
          • Feb 2023
          • 5

          #5
          Originally posted by phillpower2
          Can I ask that you do not quote every reply as we have to read the whole post to make sure that nothing gets missed.

          You have not provided the PSU information that was also requested.
          Game Max 550w 80+ Bronze

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          • ircdevlop
            PCHF Member
            • Feb 2023
            • 5

            #6
            Game Max 550w 80+ Bronze

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            • phillpower2
              PCHF Administrator
              • Sep 2016
              • 15206

              #7
              You 100% need a new PSU, Gamemax PSUs are of such poor quality that they are rated as – Tier F • Replace immediately

              Regarding the bottleneck, as per my reply #2;
              Originally posted by phillpower2
              the fastest RAM that both your CPU & MB can handle is 2400MHz
              There is nothing that you can do about the bottleneck without replacing both the CPU and MB.

              You mention having 8GB of Corsair RAM, if that is just a single 8GB stick the bottleneck will be worse as the RAM can only work in single channel, two Xs 4GB sticks of 2400MHz wouldn`t be brilliant but it would be better than one 8GB stick working at only 1200MHz.

              What are the present RAM details, how many sticks and what speed.

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              • ircdevlop
                PCHF Member
                • Feb 2023
                • 5

                #8
                thansk for you reply.

                what PSU would you recommend?
                current is 2 x 4gb for RAM - Cosair V.8GB ( 2 X 4GB ) DDR4 2133
                CPU and MB. - what would you recommend.

                really apprecite you help

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                • phillpower2
                  PCHF Administrator
                  • Sep 2016
                  • 15206

                  #9
                  Not all GPUs have the same power requirements and it is the brand of the card that dictates the minimum PSU requirements, couple of examples here and here you will note that the ASUS requires a minimum of 750W whereas the EVGA only 600W.

                  Any PSU must match the minimum stated output requirements, be a minimum of Gold efficiency rated and be from a proven brand such as the the Corsair RM range, EVGA or Seasonic.

                  You are welcome btw

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