My old desktop from about 4 years ago looks like it's getting a little slow when trying to run games at high settings smoothly.
Basic Current setup:
i5 760
Gtx 570
8gb ram
PSU I think is 650w
I'm trying to use most of the current pc I have now but also coming to the realisation that my motherboard isn't compatible with the newer intel CPUs.
I definitely want to stick with an intel cpu. My i5 760 is really showing it's age. I don't over-clock so don't think I'll be needing a k class cpu. This also means my motherboard would need changing to the LGA 1150 socket type.
My ram is decent enough to keep. So won't need to buy any.
I'm looking at the Gtx 970. I'm pretty sure this would be a significant improvement over the 570. Apparently the 970 uses less power than the 570. Does that mean my PSU 650w won't need upgrading?
So all in all it looks like if I were to upgrade I'd need a new cpu, new motherboard and a new graphic card.
My main question is, what's a fairly cheap but decent motherboard that can use the newer intel CPUs and fit a Gtx 970?
Help appreciated.
Basic Current setup:
i5 760
Gtx 570
8gb ram
PSU I think is 650w
I'm trying to use most of the current pc I have now but also coming to the realisation that my motherboard isn't compatible with the newer intel CPUs.
I definitely want to stick with an intel cpu. My i5 760 is really showing it's age. I don't over-clock so don't think I'll be needing a k class cpu. This also means my motherboard would need changing to the LGA 1150 socket type.
My ram is decent enough to keep. So won't need to buy any.
I'm looking at the Gtx 970. I'm pretty sure this would be a significant improvement over the 570. Apparently the 970 uses less power than the 570. Does that mean my PSU 650w won't need upgrading?
So all in all it looks like if I were to upgrade I'd need a new cpu, new motherboard and a new graphic card.
My main question is, what's a fairly cheap but decent motherboard that can use the newer intel CPUs and fit a Gtx 970?
Help appreciated.
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