Need help regarding PC upgrade (Graphics Card + RAM).

My current PC build:

Phenom II X4 955
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H Motherboard
2*2GB Corsair DDR3 1333
Corsair CX400W PSU

Purpose of Upgrading:

Gaming (All latest and upcoming games).

Screen Resolution & OS:

1600*900 (20 inch monitor); Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

Budget:

Strictly 13k (GPU + RAM)/11.5k (GPU only). Non-stretchable.

I'm assuming that I'll have to upgrade my RAM too for a decent gaming performance. Looking forward to your suggestions guys.

Thanks in advance.

get gtx 650ti boost at 12.6k. 4gb ram is sufficient for now.

rijinpk1 said:
get gtx 650ti boost at 12.6k. 4gb ram is sufficient for now.

You sure that it won't be a bottleneck?

TheFallenLord said:
You sure that it won't be a bottleneck?

No, it won't be.

You can also get a 2K CPU cooler like Hyper 212 EVO and overclock the Phenom II 955 of yours. That can easily goes to 3.8 GHz with a standard aftermarket cooler and nullify any kinda bottleneck you're expecting.

Okay. I'll skip on RAM for now but since I'll be upgrading it later sometime anyway, I'd like to ask a few questions regarding it.

I have this motherboard: GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3+ - GA-880GM-UD2H (rev. 1.5)

I have 2 modules of 2GB DDR3 1333 each in dual-channel unganged mode. I'd like to upgrade to 6GB by either adding a single 2GB module or 2*1GB modules. Is it possible?

Will a DDR3 1600 module be compatible with my older RAM or do I have to stick with 1333?

What are the current RAM prices?

Regarding the GPU: Is the GTX 650 Ti BOOST really available at less than 13k? It's a lot pricier than that at online stores. Also, should I go with a 1GB or 2GB version?

@Cilus
Actually I'm suspecting my RAM to be a bottleneck, not the CPU. But since you mentioned it, do you think my CPU might be a bottleneck if I don't overclock it? I currently have a CM Hyper TX3 as the cooling solution for my CPU but I don't think it's good enough to facilitate overclocking.

TheFallenLord said:
Okay. I'll skip on RAM for now but since I'll be upgrading it in the near future anyway, I'd like to ask a few questions regarding it.

I have this motherboard: GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3+ - GA-880GM-UD2H (rev. 1.5)

I have 2 modules of 2GB DDR3 1333 each in dual-channel unganged mode. I'd like to upgrade to 6GB by either adding a single 2GB module or 2*1GB modules. Is it possible?

Will a DDR3 1600 module be compatible with my older RAM or do I have to stick with 1333?

What are the current RAM prices?

Regarding the GPU: Is the GTX 650 Ti BOOST really available at less than 13k? It's a lot pricier than that at online stores. Also, should I go with a 1GB or 2GB version?

@cilus
Actually I'm suspecting my RAM to be a bottleneck, not the CPU. But since you mentioned it, do you think my CPU might be a bottleneck if I don't overclock it? I currently have a CM Hyper TX3 as the cooling solution for my CPU but I don't think it's good enough to facilitate overclocking.

> Yes, you can install new RAM modules. make sure you get the one with same FSB and possible same voltage.

> If you install a 1600 MHz stick with a 1333 MHz stick, the faster one will automatically slow down to match the speeds of the slower module.

> Check flipkart.

> It's available for 12.8k at mdcomputers.in

TheFallenLord said:
Okay. I'll skip on RAM for now but since I'll be upgrading it in the near future anyway, I'd like to ask a few questions regarding it.

I have this motherboard: GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3+ - GA-880GM-UD2H (rev. 1.5)

I have 2 modules of 2GB DDR3 1333 each in dual-channel unganged mode. I'd like to upgrade to 6GB by either adding a single 2GB module or 2*1GB modules. Is it possible?

Will a DDR3 1600 module be compatible with my older RAM or do I have to stick with 1333?

What are the current RAM prices?

Regarding the GPU: Is the GTX 650 Ti BOOST really available at less than 13k? It's a lot pricier than that at online stores. Also, should I go with a 1GB or 2GB version?

@cilus
Actually I'm suspecting my RAM to be a bottleneck, not the CPU. But since you mentioned it, do you think my CPU might be a bottleneck if I don't overclock it? I currently have a CM Hyper TX3 as the cooling solution for my CPU but I don't think it's good enough to facilitate overclocking.

4gb ram is enough for now. you can overclock with tx3. try smaller overclocks.

S

what about gtx750ti?

get the gtx750ti from asus

Hello again guys. This is my first post since 24th feb and all I was doing in the meantime was trying to convince my father to fund my PC upgrade ambitions. :banghead:

But unfortunately I couldn't convince him to spend the whole 13k (includes my own savings) on a worthless component such as a graphics card used for running worthless applications such as games (that's how my father describes it). :facepalm:

He is willing to give me 10k for graphics card and I have some savings of my own which when combined together will amount to a total of ~11.5k.

So may I ask for suggestions for a GPU under 11k (11.5k MAX)?

Regarding the RAM, I think I should save up on cash for some time and upgrade to 8 GB by buying 2 sticks of 2 GB each later because if I add one 2 GB stick to my already existing 2*2 GB config now, I will lose the benefit of dual-channel. Am I correct?

I'm looking forward to your suggestions once more.

Buy Online Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DDR5 ATI PCI E Graphics Card (R7260X-DC2-2GD5) in india

Thanks for the reply. I also was eyeing the R7 260X. But since I'll be buying locally, I'd like to ask if there are any brands that I should avoid because I may have to settle for some other brand if I don't find the ASUS card at the right price.

TheFallenLord said:
Thanks for the reply. I was also eyeing the R7 260X. But since I'll be buying locally, I'd like to ask if there are any brands that I should avoid because I may have to go for some other brand if I don't find the ASUS card at the right price.

skip msi ,xfx etc. look for asus ,sapphire, gigabyte. HIS may be even cheaper, but i dont know about how they handle rma.