Windows 10: Upgrading Graphics Card?

So I just wanted to know if I could upgrade my graphics card without changing/upgrading anything else as well. I have a GeForce GT 610 currently, and switching it out for the GeForce gtx 750 ti or the 950.

PROCESSOR: AMD Fx(tm)-4300 Quad-Core processor 3.8 GHz
RAM: 16gb
GRAPHICS CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

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My Nokia C3 is not supporting softwares

I have tried so many ways to download softwares, but to my efforts are all fruitless. When i go to other sites to download and install softwares, the place to download the software will not even be active and when i download from ovi store it is not supported.
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Upgrading Graphics Card

Hi Sam,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

You can change the Graphics Card in Windows 10 without activation issues. However, changing hard drive or motherboard is not recommended.

Hope this helps. Please respond if you have further related queries.

Regards,

 

For this upgrade you need know if ur power supply is sufficient for new hardware work together with old components.
GTX 750 or 950 need 400W Real Power Supply and 6 Pin Conector.

*Wink

 

I'm not sure whether there are exceptions, but the 750 ti cards that I've checked in the past do not require a PCI-E auxiliary power connector. eVGA requests only a 300W PSU. That's one major advantage of the 750 ti. My main worry would be if the OP needed a low-profile card. The GT 610 exists in that form, but I believe that no 750 ti does.

Just looking at eVGA, some of their 950 cards need a 6 pin PCI_E cable, some an 8 pin. They request a 350W PSU. (The highest-end 950 cards consume a maximum of 125W.)

If a low-profile-card is required, I suggest that you forget the upgrade. The available cards are too expensive and too limited in performance to be worthwhile.

 

I have no idea how to check the wattage of the PSU but I got a picture here:




edit: I have no idea why it's upside down

 

Also I'm not very good with computers (My grandpa would be the one installing the card), so could you dumb it down for me? I have no idea what a low-profile card is

 

Check The width of your case. If you have a standard size case (ATX) you can put a standard size card in. If you have one of the slim or narrow cases, you would need a low profile card. I hope that helps you. You list an HP in your system specs. Maybe if you gave the model number of your computer we could answer you better.

Also, I'm sure your computer has an DVD drive. Does it fit horizontally or vertical in the front of the case?

 

My computer was built by my grandpa
The front of it says HPS (High performance system) but the DVD drive is ASUS.
The DVD drive is horizontal

 

Is it a retail case? If so, can you tell me the brand and model? Or is it something like an HP case? If it is retail, the manufacturer should be on the case somewhere. Your Grandpa will probably know. The fact that the DVD drive is horizontal is a good sign for you.

 

Nowhere I can see but here's some pictures of it:

 

I can't ID the case, but from all appearances, either one of those cards will fit.

 

Looks to me like what is called a Custom case, can be outfitted by the user as desired. The power supply appears to be 500W capacity.

 

The power supply is a nominal 500W one:

COOLER MASTER eXtreme RP-500-PCAR 500W ATX12V V2.01 Power Supply - Newegg.com

It has a single 6 pin PCI-E power connector. If you needed an 8 pin (like for some high-end eVGA 950 cards), the card may be bundled with an adapter. (Should be safe enough. The PCI-E slot can supply 75W, and a 6 pin PCI-E power connector another 75, so the 8 pin one is hardly necessary.)

Your case looks like a full width type (not SFF, small form factor), so a full-height graphics card should fit.

It's good that the "HP" in your system specs isn't correct. Appliance PCs (HP, Dell, etc.) sometimes have power supplies that are adequate to support the factory system, but not large enough to take upgrades. You should be good. If you need help swapping cards, don't be shy to ask for it.

My recommended ritual:

Have the latest drivers for the new card downloaded. (Visual Computing Leadership from NVIDIA).

With the old graphics card still in place, uninstall its drivers.

Power down. (Do not reboot; you might get some unwanted drivers back.)

Swap cards.

Power up.

Install the new drivers.

On rare occasions, I've had to clear the CMOS to get the new card recognized. (Not hard to do, but it may involve moving a jumper on the motherboard to a new position, then moving it back. Newer motherboards have push buttons or recessed buttons that you can push with a bent paper clip.)

Not sure what to recommend for an upgrade. The 950 is a better card, but it costs more.

 

Thanks for the help.
I'm trying to play Planet Coaster, Guild Wars 2, and WoW with decent settings. Which would you recommend that's around $150 or less?