Need help please

Warpig

Active member
Hey all,

A good few years ago the mrs bought a PC from you guys. She's recently started playing the game Tera and discovered that the graphics card isn't really good enough for it. I've recommended that she upgrade the GPU to a Asus AMD Radeon HD 6670 Graphics Card (1GB, DDR3, PCI-Express, AMD CrossFireX Technology) and I would like to know if it would be compatible with her PC? Here are her specs:

Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK FUSION CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Pentium® DualCore E5400 (2.70GHz) 800MHz FSB/2MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P5G41-M LX2 S: DUAL DDR2, S-ATA II, 1 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI
Memory (RAM)
4GB CORSAIR XMS2 DUAL-DDR2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY
Graphics Card
1GB ATI RADEON™ HD 5450 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£25)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA775 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB Options
4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited-function versions of Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS - Free Basic Protection
Monitor
19" Wide TFT Silver/Black 1440 x 900 5MS, D-Sub, DVI, 18.5" Panel (£89)
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech® Internet 350 USB Keyboard (£8)
Mouse
Black Logitech® Optical Wheel Mouse USB (£5)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, Lifetime Tech Support)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

We're open to suggestions on a better GPU if you have any but price is an issue. Thanks for any help :)
 

Warpig

Active member
Well I suggested she get a card for £75 and she wasn't happy. So That's probably the very limit. I knew the new GPU would fit into the Mobo without issue, my only concerns were if the PSU is powerful enough to support a stronger GPU and if the case is large enough to house a better (perhaps bigger?) GPU. Thanks again
 

Corfate

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I had a 6670 before i upgraded and it's a great card :) The PSU is fine, i ran mine on a 350W PSU. Case should be alright too, won't provide the best cooling, but it won't cook :)
 
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