Hardware What to Upgrade in my PC ?

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I want to play the latest games in 60fps and 1080p

Here are my Specs :

Memory (RAM): DDR3 8135 MB
CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)
Power Adapter: 300 watts
 
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Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
this one right here, what power supply is that 300 watts btw?

i would first try to upgrade teh gpu, otherwise you will end up replacing the whole thing

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Upgrade your graphics card and maybe your psu as 300W is quite low for gaming
lol, for a 1500 watts? if he computer ain't shutting down it's good...
300 watts may be enough for him, however i would suggest to get something like a good brand 650-750 watts power supply that will last forever, it's worth it
 
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Maybe i'll wait a bit ,because the high prices of graphics cards for ethereum mining. Would a 1060 be a good idea ?
 

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How much Watts should the psu have ?
If you want to be future proof, go for a good brand 650W PSU, that should be enough to handle any future setup besides maybe dual GPUs in SLI/CrossFire.
I have a 750W in my desktop, which I didn't realize at the time is a bit overkill. But a 650W should be enough to handle an i7 7700K and GTX 1080 Ti OC'd with room left to spare for more HDDs and such. So you don't have to buy a new PSU for your next build if you don't want to :P
Anyway when you eventually build a new PC, you might want to keep the old one as a backup/for LAN/as a media server or sell it off, in which case you might want to buy a new PSU for the new rig anyway. Up to you I guess.
For your current build you don't need anywhere near 650W. I just like to be prepared for anything.
 
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I can only see the name in bios or ?
you can check it by looking at it
there is no way for the computer to know which one is, but seeming it as 300 watts, probably a cheap ass "it works" one, probably included in the case or prebuilt pc
get a evga or a corsair power suply, 600-750 watts, these should last forever, if you want efficiency and save in the electricity bill get a 80plus gold or better
 

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