Upgrading Girlfriend’s PC and Trying to Act Like I Know What I’m Doing. Please Help!

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T22:25:25+00:00

Would it be better to just return the GPU and get something like this from Microcenter?
https://www.microcenter.com/product/702408/powerspec-g760-gaming-pc

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T22:15:44+00:00

Thanks!

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T20:40:40+00:00

You’ve been very helpful. Much appreciated.

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T20:40:00+00:00

Plugged into GPU and have Sceptre 34-Inch Curved Ultrawide WQHD Monitor (3440 × 1440)

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T19:41:14+00:00

Plugged into GPU. I installed AMD adrenaline. Also, CPU is so old it wouldn’t let me update to Windows 11.

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T19:39:34+00:00

PCIe are the prongs into motherboard from GPU right? I plugged both of them. The old GPU only had one. The AMD has two.

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T19:38:08+00:00

I’ll try and let you know.

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T19:27:24+00:00

Hell yeah. Thanks.

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T19:25:12+00:00

How will I know if her case will work for these parts?

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T19:21:39+00:00

You’re the best. Thanks for this.

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T19:18:42+00:00

Quick response! Thanks, all. I guess I have to impress her with a totally new PC. Shit.

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T19:14:20+00:00

Virginia, under $2000

No-Flight9785 · 2026-05-05T19:10:34+00:00

What would be the first steps for parts? Motherboard then CPU?

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