Hi everyone!
The HDMI port of my GPU stopped working the other day so i bought a DVI->VGA adapter to see if I could use the DVI port in my computer with the VGA port on my monitor instead. Turns out my screen now has these green stripes and bad colors all over it, and I can only start it fully by doing it in safe mode, otherwise it just turns black after the bios start-up messages. My computer is kind of old (from late 2011) so in the end I figured I might as well do an upgrade.
I want the upgrade to be graphics based up to the point of being able to play both newer and older games at a higher setting and with 60 FPS. I don't need it to be The Witcher 3 strong, but I want to be able to play games like Fallout 3/New Vegas and Minecraft heavily modded, or The Witcher 2, Dragon Age Inquisition and other more graphically demanding games, with a better performance.
I am guessing that I need to upgrade more than just the GPU in order for everything to function, but I am not that great at picking out parts to buy, so I am wondering if anyone could help me out on what I should and need to get, for this upgrade?
Current specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz 8MB S-1366
RAM: Kingston DDR3 HyperX 3x4GB GB 1600 MHz CL9
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X58 S-1366 ATX
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD6950 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E
PSU: Corsair TX 850W M Modular ATX12V 2.31/EPS12V
Case: NZXT Fulltower Phantom ATX Black
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB 7200RPM SATA/600 32 MB
Monitor: Samsung LED SyncMaster SA550 1920x1080 60 Hz
Budget: Depends on what parts I need to upgrade + Sweden
Main Use: Light Gaming 1; Gaming 5; Emulation (PS2/Wii) 2; General Usage 4.
Overclocking: No