Do I build a new PC or just upgrade psu and gpu?

Supermalt

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So I have been thinking of getting a better graphic card (either gtx 760 or 770) purely just for upcoming new gen games but i also use my computer for other uses e.g. listening to music, watching movies.. the usual stuff. I have a HP Pavilion which was given to me a present from my parents years ago.
Specs of the pc currently:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c03023321

The PSU is actually a 550w and the GPU currently is a gainward gtx 460

Should i upgrade my pc to a gtx 770 and also add new a psu? AND! If i was to make a new PC I have a budget of around £650-750 would i be able to build a i5 gaming pc in that budget with a 24" 1080p monitor?



 

DanDustEmOff

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Is it a 64 bit system? If it is then just upgrade the GPU, Ram and PSU. If not you're gonna need to build a new system. You state that your budget would be 650-850 is that in dollars? If so yes you could with some compromises.
 

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what brand is your psu? nvidias website that the 760 is minimum 500w so depending on the brand you could just go with that because that's already a huge upgrade to your 460. the 770 requires a minimum of 600w. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s7Vx23
this is probably the best i could do in regards to an i5 gaming machine. I'm sure you could cut back on a few parts but i tried keeping it budget friendly while picking parts that will deliver good performance
 

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Hi, It is a 64bit system and it's £650 to £750 (I'm from the UK, so its british pounds)
I was thinking of a build along the lines of http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/kB3L4D But I still find it quite expensive as i wanted a new case and monitor too. its already £630+ I will be using my 2TB hdd. I was thinking do you reckon I should get the card, ram and psu now then maybe get the motherboard, new i5 processor, monitor couple months down the line when i have enough funds? I really would like to play watchdogs, titanfall etc on a high end gcard.
 
Here my suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1225 V3 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£74.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£63.98 @ Dabs)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£209.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.17 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.84 @ Dabs)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£80.92 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £711.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 15:23 BST+0100)


The xeon is like an i7 but without integrated graphics but you already got a gpu so...
650W is enough for a single gpu.
Included an OS.
XFX is not a cheap brand. It is a rebrand of Seasonic which is arguably one of the leading brand in power supplies.
 
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Nice rig there but problem is, prices in america are cheaper compared to uk prices.. its quite expensive in the uk. the brand of the psu is a cheap brand. If i do upgrade i will be getting a evga 750w +80gold.
 

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Really helpful thanks!
 

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Nice rig there but problem is, prices in america are cheaper compared to uk prices.. its quite expensive in the uk. the brand of the psu is a cheap brand. If i do upgrade i will be getting a evga 750w +80gold.

XFX makes high quality PSU's.

If you do build a new computer, you can use the hard drive and optical drive from your old computer.