What should I upgrade first?

Martyn Harratt

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Jun 9, 2014
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I'd say I got my PC about a two years ago and it's definitely time for an upgrade, and I was just wondering what you guys thought I should upgrade first? I'd be looking to sell the parts I upgrade too and was wondering the best place? CEX?

I mainly use the PC for 3D Software such as Modo and Maya, and other programs such as Photoshop and After Effects. Also, sometimes a bit of gaming, so a bit of everything so looking for a bit of oomph. I currently have the COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER case which could also do with an upgrade if I'm honest!

Specs:

CPU: Intel® Core™i5-2500k Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD
GPU: 1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
PSU: CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE
Motherboard: ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
RAM: 8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
HD: 750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

Cheers lads! (And gals!)
 
Solution
Actually, for the programs he uses, upgrading to a new i5 from an older one will not really give any real gains. Big waste of money. An i7 would be a real upgrade for those programs.