what should I upgrade? please help

marcuslite · Jun 18, 2014

I want to upgrade my pc, current build;
fx 4350
hd 7770 ghz edition
1 x 8Gb corsair vengeance
500 or 600 watt power supply
500 Gb HDD

What should I upgrade to that would benefit for gaming? At the moment my pc hgets realy hot and sluggish while playing sniper elite v2 on medium settings

marcuslite · Jun 18, 2014

okay that makes sense, my friend is building a fx 6350 and r9 280x would that be good to do aswell?

marcuslite · Jun 18, 2014

my mobo is gigabyte 970a-ud3 if that helps aswell

itsVance · Jun 18, 2014

I think you were comparing 2 processors on a previous post.

the 8350 is close to the one you were looking at.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4570-vs-AMD-FX-8350

marcuslite · Jun 18, 2014

Upgrading to the 8350 what would be a good graphics card to pair with it?

itsVance · Jun 18, 2014

If all you are playing is sniper elite v2, you could go with something cheap like:

a used HD 4850.

What else are you going to play?

sniper elite v2 minimum requirements:
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/sniper-elite-v2/11330/?p=r

Why not crossfire with another 7770?

ShadyHamster · Jun 18, 2014

itsVance :

A HD4850 would be a down grade from a HD7770.
Why would someone want to downgrade to play at minimum spec?
If i were the OP id look into overclocking the cpu a bit and look at picking up something like an R9 270 and maybe a better cpu cooler depending on what you are currently using.

marcuslite · Jun 18, 2014

itsVance :

I play alot of minecraft and the mods along with that just cause 2, have bf hardline downloaded but haven't played it yes, looking at playing gta v when its released aswell the crew.

I have a i think 3 fans in the case 1 big and two small I believe my parents friend installed for me.

itsVance · Jun 18, 2014

ShadyHamster :

itsVance :

A HD4850 would be a down grade from a HD7770.
Why would someone want to downgrade to play at minimum spec?
If i were the OP id look into overclocking the cpu a bit and look at picking up something like an R9 270 and maybe a better cpu cooler depending on what you are currently using.

I don't believe I said to downgrade. I pointed out that what he has is more than adequate.

itsVance · Jun 18, 2014

marcuslite :

Are you experiencing poor performance when playing these games?

If so what is happening?

What are your windows experience index scores?

marcuslite · Jun 18, 2014

my pc gets a bit sluggish to the point were it has a slower response time and has to load things a bit longer, bearing mind the amount of noise it makes playing sniper elite v2 on medium settings, its gets really loud and warm within a few minutes of playing.

itsVance · Jun 19, 2014

marcuslite :

When you say the PC, do you mean the whole case? or have you used CPUID to check the temps of the CPU & GPU?

Can you also check the windows experience scores?

After all that it donged on me that there could be another issue going on aside from needing a potential upgrade.

marcuslite · Jun 19, 2014

I haven't done a test, just the case gets really warm and my pc gets really loud and I don't think its right to have do that while, not sure how to do the tests either

marcuslite · Jun 19, 2014

I also do quite a bit of video editing in my free time. as well host game servers for friends

itsVance · Jun 19, 2014

marcuslite :

First thing you might want to do is open the case and make sure the dust is cleaned out of the case, the fans & the PSU (Everywhere). Make sure the fans are all working and spinning properly. No dust in the heatsinks. Keep space around the PC so it can get fresh air & try running it in a room that's about 75 degrees or less to create the optimal conditions.

To test your temps, just install CPUID HWmonitor and it will display the temps in an easy to read format for you. It will also tell you if your fans are spinning and how fast.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Cooling your PC down should have a positive impact on its performance.

marcuslite · Jun 19, 2014

itsVance :

marcuslite :

First thing you might want to do is open the case and make sure the dust is cleaned out of the case, the fans & the PSU (Everywhere). Make sure the fans are all working and spinning properly. No dust in the heatsinks. Keep space around the PC so it can get fresh air & try running it in a room that's about 75 degrees or less to create the optimal conditions.

To test your temps, just install CPUID HWmonitor and it will display the temps in an easy to read format for you. It will also tell you if your fans are spinning and how fast.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Cooling your PC down should have a positive impact on its performance.

Thanks will try that and my pc is in te basement which is usually cold aswell and is underneath a glass desk with nothing near it.

marcuslite · Jun 19, 2014

itsVance :

marcuslite :

First thing you might want to do is open the case and make sure the dust is cleaned out of the case, the fans & the PSU (Everywhere). Make sure the fans are all working and spinning properly. No dust in the heatsinks. Keep space around the PC so it can get fresh air & try running it in a room that's about 75 degrees or less to create the optimal conditions.

To test your temps, just install CPUID HWmonitor and it will display the temps in an easy to read format for you. It will also tell you if your fans are spinning and how fast.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Cooling your PC down should have a positive impact on its performance.

I went on to sniper elite v2 and this is the results after just joining a game and running around for literally 20 secs
http://gyazo.com/26b5d52bc9ae5c8f6ae927cd383ca888

itsVance · Jun 19, 2014

marcuslite :

Did you notice the performance issues for those 20 seconds?

The temps weren't too bad from what I could see, but that one fan is panting at 99% while 2 are showing 0%.

How many fans do you have installed?

Have you done the cable management & made sure the dust is cleaned out?

To score your windows experience index:

Click Start -> Right Click Computer/My Computer -> Under the system section you will see where to test it.

marcuslite · Jun 19, 2014

itsVance :

marcuslite :

Did you notice the performance issues for those 20 seconds?

The temps weren't too bad from what I could see, but that one fan is panting at 99% while 2 are showing 0%.

How many fans do you have installed?

Have you done the cable management & made sure the dust is cleaned out?

To score your windows experience index:

Click Start -> Right Click Computer/My Computer -> Under the system section you will see where to test it.

I was told there were 3 fans on my pc, and index score is 5.9 everything is rated 7 except hdd which is a slow at 5.9 rating, performance was a bit sluggish.

itsVance · Jun 19, 2014

What are the individual index scores? The 5.9 is based on your systems lowest score.

Can you temporarily open your case to see if all of your fans are spinning?

marcuslite · Jun 19, 2014

itsVance :

i dont think so there is a zip tie inside the case

itsVance · Jun 19, 2014

marcuslite :

Were you going to cut the zip tie when you upgraded your PC?

marcuslite · Jun 19, 2014

Just cut the tie and opened the case and found that there is only a cpu fan no other fan at all

itsVance · Jun 19, 2014

Does the PSU fan spin? Can you take a picture of the inside of your case and post it here?

You should definitely at least get an exhaust fan.

marcuslite · Jun 19, 2014

I have a picture of just the case opened on my phone but how do I upload it on here?

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