Upgrading PC , will this PSU be enough for future upgrades?

naseem142

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Hello! ,

First of all, this is my current build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($213.78 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Zalman F3 (SF) 120mm Fan ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $696.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 14:53 EDT-0400

The case was not found on PCPartPicker, but it's a Cooler Master K282


It's a great PC so far and i am very happy with it, The temps are amazing too idling at 27~30 C and never surpasses 40 C under stress, Anyway.

I am going to upgrade the motherboard , add another graphics card and add another RAM.

These are the parts that i am going to be adding/changing:

Motherboard ( changing to ) : http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z97-GAMING-5.html#hero-overview

RAM ( adding ) : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231567

Graphics card ( adding ) : http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N750Ti-TF-2GD5OC.html#hero-overview

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Now here are my questions!

1) When i change all of the parts listed above, will my current PSU deliver enough power to run the PC fine?

2) Will any other 8gb RAM work along with the current 8gb RAM installed? Or does it have to be the same type?

3) Would you suggest anything else instead of the current upgrades i'm planning on but with the same price?

4) If i simply install that new video card on my motherboard will it work fine with the first one? Or there is some kind of special thing i need to do for both cards to work?

Thank you very much! :)
 

ninja85a

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theres no point to have a z97 board if you have a locked cpu and there is no reason to add more ram to your pc 8GB is more then enough it would be better to get a single new gpu instead of buying another one for sli because some games dont like sli when they launch and may still be buggy even a year after launch so i would grab a 970 and sell you old gpu
 
you can add an other ram like this one F3-1600C9S-8GXM (like you have now) but for gaming its not necessary...

about the rest
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KjNxCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KjNxCJ/by_merchant/

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $324.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 15:35 EDT-0400

or

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/j7knFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/j7knFT/by_merchant/

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $288.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 15:36 EDT-0400

or

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tFBHLk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tFBHLk/by_merchant/

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $357.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 15:37 EDT-0400
 

Randy Hays

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You PSU will be weak for sli (2 gps's) and if the ram is will work if is the same pin number as the mobo takes, and speed. I would recommend getting at lease a 700w PSU for "feature proof" but if you save a little more and get a r9 280x. It will out preform a gtx 750ti in sli. But if you want to go with the 750s in sli. Your use the sli bridge that came with the GPUs to connect them. Nice mobo!!! Its a great spec pc. Your set up will go fine with even a GTX 970 which is far more powerful than the r9 280x and would be a great upgrade!!! But if on a budget a r9 280x is they way to go. And make sure you get a bigger PSU because 520w is cutting it very close for Anything. If you are going to go sli upgrade PSU and that gos for the r9 280x. But if you want to keep the PSU and still want to upgrade GPUs get a GTX 960 and is close to the same price as the r280x but is not as good. But its your choice, good luck and have fun :)
 

naseem142

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I am planning to change the mobo because even though it is amazing, i don't need a Z mobo and i don't like the micro atx which i made a mistake by buying it. Instead this is kind of a personal opinion preference, I like that MSI gaming 5 mobo and it is an ATX. Besides the difference in price is 50$~ which is relatively acceptable. So i could sell the current one easily and afford the new one.

For the video card, i read your comments and decided that i will be replacing it only, i don't really need two video cards now that i thought about it. Same goes for the RAM, i am keeping it 8gb at the moment.
 

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