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Brady Jones

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Hi guys,

I need advice and a friend said this place was the best so I am borrowing his account.

My question is simple - should I upgrade parts or start a new build.

Current spec:
i7 3770K 3.5ghz
Corsair 8GB 1600Mhz RAM
ASUS p8 Z77-V LX mobo
EVGA GTX 680 ftw GPU
Corsair GS 800 PSU
Corsair H10i CPU cooler
Western digital 500gb HDD (Not SSD)
Win 8.1 with norton.

Use: Gaming,porn,google,steam.
Budget: no budget but neither am I into buying titans. 980Ti looks good.

Computer likes to get slow if Im alt tabbing to change a track on Spotfiy while playing heros of the storm etc

I'm a 'build a new' type of gamer but don't want to be wasting money.

Goals: Play witcher 3,DOOM 4 when it arrives,next Metal gear,upgrade to win 10 and add another monitor.

Kind regards
 
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davidarad02
the no.1 thing you should put in is a beefed up storage setup. aka SSD and a larger HDD. for sure the best thing.
2. your CPU is strong enough, so you could upgrade your GPU (to a 970,980 or 980ti)
3. overclocking the CPU or GPU if you haven't done it yet.
4. RAM, but not really needed.
5. new peripherals. that means new mouse (if you dont have a good one yet), a mechanical keyboard (also, if you dont have one yet) or a new monitor (1440p 144Hz or even 4k)
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the no.1 thing you should put in is a beefed up storage setup. aka SSD and a larger HDD. for sure the best thing.
2. your CPU is strong enough, so you could upgrade your GPU (to a 970,980 or 980ti)
3. overclocking the CPU or GPU if you haven't done it yet.
4. RAM, but not really needed.
5. new peripherals. that means new mouse (if you dont have a good one yet), a mechanical keyboard (also, if you dont have one yet) or a new monitor (1440p 144Hz or even 4k)
 
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First thing I would do, personally, would be to upgrade the GPU, then if it still isn;t performing as you like, start replacing other parts. Nothing lost by doing this as you can move the new GPU over if the rest of the system is still below your needs.
 
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exroofer

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As someone who moved up to a SSD in the last 6 months, I can say it had more effect on the "snappinesss" of my PC, more than any single other upgrade. I went with 500GB, so I could have the OS and my main 4 or 5 games on it, kept the old platter drive for storage, and also have recording software pointed to it for the odd time when I record gameplay.
Dividing those tasks makes a HUGE difference.

General computer tasks , normal gaming/multitasking, installing games etc, are very noticeably faster.

If you make any single upgrade, since you already have a very good system, I suggest starting with an SSD.
The price on them these days makes it silly not to have one.
 
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exroofer

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That's very true Grimwinder. However the OP already has a pretty capable rig, so I thought I'd chime in with an upgrade suggestion that he would notice a significant improvement from in every day tasks.

And is inexpensive enough these days that adding one is not a big deal for most people. Certainly not anywhere near the amount the OP would have to spend to see significant increases in performance in say, cpu or gpu.
 
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