Upgrading PC Build but am not sure what to upgrade as I am on a budget.

geogle · Jul 27, 2015

I have £400 to upgrade my PC.
My current build is:
Processor: AMD FX 6300
MotherBoard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P
GPU: XFX R9 270
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengence
Storage: 1 TB Hard Drive
PSU: Corsair CX500M

I obviously cant upgarde all of the parts with this budget. I was thinking of upgrading the Graphics card to a Nvidia GTX 970 and a SSD or upgrading the motherboard and processor to Intel i5 4690K and a SSD.
What will have the largest effect on frame rate and performance. Maybe what I've suggested wont give large enough improvements to warrant upgrading I don't know any help will be appreciated.

UPDATE:
So I think Im going to get a CPU cooler, a new power supply and a new graphics card. What is the general consensus on graphics card the R9 290 or GTX 970?

datguy20 · Jul 27, 2015

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2QVhNG An i5 and an R9 380 (4GB) are both within budget. I'm hesitant to not recommend a new PSU though, as those Corsair CX-series are not exactly great. See http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

I'd say an SSD should be one of the last things to upgrade, as it won't help gaming as much as other hardware will.

CTurbo · Jul 27, 2015

This would turn your system into a beast. Just make sure the CM 212 EVO fits in your case. If not, get a different cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.48 @ Novatech)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£64.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (£226.56 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.14 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £373.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 19:19 BST+0100

RCFProd · Jul 27, 2015

I think he is just fine with the processor and motherboard. Would be a waste to cancel those out in my opinion. An update to the graphics card and an additional SSD would be perfect I think. Maybe a quality aftermarket cooler if you don't have one yet.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£39.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£72.81 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£249.95 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £362.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 19:18 BST+0100

CTurbo · Jul 27, 2015

Or you could roll with this. You could sell your cpu, mobo, and 270 and buy a something like a GTX970.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£141.24 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.14 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £259.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 19:22 BST+0100

sora · Jul 27, 2015

geogle :

Get an XFX 650W power supply or a Seasonic 620W power supply as the Corsair CX series of power supplies use poor capacitors. Also invest in a NVIDIA GTX 970 in my opinion.

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