Hi gang,
I'm in a quandary... I have an old DIY system that has served me well for many years (since 2010), but now I need to add some inexpensive punch to it in order to game without being compelled to pluck out my eyeballs from lag/stuttering.
I know the system is probably in need of a complete overhaul (MOBO/CPU/RAM/GPU, and probably the case too!) but I'm tight on dollars and a cheap b@$t@rd to boot. Here's my rig...try not to laugh or rip me to shreds:
MOBO - ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Intel P55 Socket
CPU - Intel Core i5-760 2.8Ghz 8M LGA1156 CPU (running W7 64bit)
RAM - 4 gb DDR3-1333 (4x1)
GPU - XFX AMD Radeon HD 5770 1gb
PSU - 650w
Believe it or not, I've had relatively good success with most games to date, but recently fighting through ARK: Survival Evolved I find just how woefully underpowered I am.
I was thinking of either upgrading my RAM to 16GB (DDR3-1600 4x4), or upgrading my GPU to a MSI Radeon R9 270X 4gb. Both put me at $100-$150 which is tolerable (the GPU is an open-box special). Which of these options will likely get me to a better state? I'd eventually planned to do both, but finances dictate that I choose one option for at least the next month or two. Is there another recommendation that would be better - either than scrapping my rig of course
Cheers,
Shane
I'm in a quandary... I have an old DIY system that has served me well for many years (since 2010), but now I need to add some inexpensive punch to it in order to game without being compelled to pluck out my eyeballs from lag/stuttering.
I know the system is probably in need of a complete overhaul (MOBO/CPU/RAM/GPU, and probably the case too!) but I'm tight on dollars and a cheap b@$t@rd to boot. Here's my rig...try not to laugh or rip me to shreds:
MOBO - ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Intel P55 Socket
CPU - Intel Core i5-760 2.8Ghz 8M LGA1156 CPU (running W7 64bit)
RAM - 4 gb DDR3-1333 (4x1)
GPU - XFX AMD Radeon HD 5770 1gb
PSU - 650w
Believe it or not, I've had relatively good success with most games to date, but recently fighting through ARK: Survival Evolved I find just how woefully underpowered I am.
I was thinking of either upgrading my RAM to 16GB (DDR3-1600 4x4), or upgrading my GPU to a MSI Radeon R9 270X 4gb. Both put me at $100-$150 which is tolerable (the GPU is an open-box special). Which of these options will likely get me to a better state? I'd eventually planned to do both, but finances dictate that I choose one option for at least the next month or two. Is there another recommendation that would be better - either than scrapping my rig of course
Cheers,
Shane
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