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RoundishCrab4

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Hi everyone,
I was wondering what parts I should upgrade. Not sure if I want to do this immediately but hopefully sometime soon. Anyway my current build is

I5-3570k
gtx 770
16 GB of RAM
evga bronze 750 watt power supply
AsRock z77 extreme
128 gb ssd
1 TB HDD
2 TB HDD

I believe these are the components I have. Currently I'm not sure what to upgrade. I've had the computer for about three or four years now. Use it mainly for video editing and graphics as well as gaming. Also I have a 128 gb kingston ssd that I have my programs and OS on however it's gotten too full and now I can't update OS and download all the adobe products I need. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't have a budget as of now but I don't really plan on spending more than 500 or so. Also should I get a mixer and or pre amp? I've been thinking about it but not sure.

Thanks in advance!
Regards,
RoundishCrab4
 
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drtweak
yes it is free. And again the only CPU you can upgrade to without a while new build is a i7 3770k which again you will probably only find used or maybe new on ebay or something. An i5 is pretty good even for gaming.
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Honestly unless you were to upgrade to an i7 which with Video editing and gaming you may not see as much of a benifit from as Video editing is more RAM based than CPU based but if anything it sounds like your need to upgrade the OS SSD to begin with. As far as everything else without having to upgrade to a whole new machine the only other thing i would upgrade is to a i7 3770k which you will have to fine used more than likely. Going to a 4/6 series iCore or AMD will be costly as you would need a new motherboard, new CPU and if you go 6th gen you will also need new RAM.
 
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RoundishCrab4

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Geez alright. So could I get a new ssd and transfer the files from the OS on there or is that not possible? I'd llike to slowly upgrade parts instead of getting a whole new system if possible.
 
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yea just get a bigger SSD, and we like to use Macrium Reflect to clone drives. you can do it with out issue. Then once the drive is cloned you can just extend the partition because when you clone it it will clone it as a 128GB partition and not the whole size of the new SSD.

The thing is a SSD, Video Card, and going to a i7 3770k is only upgrades you can do without upgrading a whole new machine. The 4th and 6th series is a totally different socket and won't work.
 
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RoundishCrab4

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dang. okay I'll get a bigger SSD. Is macrium reflect a free software I can download and use? And after getting a new ssd would you recommend a new processor? I am hopefully going to be starting a business soon so will have some money to invest in components.
 
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RoundishCrab4

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Thank you so much dude. I appreciate it. Have a happy holidays.
 
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