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David Wheatley

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Hi there! I am (fairly) sure this is in the right topic!

I currently have a terrible Gaming PC. I am going to upgrade it at the end of the year. It performs badly in most games. Here are my proposed upgrades as of May 16:

SPECS:

  • Xigmatek Aeos Case > BitFenix Neos Black/Red Case
    AMD A6 6400K > Intel i7 3770K (£100 off my brother's rig)
    Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 > ASUS P8Z77-V LX ATX LGA1155
    Stock AMD > Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    6GB Mixed RAM > 8 GB Crucial DDR3 1600 2x4GB
    1TB & 750GB HDDs
    ASUS GeForce GTX 750 ti OC
    430W EVGA 100-W1-0430-KR PSU

Need more specs? Just ask!

My budget is maximum £250!

PS: Keep in consideration these are upgrade ideas of a young 'un! :D
 
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Even exact same make, manufacturer and model numbers/specs may not work (or work well, inducing system-lag...which is very common) because the RAM was made from entirely separate raw materials. The reason matched set are sold as matched sets isn't to "give a bit of a deal by buying 2 or 4 sticks", it's because it was made from the same raw materials and the microscopic differences that exist...
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If you're on that short of a budget, don't change your case, reuse it.

As to what you should upgrade... the biggest issue is that CPU. But, that's not to say that the 750 ti is not also an issue. I'm assuming that anything that does not have an arrow next to implies you already have it? Or are we to include those in the cost?
 
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David Wheatley

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The only pribablem with reusing my case is that it is damaged at the rear. I want to shove an ATX mobo in there but the case is only Micro ATX.

Yes, everything without arrows implies I am not planning to upgrade that.
 
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Well, question... What exactly is damaged? Because if you take that case off, and go with a micro ATX motherboard instead of a full ATX motherboard... you can get a full new set of RAM instead. Instead of trying to piece together a RAM set.
 
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David Wheatley

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On the PartPicker list, I added the exact same 4GB stick I have now. The PCI-E slot covers (?) on the back of the case is damaged & the metal near the I/O shield is damaged. I really want a new case, though. I don't like this one as it has almost no room for upgrading to more modern parts and (most) m-ATX mobos only have 2 RAM slots.
 
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Alright, I could see that. Personally, I would grab a new 16gb set of RAM which is why I chose the mATX over the ATX, because even if you get the full atx, you can only expand to 16 anyways even with all four slots given that you're going with 4gb chips. Unless you decide to just get an entire new set of RAM at that point in time.

For moderate gaming though, that will suit you well. Just know that the next upgrade on the list is definitely going to be the 750To.
 
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Even exact same make, manufacturer and model numbers/specs may not work (or work well, inducing system-lag...which is very common) because the RAM was made from entirely separate raw materials. The reason matched set are sold as matched sets isn't to "give a bit of a deal by buying 2 or 4 sticks", it's because it was made from the same raw materials and the microscopic differences that exist with silicon-based computer parts, wafer to wafer, are minimized. They have also been tested and verified to work correctly with each other.

Over the years I can't even begin to tell you how many issues I've solved with a matched set of RAM and good, high-quality PSUs. It presents the same way every time......"I have good specs, but am still getting poor performance". The budget stretch was made to get the best affordable CPU/GPU (which I understand), but then RAM and PSU quality took a back seat.

Anyway, I know budgets are tight.....so would just recommend you keep your mixed bag after the rest of the transition, but then just buy a matched set when your budget allow. I would be horrible to me, especially with the tightest of budgets, to buy a new 4Gb expecting to be back on track....only to discover you still have system lag and poor performance.

 
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David Wheatley

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Ok. I agree that the 750 ti should be next on the list. I'll probably wait until the 1080 has been out for a while and 960/970/980 prices have gone down.
 
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David Wheatley

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That is a really good point! I should stick with my mixed bag (even discard the terrible, 4 year old 2GB stick I found in my brother's old PC) and just wait. It would cut down on costs, and maybe even allow me to get a few games, or just save for a matched pair.

Also, +1 for saying that
 
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