upgrade or buy new desktop

gack2009 · Oct 26, 2016

Hey guys I am planing to ether get a new desktop or just buy another gtx 770 for £85 used.

my current specs:
CPU: phenom II t1090
RAM: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) Vengeance Pro Black DDR3 1866MHz CL9
Motherborad: asus M5A99FX socket am3+
Graphics card: Gainward GTX 770 4GB
PS: 600w corsair
HDD: 3x1TB WD Black
SSD: 1x 250 GB
Heatsink: cooler master T4

Mac070 · Oct 26, 2016

I'm taking into consideration that this PC is a prebuilt..... Anyways i highly doubt you'll be able to SLI these GTX 770's in this PC. Both the Power Supply and Motherboard would be insufficient. Anyways build a new PC but tell me your price range so i can give you a list of parts.

EDIT- I retract this statement and didn't realize how good the system is... Look below for what i said

WildCard999 · Oct 26, 2016

Is this your motherboard?
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3223526/upgrade-buy-desktop.html
If so then yes it's SLI compatible so two GTX 770's 4gb would work fine. However you will need a good quality 850W PSU to run them in SLI.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm
I would get the EVGA B2 850W as its a high quality unit. Also if your going for the second 770 I would buy a aftermarket CPU cooler and overclock that Phenom as far as it will go stable to ensure the best performance.
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/29xfrH/evga-power-supply-110b20850v1

Although depending on your total budget for building a new system you may be better off going that route.

Mac070 · Oct 26, 2016

As i look into this more and figure out that it's not a prebuilt . Going with another GTX 770 would be a absolute outstanding option. The board support Dual X16 slots which is more than enough bandwidth and your processor is plenty. Heck it's a 6 Core Phenom!!
^^ Like WildCard999" Said Above. Purchase a new power supply. Get Cryorig H7 with Seasonic M12ii and GTX 770! Best of luck!

gack2009 · Oct 26, 2016

what about this PS
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerocool-Integrator-Power-Supply-Unit/dp/B0143D474O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1477487680&sr=8-3&keywords=power+supply+850w
is it any good, if i go with the ps you suggested it costs about $120 in here UK.
so to do this upgrade i would end up paying about $200 which is fine if i can make my pc run modern games near 60 fps on 1080 monitor.
I looked for new build yesterday it costs £1032 which is around $1200 specs are:
-CPU i7 6700K
-Motherboard Asus ROG Z170 Maximus VIII ranger.
-GPU MSI GTX 1070
-RAM Corsair vengeance DDR4 2X8GB
-PS Corsair cx750m
-case some cheap but good one

I can buy this build but I prefer the upgrade because i would be saving about £700. but i would love to hear your ideas i might be wrong

thanks all

WildCard999 · Oct 26, 2016

That new build is really nice and would last quite awhile if your gaming @1080P/60hz, plus that GTX 1070 is much better then SLI 770 4gbs. That Aerocool is a low end unit, would not recommend it.

TBH, its a tough choice.

Mac070 · Oct 26, 2016

Yah i agree its a tough choice. I mean if you have that PC for a while and that Phenom along with the GPU is a bit outdated. I mean if you havent upgraded your pc in a while and have had this thing for a while then i would build a new pc. Youll see a huge performance increase. Just build a new pc

gack2009 · Oct 26, 2016

yeah i guess i should build new one my pc out dated and there are newer gen of cpus and gpus
also mafia 3 does not work on my pc cus my cpu does not support sse4.1
even thought it would work fine

WildCard999 · Oct 26, 2016

You could reuse parts out of the old system and save a bit of cash (PSU,HDD,SSD & CPU Cooler) and the rest of the parts sell to help fund the new build.

Mac070 · Oct 26, 2016

Eh not all the parts can be reused but yes i agree. You can only really reuse the storage devices and the case maybe along with the cooler.... PSU is kinda pushing it but whats the exact model?

gack2009 · Oct 26, 2016

Mac070 :

cx600m

Mac070 · Oct 26, 2016

If this is the newer Corsair CX600M with the black and grey logo then you could reuse it . However if its the older one with the green logo then i wouldn't risk it. Corsair had to revise this PSU. Wonder why?.....

gack2009 · Oct 29, 2016

I will buy the gtx 770 with a 850 w power supply. see if its enough. then if i want to build a new pc i can keep the PS, SSD, and HDD. then sell my old sys as sli system

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