Gaming pc upgrade advice

bropeasley · Jun 22, 2017

I built this budget gaming pc about a year ago and I'm looking for some advice on which parts I should upgrade first, which ones are most in need/what will make the biggest difference in performance. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

CPU: Intel - Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock - H170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

Storage: ADATA - Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card

Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: XFX - TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

Sam Poland · Jun 22, 2017

A GTX 1070 has almost double the PassMark score as your R9 280. That's what I would upgrade first. Second on my list would be to double the RAM.

ayushde · Jun 22, 2017

bropeasley :

I built this budget gaming pc about a year ago and I'm looking for some advice on which parts I should upgrade first, which ones are most in need/what will make the biggest difference in performance. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

CPU: Intel - Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock - H170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

Storage: ADATA - Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card

Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: XFX - TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

How much are you willing to pay and what resolution do you game at?

bropeasley · Jun 22, 2017

ayushde :

bropeasley :

How much are you willing to pay and what resolution do you game at?

I still intend to keep it somewhat of a budget build... im considering putting another $200-$300 into it for now if its even worth it.. and I am currently gaming at 1920x1080

ayushde · Jun 22, 2017

bropeasley :

ayushde :

I still intend to keep it somewhat of a budget build... im considering putting another $200-$300 into it for now if its even worth it.. and I am currently gaming at 1920x1080

Considering you will be gaming at 1080p, I'd suggest get a 1060. It should serve you fine for 1080p gaming @ ultra for a year or two. You could also do with a RAM upgrade, though 8 GIGs is just about fine for now.

bropeasley · Jun 22, 2017

ayushde :

bropeasley :

Considering you will be gaming at 1080p, I'd suggest get a 1060. It should serve you fine for 1080p gaming @ ultra for a year or two. You could also do with a RAM upgrade, though 8 GIGs is just about fine for now.

is there a specific model or brand of the gtx 1060 that is prefered?

ayushde · Jun 22, 2017

bropeasley :

ayushde :

bropeasley :

Considering you will be gaming at 1080p, I'd suggest get a 1060. It should serve you fine for 1080p gaming @ ultra for a year or two. You could also do with a RAM upgrade, though 8 GIGs is just about fine for now.

is there a specific model or brand of the gtx 1060 that is prefered?

I'd say all the 1060 cards from the well known vendors are solid options. Get whichever you find cheapest.

bropeasley · Jun 22, 2017

Would getting a gtx 1050 ti 4gb be worth buying? They are just so cheap right now.. like $160

bropeasley · Jun 22, 2017

Or wouldn't that be any better than my r9 280

ayushde · Jun 22, 2017

bropeasley :

The 1050Ti wouldn't be a big enough upgrade. Its about on par with the 280x. So you'll be getting around 15-20% more performance, not really worth it if you ask me. The 1060 on the other hand should be a solid 70-80% step up.

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