Subject: Upgrade bug lol
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To: Dom_79
From: Hecktic
Sent on: August 1, 2017 3:09 AM
Hey man thanks for the info! What parts would you recommend i get? Im completly clueless i cant even research what upgrades are compatible with what i have... do you have a recommendation where i can learn how to understand what parts go with others? Ive also filled my hhd and ssd only have about 10gbs of room left lol curious as to what is worth upgrading to from the gtx 770 from whats coming out and whats out now any advice is truly appreciated!! Also im in the market for a monitor was using a tv.
From: Dom_79
Sent on: August 2, 2017 2:27 AM
Post this in the thread my man
I'm not going to be the only one to help you so let everyone know all of what you just asked and I'm sure you'll get a lot of good pointers to knowledge and examples of upgrades.
As for being clueless about computers, knowing what goes with what and determining what is better or worse I'll give you a few points that helped me when I decided to start teaching myself about computers (back in the 80's)
To know what is compatible with what:
-Look for "connectors". They will be listed as plugs or slots and have determining names/characteristics i.e.: Socket LG1150 or PCIE 3.0 x16 ( or x8 or x4 or x2 or x1.) or even SATA or M.2.
-Parts (whether it be for computers/cars/microwaves/etc.) will have compatibility lists. If you are wondering if two parts are compatible, at least one of the manufacturers will have a compatibility list for you to check - if not then you have your answer as well ;-)
-If any of these terms (LGA1150, PCEI, M.2) are unfamiliar, google them. Lots and lots of reading is going to be involved. If you are interested in this hobby, you'll want to read and learn these things anyways. If you have read EVERYTHING you can find and googled you own question(s) - seriously, try to make your question as brief and concise as possible, maybe even break it down into several parts and then google it - and you still are stumped, come to the forums and ask. If you put this much effort into figuring it out yourself, you will be almost guaranteed help and quickly (tops 24 hours).
As for being able to figure out what would be a good upgrade/worthwhile purchase... that's going require lots of reading.
Your best bet would be to look into reviews and comparisons of components you have now and then look into the current generation of products and search for comparisons. For example, your GTX 770 from Nvidia is currently replaced with the GTX 1070 (the naming works by generation and performance tier - 770, the first seven is the generation and ,70 is the performance tier. So current gen. is 10 and performance tier is 70).
When looking at the comparisons also look for actual reviews of the new/current products. This will help you gain information about how the products work (a bit) and what makes them "good" and how you can decide which one you want, which one you need and which one you can afford ;-)
Another tip I would give is about asking the questions. Go ahead and have lots of questions about as many different things as you would like. Try to keep each thread to one question (or related questions together) and post them in the correct sub-forum.
So for what you've asked here I'd recommend you go back to the thread and ask what video card and SSD would be recommended.
For your question about what you can do/read to start learning about computers I'd start a new thread/question here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-10.html
Just want to take a second to point something out. Computer are really fun for me, I enjoy playing with the hardware as much, maybe more, than playing the games. Having said that, you're going to need to be really interested in computers if you want to learn these things. I don't mean to discourage it's just that learning about this stuff isn't much different than learning about cars.
If what you want is to learnt to drive the cars really well and maybe put a stereo or rims on it yourself, you won't have much to learn and you can certainly have fun. But once it breaks down, or you want to add a better intake/ignition/exhaust for better performance, you will have to learn to be a mechanic or take it to a shop (or have a friend who is a mechanic).
It's going to be the same with computers. If you want to learn to play the games or use programs really well and maybe add in the latest most popularly recommended video card you'll have a blast. But once it breaks or you want to get that little extra bit of performance with maybe "better/more" RAM or SSD, you're going to need to take it to a shop, learn to basically be a computer technician or have a friend that does your "computer stuff" (and KEEP THEM as a friend this time ;-) )
Hope some of this rambling can help a bit. Also hope I didn't discourage you with that last part, I just feel bad when people really just want to be able to play game but didn't realize how the PC industry is sort of "set up" to make you learn a lot or pay a lot.
P.S. You are going to want to free up about 100GB of space on your HDD and do you best not to fill you SSD more than HALF the total. They lose speed significantly once they are at 50% or more capacity. It's not the biggest performance hit but when you start looking for "that little bit extra" without buying parts that would be my first suggestion.
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