Beginner upgrading prebuilt PC for gaming

buzzoates · Aug 6, 2017

3 years ago I got an ASUS M32 for Christmas. It includes a GTX 750 which is the main piece of hardware I want to change, but it also has a lot of stock stuff like the motherboard and processor. I can not check it right now, but I think the processor is an i7-63?? or i7-65?? possibly an i7-4???. I know it is an i7-6 something or i7-4 something. Anyway, this is a list of the parts I would like to change. Feel free to suggest different specs or more specs I should change. Also, I am trying my best to run a red and black theme, and play with good FPS on CS:GO mainly.

Upgraded parts:
Case: Corsair 500R Mid-Tower

GPU: GTX 1080 Ti 11gb

CPU: Core i7-7700K

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IX Formula

PSU: Corsair RM1000x (1k watt+)

Replacement case fans: Corsair ML120 120mm Red LED

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Red LED 16gb (2 x 8gb) DDR4

Is this all worth it, fits in the Corsair 500R case, and compatible together to perform as a good PC? I need all of these questions answered.

Isokolon · Aug 6, 2017

what you're suggesting isn't an upgrade, it's building completely new.

if you got an i7-6700 or i7-4790 upgrading CPU/board is a waste of money
you don't need a 1000W PSU unless you plan on using 2 GPUs

smorizio · Aug 6, 2017

wait till end of the year. use intel coffee lake cpu and the new mb needed for the new cpu. wait for nvidia next gpu look at the 2070/2080 cards.

buzzoates · Aug 6, 2017

Isokolon :

So is everything else fine, I just dont need to buy a new CPU and the 1k watt psu? would this psu work fine? http://www.corsair.com/en-us/cx-series-cx450-450-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-atx-psu-na

Isokolon · Aug 6, 2017

it depends on your prebuilt.
the problem with prebuilts is that sometimes their so proprietary that you need to change everything anyway.
that being said, find out which CPU you got. if it's an i7-6700 or i7-4790 the upgrade isn't worth it. even with an i7-4770 it's not really.

stick with the RMx series by Corsair (or the TXM Gold if you're on a budget) with around 650W

as for the GPU, if you're using a 1080p screen a 1080Ti is wasted imo

buzzoates · Aug 6, 2017

Isokolon :

I've figured out that the processor used in the m32 is 4th generation i7, so if i dont need to upgrade that is the motherboard/psu/gpu/memory worth updating? i've switched the psu to rm650x and can't decide if i want to get a 980 ti or just a regular 1080 graphics card.

Isokolon · Aug 6, 2017

what's wrong with your current mainboard?
you might wanna research if you can in fact upgrade an Asus M32. sometimes all the stuff has some special sizing meaning you can't upgrade and have to start over.
if you don't, keep the mainboard and memory.
the 1080 is superior to the 980TI. The 980TI is on par with the 1070.

buzzoates · Aug 6, 2017

Isokolon :

the case I want to transfer everything to does support my current motherboard and the motherboard I want to upgrade to. I might not purchase the motherboard right now because just the gpu+case+psu costs 800 USD. After I get those and have some money left over, I'll want to get the Maximus IX formula because my current motherboard seems outdated (the pc was bought for me 3 years ago). The memory to go with the motherboard is to help get me the best out of what I'm doing, also to go with the red/black theme on my setup, which is why I chose the red led version and the corsair 500r has a side window.

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