My Pc Upgrade Advice what should i upgrade???

deadgearzz13 · Dec 15, 2017

So Ive had my pc for about a year Now And These are the Specifications

PSU:500W

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 CPU 3.10GHZ 4 CORE

MotherBoard: Intel Corporation DQ67OW AAG28716-307 Chipset Sandy Bridge

Ram: 4x4 16gb DDR3 Ram

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050TI 4gb GDR5

SSD: 120GB
HARD DRIVE: 2TB

I was wondering if anyone could help me with Upgrades because I don't really know what i can Buy to improve My System..

All Help Appreciated. Thanks!

Hellfire13 · Dec 15, 2017

Your platform(cpu/mobo/ram) is pretty old. Switch to a current gen. platform depending on your budget.

Edit: The GPU is current gen., so it is fine for now.

YoAndy · Dec 15, 2017

I would upgrade CPU first.

The 2nd generation Sandy Bridge core i7 2600k(3.8 quad core - 8 threads) is a good Gaming CPU and for around $100 you could easily get a used one on ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-2600K-3-4GHz-Quad-Core-CM8062300833908-Processor/253313548445?epid=109635037&hash=item3afaaa009d:g:EDoAAOSwry1aKbQL
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-2600K-Sandy-Bridge-Quad-Core-3-4GHz-3-8GHz-Turbo-1155-95W-CPU/222757328648?epid=109583985&hash=item33dd5f1708:g:J3gAAOSwc6pZ58WA

But if you have more money to spend you could upgrade your entire system(you will be able to keep your GTX 1050 Ti), Note new CPU's require DDR4 RAM and new Motherboard making your current Motherboard and Ram obsolete.

logainofhades · Dec 15, 2017

It depends on what type of performance you are looking to improve. A k series doesn't do much good, as that board isn't made to overclock. A 2600 isn't horrible idea though. Much depends on budget though too.

loki1944 · Dec 15, 2017

deadgearzz13 :

Depends what kind of performance you are looking for. 1080p Medium-High 30-60FPS is where I would peg your current system for gaming.

artk2219 · Dec 15, 2017

deadgearzz13 :

What is your budget, where do you live, and how are you trying to improve it? Does it currently have an SSD, do you need more storage? Sorry its just that there are several ways we could attack your problem, we just need to know what you want and how much you want to spend?

deadgearzz13 · Dec 15, 2017

It Has A 120GB SSD and i am from the UK. i Have 2 tb harddrive And i think the downfall to my pc Rn Is the CPU And the Motherboard. My PSU Is 500 watt which i think its Fine. Thanks all for your help And i'm not really sure on what my budget it atm but i would say around 200-300 For the New Gear. I am currently Living In the Uk Also im looking for atleast 1080p 60fps On most games

Hellfire13 · Dec 15, 2017

Get something like this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£131.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£73.50 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory (£73.39 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £278.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-15 22:13 GMT+0000

artk2219 · Dec 15, 2017

Hellfire13 :

Seconded, if you want to spend a bit more for more cores and threads you can go with a Ryzen 5 1600 (6 cores \ 12 threads). If you just want to go cheap, you should be able to pickup an i7 2600 on ebay, im not sure if my search results will resolve correctly for you, but I've linked them below as well.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/mV98TW/amd-ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-processor-yd1600bbaebox (£175.19 @ Aria PC)

https://www.ebay.com/sch/CPUs-Processors/164/i.html?_from=R40&_sop=15&LH_BIN=1&_blrs=recall_filtering&_nkw=i7+2600

deadgearzz13 · Dec 15, 2017

Thanks for all the help guys! Much appreciated

deadgearzz13 · Dec 15, 2017

artk2219 :

So Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINT-Intel-Core-i7-2600K-PC-CPU-i7-2600K-LGA1155-1155-I72600K-THERMAL-PASTE/122855702621?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49567%26meid%3D8066e57ae9d641ce8c4190b9b2078763%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D122856032865&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 ?

artk2219 · Dec 15, 2017

deadgearzz13 :

artk2219 :

So Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINT-Intel-Core-i7-2600K-PC-CPU-i7-2600K-LGA1155-1155-I72600K-THERMAL-PASTE/122855702621?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49567%26meid%3D8066e57ae9d641ce8c4190b9b2078763%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D122856032865&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 ?

That would work, jeez you guys have to pay a lot for parts over there, that same part here in the US is about $100, or roughly £75. Going this route would get you a faster clocked processor, more cache, and more threads, but it wouldn't be a night and day difference. For that you would have to spend more, and honestly for most things you may still barely notice it.

Hellfire13 · Dec 15, 2017

deadgearzz13 :

artk2219 :

So Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINT-Intel-Core-i7-2600K-PC-CPU-i7-2600K-LGA1155-1155-I72600K-THERMAL-PASTE/122855702621?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49567%26meid%3D8066e57ae9d641ce8c4190b9b2078763%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D122856032865&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 ?

That will work. Just make sure the cpu is still good enough. I am not a big fan of ebay.

deadgearzz13 · Dec 15, 2017

artk2219 :

deadgearzz13 :

That would work, jeez you guys have to pay a lot for parts over there, that same part here in the US is about $100, or roughly £75. Going this route would get you a faster clocked processor, more cache, and more threads, but it wouldn't be a night and day difference. For that you would have to spend more, and honestly for most things you may still barely notice it.

Yea Thanks for the Help Im probably gonna invest Into A New Motherboard and CPU and Some new Ram Thanks For All your help!

Hellfire13 · Dec 15, 2017

welcome

loki1944 · Dec 18, 2017

Hellfire13 :

deadgearzz13 :

That will work. Just make sure the cpu is still good enough. I am not a big fan of ebay.

Never had a problem with ebay; if something doesn't work, I've never had a problem getting it returned and refunded. To include entire PCs.

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