I need upgrade advice!

[kleonvan]

Hello,
I'm planning to get new upgrades for my computer, but I don't know where to start!

My Specs:
i7 920
6GB Ram
ATI 6870
96GB SSD
750GB HDD
500GB HDD
1TB HDD
950 Watt PSU (kinda offbrand. not really trusting it)

Any ideas to which thing I should upgrade first?
I'm not sure to what I want to upgrade yet.

 

[sosofm]

Your build looks verry good. The only upgrade like you said is a new good brand power supply Corsair,Seasonic,Antec,XFX,Enermax.
And for much better gaming experience buy a 7950 video card , but 6870 at this time is a good video card.
For gaming you need 4GB RAM you have 6GB. i7 920 is a verry good CPU. I can't see other parts you can upgrade because your PC looks verry good.

 

[Grand_Admiral_K]

Your build looks verry good. The only upgrade like you said is a new good brand power supply Corsair,Seasonic,Antec,XFX,Enermax.
And for much better gaming experience buy a 7950 video card , but 6870 at this time is a good video card.
For gaming you need 4GB RAM you have 6GB. i7 920 is a verry good CPU. I can't see other parts you can upgrade because your PC looks verry good.

^+1
sosofm has the right of it...
Get a new PSU of any of the brands he mentioned. If you absolutely felt the itch toupgrade you could snag yourself 8 Gb of RAM, like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

Your processor and graphics card should be more than enough to put you on ultra or high on most games.

 

[h2_studio]

^+1 for both of the above.
i dont think of those need urgent upgrade except the PSU (bcoz u said that u didnt trust it). can upgrade RAM if you need to. if not, buy yourself some gaming accessories (mouse, keyboard, headphone, gamepad, steering wheel or anything) that will make u feel good when playing games

 

[randomkid]

^+1
sosofm has the right of it...
Get a new PSU of any of the brands he mentioned. If you absolutely felt the itch toupgrade you could snag yourself 8 Gb of RAM, like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

His motherboard runs tri-channel. He needs 3 sticks for optimum configuration. In any case he already have 6GB. It should be enough.

Your processor and graphics card should be more than enough to put you on ultra or high on most games.

Need to know what games he is playing & at what resolution. If he is running on a single monitor at 1920x1080, the 6870 should be enough.

Overall, I think its a solid rig. The PSU can be upgraded but I would not recommend it without knowing what is the brand & model of his existing PSU first.

 

[Boopoo]

OP make sure you remember to grab a CPU Cooler such as CM Hyper 212+ so you can get the most value and use from that old but still great i7 920

 

[kleonvan]

Sorry guys! Here's some more info:
I mostly play FPS's and Sports games but sometimes I do play games like Mass Effect 2 and Rage.
I play mainly at 1920x1080.

I think I will get a new PSU, but I'm not sure which wattage I should get. I might want to CF with another 6870 in the future but it's just a possibility.

Would it be worth it to get another 6GB of ram?

My PSU right now is a : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159072

It had trouble running a 4890, so that's why I kinda don't trust it.

How long do you think the 920 should last me?

 

[sosofm]

You don't need 6GB RAM more. For most gaming systems 4GB is enough , you have 6GB. Your 920 will last with a little overclock maybe 1.5-2 years depend on the games request.

 

[Boopoo]

Sorry guys! Here's some more info:
I mostly play FPS's and Sports games but sometimes I do play games like Mass Effect 2 and Rage.
I play mainly at 1920x1080.

I think I will get a new PSU, but I'm not sure which wattage I should get. I might want to CF with another 6870 in the future but it's just a possibility.

Would it be worth it to get another 6GB of ram?

My PSU right now is a : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159072

It had trouble running a 4890, so that's why I kinda don't trust it.

How long do you think the 920 should last me?

This PSU is far far beter and for the same price of the jankey off brand thing you mentioned. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371056

 

[kleonvan]

I trust Antec but what PSU should I get if I wanted to CF later in the future?

 

[Boopoo]

I trust Antec but what PSU should I get if I wanted to CF later in the future?

It is hard to recommend a different PSU because the Antec I recommend is only $120 and it is even 80+ Platinum Certified which is the highest efficiency rating in the world. I recommend that you stick with one power house card over two cards in SLI or Crossfire with this PSU and I 100% recommend this PSU in fact I am so impressed with the price point and Platinum level certification that it is going into my next build. If you real want to go SLI or Crossfire I would recommend these PSUs today of course pricing and availability change like you change your socks so rule of thumb is always buy from a reputable vendor and always get an 80+ bronze certified or better PSU or ideally 80+ Gold or Platinum.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016