Upgrade or New Build?

[Denzalo]

Alright, so I'm getting some stuttering in games and I've been getting a memory leak as well (after a couple hours of gaming). I mostly play online games (WoW, GW2, etc) so I don't need to run something like Crysis really.

I do livestream on Twitch, so I'm running 2 monitors as well. A 27" and a 23".

Current build -

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104-1431)

MOBO: Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 (Socket 1155)
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~4.0GHz
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
GPU: Sapphire DIRT 3 EDITION Radeon HD 6950 2 GB DDR5
PSU: Thermaltake Power Supply 240-Pin 600 Power Supply W0388RU

I do have some overheating issues (I think, my screens blackout when I close my case, so its always open atm).

Is there something glaring that I should be upgrading? Probably pick up a 128SSD and get a 64bit OS? Would the additional 4gb of ram help quite a bit? Is the PSU and GPU alright still?

Thanks to anybody who responds, I look forward to hearing suggestions!

 

[tiny voices]

More RAM will do basically nothing at all.
A new GPU could help but the 6950 should still be ok. About equal to a 7850. If you wan better gaming performance, the one thing to upgrade is the GPU.

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

With a 32 bit OS you will be only using 4gb of your 8gb ram. You need a 64 bit OS to use the whole 8gb. And I would def upgrade the gpu if you want better gaming performance. You could also throw in a CPU cooler and a couple of fans in the tower to cool better maybe.

 

[9mm]

Everything looks good for what you want to do. I suggest getting a 64bit version of windows and picking up and SSD as stated. 32bit only acknowledges a maximum 4gb of RAM so you're missing out on your 8gb that you have installed.