May PC Upgrade Plan. Suggestions please!

[blueM16000]

Good evening! (depending on where you are at..)

I have built a PC last year (2013) in June. Now, I think it's time to upgrade some components in my computer. Now, I am wanting a suggestion (or multiple) that I can afford (under 149.99 euro <--not GBP)
Living in the Netherlands, so there are quite a lot of choices here. Don't try to criticize me of having completely off-balance PC, because I recently found that out

My current PC Specs are following:
- Processor: AMD FX-6350
- Graphics Card: Sapphire Tech. Radeon HD 7790 (Factory OC'd, 1GB of graphics memory and has Dual-X cooling solution.)
- Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX (Revision 2.0)
- Storage(s): OCZ Agility 3 (I know that it is outdated, but I feel no need to upgrade..) with Seagate Barracuda 1TB
- Power Supply: Corsair CX600 Semi Modular (bronze certified)
- Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z
- Chassis: Cooler Master Silencio 550
- Cooling Solutions: Stock CPU Cooler, Stock Fans (2x 800RPM fans with 1x 1200RPM fan)

Now Peripherals:
- Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow T.E. 2013 (Cherry MX Blue switch)
- Mouse: Corsair M65 (Laser mouse)
- WebCam: Logitech C270
- Mouse Pad: Corsair MM200 (Wide edition)
- Speakers: Bose Companion 5
- Headphones: Bose AroundEar 2


One of my friends (also techie) told me that he can sell his Corsair H100i with 65 euros. I'm not really sure if it is great deal or not. Also, I am very concerned about my case's vents, because i might just do some ghetto-modding for mounting Corsair H100i.

If you find any part i might need some or a bunch of upgrading, please do not hesitate about telling me.

Thank you all in advance!
blueM16000

 

[badboyrog2]

actually a corsair h100i cost 100 euro...so at 65 euro is a good price

 

[Steel_Nugget]

Good evening! (depending on where you are at..)

I have built a PC last year (2013) in June. Now, I think it's time to upgrade some components in my computer. Now, I am wanting a suggestion (or multiple) that I can afford (under 149.99 euro <--not GBP)
Living in the Netherlands, so there are quite a lot of choices here. Don't try to criticize me of having completely off-balance PC, because I recently found that out

My current PC Specs are following:
- Processor: AMD FX-6350
- Graphics Card: Sapphire Tech. Radeon HD 7790 (Factory OC'd, 1GB of graphics memory and has Dual-X cooling solution.)
- Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX (Revision 2.0)
- Storage(s): OCZ Agility 3 (I know that it is outdated, but I feel no need to upgrade..) with Seagate Barracuda 1TB
- Power Supply: Corsair CX600 Semi Modular (bronze certified)
- Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z
- Chassis: Cooler Master Silencio 550
- Cooling Solutions: Stock CPU Cooler, Stock Fans (2x 800RPM fans with 1x 1200RPM fan)

Now Peripherals:
- Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow T.E. 2013 (Cherry MX Blue switch)
- Mouse: Corsair M65 (Laser mouse)
- WebCam: Logitech C270
- Mouse Pad: Corsair MM200 (Wide edition)
- Speakers: Bose Companion 5
- Headphones: Bose AroundEar 2


One of my friends (also techie) told me that he can sell his Corsair H100i with 65 euros. I'm not really sure if it is great deal or not. Also, I am very concerned about my case's vents, because i might just do some ghetto-modding for mounting Corsair H100i.

If you find any part i might need some or a bunch of upgrading, please do not hesitate about telling me.

Thank you all in advance!
blueM16000

My secondary PC has a FX 6100 with a stock cooler and runs fine so you don't need a aftermarket cooler unless it is overheating or if overclocking. For upgrades you can upgrade your GPU to a GTX 780 Ti since it only needs a 600w PSU. So what games do you plan to play? And at what resolution? If 1080p and High or Ultra at 45-50+ FPS setting on BF4 is what you want to play a R9 270 would do.

 

[blueM16000]

My secondary PC has a FX 6100 with a stock cooler and runs fine so you don't need a aftermarket cooler unless it is overheating or if overclocking. For upgrades you can upgrade your GPU to a GTX 780 Ti since it only needs a 600w PSU. So what games do you plan to play? And at what resolution? If 1080p and High or Ultra at 45-50+ FPS setting on BF4 is what you want to play a R9 270 would do.

Hi, Thanks for fast answer, but as posted, the budget is only 150 euros, so i might not be able to get a R9 or 780 or any equivalent cards.

Thanks

 

[blueM16000]

actually a corsair h100i cost 100 euro...so at 65 euro is a good price

thank you for your answer. do you see any possible upgrades in my current build?

 

[badboyrog2]

about the corsair h100i i do not think it will fit in your case
http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?ct=articles&action=file&id=1313
but maybe the h80i
http://techgage.com/viewimg/?img=/reviews/cooler_master/silencio_550/cooler_master_silencio_550_15.jpg&desc=Cooler%20Master%20Silencio%20550%20Mid-Tower%20Chassis

 

[Tradesman1]

Best upgrade would be your GPU an with your budget, most any GPU that fits budget wise will run under you PSU

 

[Steel_Nugget]

My secondary PC has a FX 6100 with a stock cooler and runs fine so you don't need a aftermarket cooler unless it is overheating or if overclocking. For upgrades you can upgrade your GPU to a GTX 780 Ti since it only needs a 600w PSU. So what games do you plan to play? And at what resolution? If 1080p and High or Ultra at 45-50+ FPS setting on BF4 is what you want to play a R9 270 would do.

Hi, Thanks for fast answer, but as posted, the budget is only 150 euros, so i might not be able to get a R9 or 780 or any equivalent cards.

Thanks

I was just saying that your power supply was great since it has 600w thats why I mentioned a GTX 780. I thought 150 Euros = $200 or so. In the US a R9 270 non X is about $190-$220 so I thought that was a good upgrade unless they aren't that price in your country.

 

[blueM16000]

about the corsair h100i i do not think it will fit in your case
http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?ct=articles&action=file&id=1313
but maybe the h80i
http://techgage.com/viewimg/?img=/reviews/cooler_master/silencio_550/cooler_master_silencio_550_15.jpg&desc=Cooler%20Master%20Silencio%20550%20Mid-Tower%20Chassis

Hi, so I was thinking about industrial strength velcro or something equivalent to that.
Do you see if that might work?

thanks

 

[Vic 40]

In Holland you get for that price a r9 270,maybe An "X" version.You could get a second hd 7790,but the amount of ram on your ccurrent card is "just" 1gb of vram which could be a limiting factor.
You could go for the next,take your chances with just 1gb of vram and get a good cooler too,
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/338950/gigabyte-gv-r779oc-1gd.html
or the next and your budget will be gone,
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/355825/gigabyte-gv-r9270oc-2gd.html
this one can afaik be easiliy overclocked to r9 270X levels,
http://www.overclock.net/t/1449757/gigabyte-r9-270-overclocking-ability

For that cooler under ~€50,
Air,(kept these under the hight restriction of your cooler master case)
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/307786/scythe-grand-kama-cross-(rev-b).html (does very well in reviews,with that price,that's why first)
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/326710/thermalright-macho120.html
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/247755/gelid-solutions-tranquillo-rev2.html

water (aio),
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/320861/corsair-hydro-h55.html
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/322381/cooler-master-seidon-120m.html

I don't see the point in just overclocking your cpu (=getting that h100) and have about the same performance in games because of your limiting gpu.Maybe with this could you look for a second hand hd 7790 ...

 

[blueM16000]

In Holland you get for that price a r9 270,maybe An "X" version.You could get a second hd 7790,but the amount of ram on your ccurrent card is "just" 1gb of vram which could be a limiting factor.
You could go for the next,take your chances with just 1gb of vram and get a good cooler too,
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/338950/gigabyte-gv-r779oc-1gd.html
or the next and your budget will be gone,
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/355825/gigabyte-gv-r9270oc-2gd.html
this one can afaik be easiliy overclocked to r9 270X levels,
http://www.overclock.net/t/1449757/gigabyte-r9-270-overclocking-ability

For that cooler under ~€50,
Air,(kept these under the hight restriction of your cooler master case)
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/307786/scythe-grand-kama-cross-(rev-b).html (does very well in reviews,with that price,that's why first)
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/326710/thermalright-macho120.html
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/247755/gelid-solutions-tranquillo-rev2.html

water (aio),
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/320861/corsair-hydro-h55.html
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/322381/cooler-master-seidon-120m.html

I don't see the point in just overclocking your cpu (=getting that h100) and have about the same performance in games because of your limiting gpu.Maybe with this could you look for a second hand hd 7790 ...

This was the best answer i've seen in this thread yet. Thanks for all the links. How do you feel about H60? Will that outperform H55 or will that significantly underperforming than the h100i?

thanks

 

[Vic 40]

If the H60 is not that much more expensive could you go for that,but the difference in performance isn't that big compared to the h55.Look at reviews for the H60 2013 edition to compare them if you want to know.
They won't do as good as the h100,but i actually don't think this will fitt in your case so these 120mm coolers would be what i was going to look at anyway.

 

[blueM16000]

If the H60 is not that much more expensive could you go for that,but the difference in performance isn't that big compared to the h55.Look at reviews for the H60 2013 edition to compare them if you want to know.
They won't do as good as the h100,but i actually don't think this will fitt in your case so these 120mm coolers would be what i was going to look at anyway.

Thanks. I might decide with H60 2013 edit because it has better fans included (SP120L)

Thank you for your help

 

[Vic 40]

Thank you for your help

You're welcome.