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Hello,

I need some guidence right now.
My current specs are:
- Asus TUF Z370 Plus Gaming
- Intel I7-8700 (non-k)
- Hyperx Fury 2x4gb 2666mhz (Waiting on two more so its going to be 16gb)
- Msi 1060 3gb OC
- 500W psu
- 1 tb SHD
- Coolermaster cpu aircooler
- 3 fans (two front, one exhaust)

Currently i feel the pc doesnt really preforme that well (as i hoped) in games.
What is the best "budget" solutions to go for? - Is an 1080ti used a good solution?
I was considering either a Intel optane 32gb or an m.2 SSD 500Gb.
Currently the Gpu is about 66c while gaming ang so are the Cpu.


SO, my main question is - What is the best upgrades?

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19 minutes ago, rammineu said:

What is the best "budget" solutions to go for? - Is an 1080ti used a good solution?
I was considering either a Intel optane 32gb or an m.2 SSD 500Gb.
Currently the Gpu is about 66c while gaming ang so are the Cpu.

1080ti, 500gb + sata ssd (don't waste an m.2 slot for a non nvme drive).

 

If that psu isn't top tier it needs to go if you plan to run a 1080ti off it.

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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1080Ti's are getting harder to find a,d are not reasonably priced anywhere I have seen them. For Value, a true SSD and a GTX 1660Ti or RTX 2060 would be substantial upgrades.

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Agreed, a WD Blue SN500 would be a great drive to add in as its only 70 bucks or something. The 1660ti tho is a much smaller upgrade from a 1060, but it is a fine one.

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GPU upgrade will have the most impact in gaming.

 

SSD will improve responsiveness in browsing and other work. 

 

The memory upgrade shouldld help.

 

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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How much are you looking to spend? I would upgrade the graphics card if you can afford it. Otherwise, an SSD is your best option. 

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Thanks for so many and quick responses!

 

I'm thinking about 400£ ish. 

Is it horrible to buy a gpu used?

 

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8 hours ago, rammineu said:

Thanks for so many and quick responses!

 

I'm thinking about 400£ ish. 

Is it horrible to buy a gpu used?

 

You can get some great deals buying used.

 

With £400ish you could do this, its all new parts. You can get better deals for the Vega56 or 64 used. Would also recommend swapping your PSU if you have doubts over its quality.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£61.19 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB PULSE Video Card  (£289.75 @ More Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  (£60.44 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £411.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-13 13:20 BST+0100

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600  Heatsink: ID-Cooling Frostflow X GPU: Zotac GTX 1060 Mini 6GB RAM: KLEVV Bolt 3600Mhz (2x8GB) Mobo: ASUS B550-F ROG Strix (Wifi)  Case: Fractal Design Meshify C PSU: Deepcool DQ-M-V2L

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My current specs are:
- Asus TUF Z370 Plus Gaming
- Intel I7-8700 (non-k)
- Hyperx Fury 2x4gb 2666mhz (Waiting on two more so its going to be 16gb)
- Msi 1060 3gb OC
- 500W psu
- 1 tb SHD
- Coolermaster cpu aircooler
- 3 fans (two front, one exhaust)

 

 

 

SHD? Solid State hybrid drive? (SSHD)

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54 minutes ago, Bearmann said:

My current specs are:
- Asus TUF Z370 Plus Gaming
- Intel I7-8700 (non-k)
- Hyperx Fury 2x4gb 2666mhz (Waiting on two more so its going to be 16gb)
- Msi 1060 3gb OC
- 500W psu
- 1 tb SHD
- Coolermaster cpu aircooler
- 3 fans (two front, one exhaust)

 

 

 

SHD? Solid State hybrid drive? (SSHD)

Correct!

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4 hours ago, BigRom said:

You can get some great deals buying used.

 

With £400ish you could do this, its all new parts. You can get better deals for the Vega56 or 64 used. Would also recommend swapping your PSU if you have doubts over its quality.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£61.19 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB PULSE Video Card  (£289.75 @ More Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  (£60.44 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £411.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-13 13:20 BST+0100

Thanks alot! i'm not really secure about amd vs nvidia. personally i prefer nvidia - the prices here in norway for equal parts from the companies are about the same.

Psu is a coolermaster 500W 80 plus

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16 hours ago, rammineu said:

Thanks for so many and quick responses!

 

I'm thinking about 400£ ish. 

Is it horrible to buy a gpu used?

 

What currency are you using? You could pick up a RTX 2060 for around €365 and save up for a SSD.

If you see a used card for a decent price then totally go for it. eBay seems to be a good place to find deals.

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41 minutes ago, xKyric said:

What currency are you using? You could pick up a RTX 2060 for around €365 and save up for a SSD.

If you see a used card for a decent price then totally go for it. eBay seems to be a good place to find deals.

Norwegian kroners.1 euro = 10 nok

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2 hours ago, rammineu said:

Norwegian kroners.1 euro = 10 nok

I'd save up for a SSD.  

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7 hours ago, rammineu said:

Psu is a coolermaster 500W 80 plus

Any more detail on this?  Need to know specifically which series or the model # on it to determine if it's a trash-fire or just meh in terms of whether you should keep using it.

 

Also it'd be nice to know what monitor you're using.  If you just run 1080p 60fps then a used GTX 1070/1070 Ti off eBay would be plenty of gaming FPS and leave you room to put a good SSD (and maybe better PSU) in the budget.

 

I wouldn't worry about buying 8GB more of RAM as most games will not need more than the 8GB you already have (in dual channel already).  That's more for future AAA-games unless you plan to run photoshop while you game.

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On 5/14/2019 at 1:53 AM, LogicWeasel said:

Any more detail on this?  Need to know specifically which series or the model # on it to determine if it's a trash-fire or just meh in terms of whether you should keep using it.

 

Also it'd be nice to know what monitor you're using.  If you just run 1080p 60fps then a used GTX 1070/1070 Ti off eBay would be plenty of gaming FPS and leave you room to put a good SSD (and maybe better PSU) in the budget.

 

I wouldn't worry about buying 8GB more of RAM as most games will not need more than the 8GB you already have (in dual channel already).  That's more for future AAA-games unless you plan to run photoshop while you game.

okey here is everything i found...

Cooler Master B500 V2 Komplett edition
ATX 12V v2,3. 80plus, 1x 4+4 cpu, 2x 6+2pin pcie, 6x sata, 3x molex.    productnumber: RS500-ACABB1-BK

I have one Samsung curved 34" and a 24" AOC something

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