What's the best plan of action?

[OceanDad]

I have 130$CAD, and I'm wondering what I should upgrade.

 

Specs:

msi gaming x trio 2080super

ryzen 5 2400g

8gb ddr4 3000mhz ram

msi b450 tomahawk

2 2tb hard drives (one 7200rpm, other idk)

phanteks p300 (no added case fans, just rear exhaust that came with it) 

 

I'd like to not have to keep saving, but if there's an upgrade a little out of reach that would be way more worth the money, I will try

[Slottr]

Is that one stick of ram?

 

Add intake fans.

 

Get an SSD

[OceanDad]

2 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Is that one stick of ram?

 

Add intake fans.

 

Get an SSD

no, it's dual channel, should've mentioned 

[itchkowb]

I agree with @Slottr, add intake fans

[Mooshi]

Was the 2080S recent? Rest of the spec looks unbalanced.

[HanZie82]

 

8 minutes ago, OceanDad said:

I have 130$CAD, and I'm wondering what I should upgrade.

SSD for sure if its not running hot.
Thats the last bottleneck, you always waiting on your HDD now.

[OceanDad]

2 minutes ago, Mooshi said:

Was the 2080S recent? Rest of the spec looks unbalanced.

yea the 2080s was a swift decision during a sale.

[OceanDad]

2 minutes ago, HanZie82 said:

 

SSD for sure if its not running hot.
Thats the last bottleneck, you always waiting on your HDD now.

my computer is certainly hotter than it should be, so i'm probably gonna get some case fans for now. Only problem with SSDs are, I'm a "go big or go home" type of guy and I'd like to buy a big one to completely take the swap over, but I also have 3tb of info I don't wanna lose. (also i have no clue how to transfer files from one storage device to another, or if it's even possible)

[HanZie82]

2 minutes ago, OceanDad said:

my computer is certainly hotter than it should be, so i'm probably gonna get some case fans for now. Only problem with SSDs are, I'm a "go big or go home" type of guy and I'd like to buy a big one to completely take the swap over, but I also have 3tb of info I don't wanna lose. (also i have no clue how to transfer files from one storage device to another, or if it's even possible)

Anybody would advise against that with the idea in mind they deteriorate overtime. Unlike HDD's (which also deteriorate but differently).
I would go for a combo. spend 30 bucks on fans and 100 bucks on OS NVME boot drive. get something like a Samsung 970Evo+. The difference from mechanical storage to that drive is a world of difference.

(Its the first thing i do to make a slow (old) computer faster, put an SSD in. That like going from 1990's loadtimes straight into 2019. _

[boggy77]

6 hours ago, HanZie82 said:

Anybody would advise against that with the idea in mind they deteriorate overtime. Unlike HDD's (which also deteriorate but differently).
I would go for a combo. spend 30 bucks on fans and 100 bucks on OS NVME boot drive. get something like a Samsung 970Evo+. The difference from mechanical storage to that drive is a world of difference.

(Its the first thing i do to make a slow (old) computer faster, put an SSD in. That like going from 1990's loadtimes straight into 2019. _

don't get the samsung, it's overpriced. for 100 you could get a 500gb drive which should be enough for OS and a few programs  and games

[HanZie82]

7 hours ago, boggy77 said:

don't get the Samsung, it's overpriced. for 100 you could get a 500gb drive which should be enough for OS and a few programs  and games

Yes but since i read what (s)he types that drive isnt a bad idea. Its about the fastest you can get for reasonable price.
Altho it could be larger in space, but thats a different discussion.