Upgrade for $250

[AA04]

I need to upgrade this computer https://pcpartpicker.com/user/xP0WERH0USEx/saved/4bvLkL for gaming and video editing

Obviously the GPU is the glaring hole but I'm curious what GPU to get and whether I should invest in a second stick of RAM or a better cooler so I can OC (running at 3.5 ghz with msi gameboost right now) 

Any recommendations?

[21rkosta]

1050 ti, and no need to upgrade ram a cpu cooler upgrade may be better

[Rezalis]

1050 ti or 1060 will do you best for your money. Highly suggest 6gb 1060 not 3gb model.

[Vandorlot]

1060 6g or 1050ti. 3g 1060 is just completly not worth it. If  you cant find a 1060 6g with your money save like 20 bucks.

[AA04]

Should I get 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2 and https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Kh38TW/asus-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-dual-video-card-dual-gtx1060-o3g

 

or 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RDQRsY/asus-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4gb-strix-video-card-strix-gtx1050ti-o4g-gaming and https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zx648d/kingston-memory-hx424c15fb4 and https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2

 

or a different cooler?

7 minutes ago, Vandorlot said:

1060 6g or 1050ti. 3g 1060 is just completly not worth it. If  you cant find a 1060 6g with your money save like 20 bucks.

 

9 minutes ago, Rezalis said:

1050 ti or 1060 will do you best for your money.

 

10 minutes ago, 21rkosta said:

1050 ti, and no need to upgrade ram a cpu cooler upgrade may be better

 

[Sanctorum]

Stick with the stock cooler for now, it's fine. Overclock your CPU as much as you can with the stock cooler and you can upgrade that later if you want. I'd try to grab a 6GB GTX 1060, you can get one for $270-290. Or even a used GTX 970/980, you should be able to find a 970 for $150-180 or a 980 for $200-220. Then add another 8GB RAM when you can. After that you can consider upgrading CPU cooler.

[SquintyG33Rs]

what are you editing with? or more precisely what are you rendering with. if it's GPU accelerated then a better GPU won't make a huge difference to your times (they're just all a million times faster than CPU and afterwards you're fighting for peanuts) it only matters if you're a big professional company. but then for gaming.

 

I think you should always take advantage of dual channel with RAM. and I don't think the R3 is a good choice for games. at least get a 1500x imo. for the GPU, i've been running a 950 for 2 years now and i'm happy in my games at 1080p. nothing's maxed out (except old stuff or league/CS:GO) but i'm not a supremacist when it comes to graphics settings. they end up taking lots of performance for little visual improvement when you're past high. So you'll be able to play with it. obviously a better one will give you more FPS. but seeing the build the real question is what can your wallet handle?

 

RAM is cheapest upgrade. it's ryzen so faster speed matters but if you're only adding it will be better to get the same (try overclocking it)

Then CPU and GPU kinda in the same ballpark depending if it's 1500x or 1600 and if it's 1050Ti or 1060 6GB. 130-300$ range

 

with your 250 you might be able to do ram and either CPU or GPU. try and find which is slowing you down the most. while you're really using it check taskmanager and a GPU utility to see utilization. upgrade the one at 100%.

[AA04]

4 minutes ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

what are you editing with? or more precisely what are you rendering with. if it's GPU accelerated then a better GPU won't make a huge difference to your times (they're just all a million times faster than CPU and afterwards you're fighting for peanuts) it only matters if you're a big professional company. but then for gaming.

 

I think you should always take advantage of dual channel with RAM. and I don't think the R3 is a good choice for games. at least get a 1500x imo. for the GPU, i've been running a 950 for 2 years now and i'm happy in my games at 1080p. nothing's maxed out (except old stuff or league/CS:GO) but i'm not a supremacist when it comes to graphics settings. they end up taking lots of performance for little visual improvement when you're past high. So you'll be able to play with it. obviously a better one will give you more FPS. but seeing the build the real question is what can your wallet handle?

 

RAM is cheapest upgrade. it's ryzen so faster speed matters but if you're only adding it will be better to get the same (try overclocking it)

Then CPU and GPU kinda in the same ballpark depending if it's 1500x or 1600 and if it's 1050Ti or 1060 6GB. 130-300$ range

 

with your 250 you might be able to do ram and either CPU or GPU. try and find which is slowing you down the most. while you're really using it check taskmanager and a GPU utility to see utilization. upgrade the one at 100%.

LMAO I already have this build so I cant go back and change the CPU. I'm a high schooler working a minimum wage job so I'm getting my parts as I go. (GPU is last remaining part from my old build. 

[AA04]

6 minutes ago, Sanctorum said:

Stick with the stock cooler for now, it's fine. Overclock your CPU as much as you can with the stock cooler and you can upgrade that later if you want. I'd try to grab a 6GB GTX 1060, you can get one for $270-290. Or even a used GTX 970/980, you should be able to find a 970 for $150-180 or a 980 for $200-220. Then add another 8GB RAM when you can. After that you can consider upgrading CPU cooler.

Thanks for the help. I think I probably will just get the 6 GB 1060. 

[SquintyG33Rs]

1 hour ago, AA04 said:

LMAO I already have this build so I cant go back and change the CPU. I'm a high schooler working a minimum wage job so I'm getting my parts as I go. (GPU is last remaining part from my old build. 

yeah that's what i imagined. sorry i was just writing down as i was thinking.