Upgrading A PRE-BUILT PC

[RampageDiamond]

My PRE-BUILT PC already comes with:

-i7 7700

-GTX 1050 2GB

-350W Power Supply

-1TB HDD (no SSD)

-12GB of DDR4 RAM

 

What do you guys think of upgrading to a Corsair 550W power supply, a GTX 1660-ti, and a 250GB SSD? Is it worth, or should I think about getting different parts?

[Jurrunio]

Sure, maybe also a 4GB memory stick?

 

Is the case any good for upgrades though?

[aisle9]

Prebuilt PCs are pretty expensive as-is. If you're buying one with the intent of immediately sinking another $300+ into it, I'd reconsider which PC you're picking up.

[Stormseeker9]

25 minutes ago, RampageDiamond said:

My PRE-BUILT PC already comes with:

-i7 7700

-GTX 1050 2GB

-350W Power Supply

-1TB HDD (no SSD)

-12GB of DDR4 RAM

 

What do you guys think of upgrading to a Corsair 550W power supply, a GTX 1660-ti, and a 250GB SSD? Is it worth, or should I think about getting different parts?

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$64.97 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING X Video Card	$294.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$474.95
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$459.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-20 09:32 EDT-0400

so the psu wattage is way overkill but somehow the 550w is also $99.99 so picked this one.

 

is your current rig holding up with the games you play? Ea enough cpu power?

[RampageDiamond]

26 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Sure, maybe also a 4GB memory stick?

 

Is the case any good for upgrades though?

Possibly, the motherboard comes with another spot for another RAM stick. (yes, the 12GB ram is in 1 stick) The case has enough space for larger GPUs and definitely doesn't look like anything special.

[RampageDiamond]

5 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$64.97 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING X Video Card	$294.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$474.95
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$459.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-20 09:32 EDT-0400

so the psu wattage is way overkill but somehow the 550w is also $99.99 so picked this one.

 

is your current rig holding up with the games you play? Ea enough cpu power?

For the games, I play, yes as I don't usually play highly demanding games. It's just I think my GPU is bottlenecking my CPU from its "best performance" if that makes sense. I'm also planning to possibly purchase a VR set. 

If the 750W is the same price as the 550W then I'll most likely get that then. Thanks.

[RampageDiamond]

11 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Prebuilt PCs are pretty expensive as-is. If you're buying one with the intent of immediately sinking another $300+ into it, I'd reconsider which PC you're picking up.

I've had this prebuilt PC for about a year now. I'm just thinking of upgrading as I intend to play higher demanding games then what I am playing now.

[RampageDiamond]

Is there a specific brand I should get the 1660-ti from, ex. ASUS, MSI, EVGA, etc.

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, RampageDiamond said:

(yes, the 12GB ram is in 1 stick)

Impossible. I expect 3 4GB sticks or 1x8 + 1x4 setup currently in there.

 

5 minutes ago, RampageDiamond said:

The case has enough space for larger GPUs and definitely doesn't look like anything special.

I mean, if the case is prebuilt-like then upgrading the motherboard or cooler in the future will suck

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, RampageDiamond said:

Is there a specific brand I should get the 1660-ti from, ex. ASUS, MSI, EVGA, etc.

Keep yourself to cheaper custom models. Things like the ROG Strix cost too much, so much that you might as well get an entry level 2060

 

MSI Ventus has terrible fans, high pitched in noise and loud.

[RampageDiamond]

15 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Impossible. I expect 3 4GB sticks or 1x8 + 1x4 setup currently in there.

 

I mean, if the case is prebuilt-like then upgrading the motherboard or cooler in the future will suck

I don't really plan on upgrading the motherboard, as I think what I have currently will last me a few more years. I don't know about the cooler though.

[RampageDiamond]

14 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Keep yourself to cheaper custom models. Things like the ROG Strix cost too much, so much that you might as well get an entry level 2060

 

MSI Ventus has terrible fans, high pitched in noise and loud.

Any specific brand I should lookout to buy for the 1660-ti? I don't know much about the pros and cons of each brand are.

[Jurrunio]

14 minutes ago, RampageDiamond said:

Any specific brand I should lookout to buy for the 1660-ti? I don't know much about the pros and cons of each brand are.

EVGA has the best customer service and their 3 slot single fan card perform adequately, Zotac's twin fan model also perform well.

[Akira Shimazu]

50 minutes ago, RampageDiamond said:

For the games, I play, yes as I don't usually play highly demanding games. It's just I think my GPU is bottlenecking my CPU from its "best performance" if that makes sense. I'm also planning to possibly purchase a VR set. 

If the 750W is the same price as the 550W then I'll most likely get that then. Thanks.

750W is a little bit overkill tho. and CX is much more cheaper. considering Corsair CX 20117 Grey 650Watt. and for the GPU 1660 is enough actually.

[Stormseeker9]

39 minutes ago, Wolfycapt said:

750W is a little bit overkill tho. and CX is much more cheaper. considering Corsair CX 20117 Grey 650Watt. and for the GPU 1660 is enough actually.

750w Rmx was same price as the 550w unit do hence I picked it.

 

I won’t ever cheap out on psu’s rather over than underspend 

[RampageDiamond]

27 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

750w Rmx was same price as the 550w unit do hence I picked it.

 

I won’t ever cheap out on psu’s rather over than underspend 

I'm looking at a "Corsair VS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply" it's $54.99 CAD. It seems to be good, but apparently the counterpart; CX is better? (Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze) but costs $74.99. Worth?

[RampageDiamond]

1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:

EVGA has the best customer service and their 3 slot single fan card perform adequately, Zotac's twin fan model also perform well.

I'm looking at MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 192-bit HDMI/DP 6GB  and the ZOTAC Gaming FeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 192-bit. After watching reviews about the 1660-ti, it seems like the ZOTAC is a good budget 1660-ti. But the MSI seems to come out on top overall.

[Stormseeker9]

13 minutes ago, RampageDiamond said:

I'm looking at a "Corsair VS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply" it's $54.99 CAD. It seems to be good, but apparently the counterpart; CX is better? (Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze) but costs $74.99. Worth?

Do not buy a VS. absolute garbage.

 

CX better than the VS, but for those last $14.99 you might as well grab a Rmx.

 

if budget doesn’t permit a CX will do fine 

[RampageDiamond]

1 minute ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Do not buy a VS. absolute garbage.

 

CX better than the VS, but for those last $14.99 you might as well grab a Rmx.

 

if budget doesn’t permit a CX will do fine 

The CX is $74.99 in CAD, in USD it's $69.87. The RMX you're talking about is $99.99 in USD but about $130 CAD. I think for my wallet, it would be better to get the CX, unless there's something better for a equal or reasonable price. 

[Jurrunio]

5 minutes ago, RampageDiamond said:

I'm looking at MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 192-bit HDMI/DP 6GB  and the ZOTAC Gaming FeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 192-bit. After watching reviews about the 1660-ti, it seems like the ZOTAC is a good budget 1660-ti. But the MSI seems to come out on top overall.

The MSI one just isnt worth the price. The 1660ti doesnt run hot enough to warrant a better cooler.

[Jurrunio]

Just now, RampageDiamond said:

The CX is $74.99 in CAD, in USD it's $69.87. The RMX you're talking about is $99.99 in USD but about $130 CAD. I think for my wallet, it would be better to get the CX, unless there's something better for a equal or reasonable price. 

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1045610-new-psu-tier-list/

[RampageDiamond]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

The MSI one just isnt worth the price. The 1660ti doesnt run hot enough to warrant a better cooler.

After reading this, it seems the ZOTAC one is the one I should go for? It is cheaper and good for the value.

[RampageDiamond]

4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1045610-new-psu-tier-list/

Unless there's something better, I think the Corsair CX 550W might be the one I'm going with.

[Stormseeker9]

5 minutes ago, RampageDiamond said:

The CX is $74.99 in CAD, in USD it's $69.87. The RMX you're talking about is $99.99 in USD but about $130 CAD. I think for my wallet, it would be better to get the CX, unless there's something better for a equal or reasonable price. 

oh right, my bad !

CX should do fine in your case

[RampageDiamond]

9 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

oh right, my bad !

CX should do fine in your case

Ok great, seems like the CX is most likely one I'm going to get. Thanks!