Jump to content

PC Upgrade Questions

Go to solution Solved by Dukesilver27-,

You're better off with getting a whole new rig.

Something like this would absolutely blitz your current rig.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/f2hyPX

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($209.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M GAMING X AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($39.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.49 @ Newegg Sellers)
Video Card: MSI MECH 2X OC Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $936.39

Budget (including currency): $1k

Country: USA 

 

Hi - I built a PC back in 2013 and it has served me well. I would like to upgrade it a bit and am unsure what parts I should replace. I mostly play games, such as MMOs and city builders via Steam. Here are some of the components I have and I would greatly appreciate any advice you (and others here on Reddit community) can suggest. I am fortunate and don't have a specific budget, but at the same time I am not looking to spends $2k plus just to have the latest and greatest. Thanks in advance.

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K CPU @ 3.4GHz
  • GPU: EVGA GTX 1070SC
  • RAM: DDR3 1333MHZ 8 GiGs
  • Motherboard: ASUS Z87-PRO
  • Power Supply: Seasonic SSR-650W 80-plus Gold
  • Boot SSD: 256G Samsung 840Pro
  • Library SSD: 1TB Samsung 860 QVO
  • Extra Hardrive: WD Blue 1TB
  • Monitor: ASUS VG248QE

Easy item is to double ram, but wasn't sure how fast my motherboard can support and if I would benefit from 32 Gigs.

I also don't know if I got a new graphics card, if other parts of the system would slow down performance, etc.

I look forward to seeing suggestions and comments on my old PC. 🙂

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

I would say that to increase performance you will need a complete platform upgrade but your GPU is probably good enough for now unless you want to upgrade. Here is a basic parts list.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RwLJ4s

I would go with the 13400 instead of the 13100 but it is $200 more so you might not be able to afford it. The motherboard may not support your cpu without a bios update which I know little about so I would seek more advice, however it is a good low-midrange board albeit last gen. It should still be well within your power supply’s limits so that shouldn’t need to change.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

You're better off with getting a whole new rig.

Something like this would absolutely blitz your current rig.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/f2hyPX

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($209.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M GAMING X AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($39.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.49 @ Newegg Sellers)
Video Card: MSI MECH 2X OC Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $936.39

Not an expert, just bored at work. Please quote me or mention me if you would like me to see your reply. **may edit my posts a few times after posting**

CPU: Intel i5-12400

GPU: Asus TUF RX 6800 XT OC

Mobo: Asus Prime B660M-A D4 WIFI

RAM: Team Delta TUF Alliance 2x8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16

SSD: Team MP33 1TB

PSU: MSI MPG A850GF

Case: Phanteks Eclipse P360A

Cooler: ID-Cooling SE-234 ARGB

OS: Windows 11 Pro

Pcpartpicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wnxDfv
Displays: Samsung Odyssey G5 S32AG50 32" 1440p 165hz | AOC 27G2E 27" 1080p 144hz

Laptop: ROG Strix Scar III G531GU Intel i5-9300H GTX 1660Ti Mobile| OS: Windows 10 Home

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

In theory you could keep the PSU, the case, the SSD-s, the HDD, the GPU and the monitor/peripherals.

But I'd advice replacing the PSU too if it's 10 years old, which I doubt, since the GPU is also a lot newer than the CPU/mbo.

If the PSU is about the same age as the 1070, you can keep it, it should still be safe.

A new platform (CPU/MBO/RAM) would draw the max out of the 1070 and a 1070 is still capable of playing at 1080p, and you can upgrade it later together with the monitor.

  • Main PC: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - EK AIO 360 D-RGB - Arctic Cooling MX-4 - Asus Prime X570-P - 4x8GB DDR4 3200 HyperX Fury CL16 - Sapphire Pulse Radeon  RX 5700XT - 1TB Kingston Fury Renegade - 1TB ADATA SX 6000pro  - 512GB ADATA SU800 - 1TB Seagate Momentus 5400rpm 2.5" - SAMA Armor Gold 750W  - custom black ATX and EPS cables - Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout - Windows 11 x64 2022 - 3 Arctic Cooling P14 PWM PST - 2 Arctic Cooling P12 PWM PST
  • Peripherals: LG 32GK650F - Philips 226VL - Logitech G Pro X Superlight - White Shark Spartan X (TKL) - EndGame Gear MPC890 - Genius HF 1250B - Asus Xonar U5 - Sennheiser HD 560s - QKZ x HBB - 7Hz Salnotes Zero - Logitech C270 - Behringer PS400 - BM700  - Colormunki Smile - Speedlink Torid - Jysk Stenderup - LG 24x External DVD writer - Konig smart card reader
  • Laptop: Acer E5–575G-386R 15.6" 1080p (i3 6100U + 2x4GB DDR4 + GeForce 940MX + 256GB nVME) Win 10 Pro x64 22H1 - Logitech G305 + AAA Lithium battery
  • Networking: Asus RT-N18U - SpeedPort Plus - 35/7 Mbps vDSL - TP-Link TL-WA850RE - TP-Link 5-port 1Gbps switch
  • TV and gadgets: TCL 50EP680 50" 4K LED + Sharp HT-SB100 75W RMS - Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.1" - OnePlus 9 256GB - Olymous Cameda C-160 - GameBoy Color 
  • Streaming/Server/Storage PC: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - LC-Power LC-CC-120 - MSI B450 Tomahawk Max - 2x4GB ADATA 2666 DDR4 - 120GB Kingston V300 - Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB - Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB - 2x WD Green 2TB - Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon R9 380X 4GB - 550W EVGA G3 SuperNova - Chieftec Giga DF-01B - Logitech G710+ - Roccat Kone Pure Military Desert strike - Logitech S-220
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

Thank you to everyone for your ideas and suggestions.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share


×