PC Upgrade Questions

[sd_fuller]

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.

 

[Darth Scoob]

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.

[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

[191x7]

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.

[sd_fuller]

Thank you to everyone for your ideas and suggestions.