Upgrade ideas?

[Frst_byt3]

So after making some summer money i've decided to upgrade my Gaming pc. I have around $800 to spend and want some suggestions.

My rig:

Intel 4670k 

Gigabyte ud3h 

Evga superclocked nvidia geforce 760 

16gb ddr3 (4x4gb sticks) 

Corsair 600W powersupply 

64gb ssd (with operating system)

500 gb segate hard drive

Cooler master hyper 212 evo

Nzxt phantom 410

 

So far i was thinking 2x samsung 840 evo 125gb ssd's , Nzxt kraken x61maybe another 760 but then i would need a new psu.

-Thanks

Frst

 

[dragoon20005]

jump to a 290 or gtx780

 

no point going with another 760

[megaant4]

jump to a 290 or gtx780

 

no point going with another 760

I agree, upgrading the GPU will really boost  performance... Instead of buying to smaller in size SSDs, just buy one large SSD..

[i_build_nanosuits]

sell your 760 online and get an R9 290 there are deals at around 350$ ATM it's an amazing GPU that perform very close or better in some games than 2x 760s and defenetly a better performer at higher resolution, you could also upgrade the CPU cooler to an ZNXT havik 140 if you want to overclock some more (if you have a good chip) and also a 240GB SSD for your favorite games if you want them to load faster..

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $530.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

The upgrade from the 760 to the R9 290 is worth it:

http://home.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1038

[Frst_byt3]

sell your 760 online and get an R9 290 there are deals at around 350$ ATM it's an amazing GPU that perform very close or better in some games than 2x 760s and defenetly a better performer at higher resolution, you could also upgrade the CPU cooler to an ZNXT havik 140 if you want to overclock some more (if you have a good chip) and also a 240GB SSD for your favorite games if you want them to load faster..

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($60.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $530.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

The upgrade from the 760 to the R9 290 is worth it:

http://home.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1038

what about the swifttech220? instead of the havik or maybe 2 ssd's. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

what about the swifttech220? instead of the havik or maybe 2 ssd's. 

make your research and see for yourself if water cooling is really a thing for you,the havik is plenty to overclock your CPU to it's full potential unless you have a mighty good chip that can do above 4.8GHZ (unlikely) and the air cooler would be much quieter...is the hyper 212 holding you from overclocking your CPU further and also do you need more power from your CPU or is it fine as it is? cause honestly i have an i7-4770K under a 212 myself in push/pull and the temps are just fine...

and about SSD's...those are questions that you have to answer for yourself...about the GPU if you want better gaming experience then as mentioned it is strongly suggested that you sell your 760 to the most offering and get an r9 290 instead, that way you get more performance and more VRAM without the need for a new PSU and a stronger card is always a better option over two medium cards...

[Frst_byt3]

make your research and see for yourself if water cooling is really a thing for you,the havik is plenty to overclock your CPU to it's full potential unless you have a mighty good chip that can do above 4.8GHZ (unlikely) and the air cooler would be much quieter...is the hyper 212 holding you from overclocking your CPU further and also do you need more power from your CPU or is it fine as it is? cause honestly i have an i7-4770K under a 212 myself in push/pull and the temps are just fine...

and about SSD's...those are questions that you have to answer for yourself...about the GPU if you want better gaming experience then as mentioned it is strongly suggested that you sell your 760 to the most offering and get an r9 290 instead, that way you get more performance and more VRAM without the need for a new PSU and a stronger card is always a better option over two medium cards...

really also what do you think about the r9 290x i have the budget for it?

[brob]

So after making some summer money i've decided to upgrade my Gaming pc. I have around $800 to spend and want some suggestions.

My rig:

Intel 4670k 

Gigabyte ud3h 

Evga superclocked nvidia geforce 760 

16gb ddr3 (4x4gb sticks) 

Corsair 600W powersupply 

64gb ssd (with operating system)

500 gb segate hard drive

Cooler master hyper 212 evo

Nzxt phantom 410

 

So far i was thinking 2x samsung 840 evo 125gb ssd's , Nzxt kraken x61maybe another 760 but then i would need a new psu.

-Thanks

Frst

 

With US$800 you can

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($212.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon)

Other: NEEWER® Adjustable Car Seat Belt Lap Belt Two Point Safety Universal Seatbelt  ($10.00)

Total: $692.98

 

If you have another $50 or so you could get a 750 GB ssd instead.

[i_build_nanosuits]

really also what do you think about the r9 290x i have the budget for it?

no, get the R9 290 it performs within 5% of the 290X for a lot less $$...also forget the GTX 780 it also perform about the same as the R9 290 and that also cost more $$...

 

R9 290 vs R9 290X

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1056

 

R9 290 VS GTX 780:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1036

 

The r9 290 is really the GPU to get ATM.

[APrettyCoolWalrus]

Get a 290. I have no clue why you would have 16gb of RAM and only a 760.