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Aaron7323
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Good day forum

I am looking to upgrade my computer to be able to run GTA V comfortably when it is released. I don't have huge amounts of money so the most cost effective option will be greatly appreciated. Currently in my system I have :

GTX 550ti

Intel 2500k 3.3GHZ cpu

8gb RAM

500gb HDD

800W PSU

no sure what mobo

What would be the most effective way to upgrade taking into account I am short on cash

Thanks forum!

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Based on what you've posted, I would definitely upgrade your graphics card (priority) as well as an aftermarket cooler so you can overclock your 2500k.

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow; Motherboard: MSI ZZ490 Gaming Edge; CPU: i7 10700K @ 5.1GHz; Cooler: Noctua NHD15S Chromax; RAM: Corsair LPX DDR4 32GB 3200MHz; Graphics Card: Asus RTX 3080 TUF; Power: EVGA SuperNova 750G2; Storage: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB; Crucial M500 240GB & MX100 512GB; Keyboard: Logitech G710+; Mouse: Logitech G502; Headphones / Amp: HiFiMan Sundara / Mayflower Objective 2; Monitor: Asus VG27AQ

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"short on cash" 

Shoulda just told us the budget, not just "I don't have huge amounts of money" 

 

Could be 100 or 500.

 

Upgrade your GPU definitely.

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Based on what you've posted, I would definitely upgrade your graphics card (priority) as well as an aftermarket cooler so you can overclock your 2500k.

Yeah get a new graphics card, although I can't see how GTA V would be a very demanding game...

If you want a great all-round upgrade, I'd get a SSD for faster load times, but otherwise if I were to spend all the money on a GPU I'd get a 970. OCing it shouldn't be a problem with your PSU

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Call it about 300-400 dollars

A new graphics card will provide the best gaming performance upgrade. With that money I would get a 970.

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow; Motherboard: MSI ZZ490 Gaming Edge; CPU: i7 10700K @ 5.1GHz; Cooler: Noctua NHD15S Chromax; RAM: Corsair LPX DDR4 32GB 3200MHz; Graphics Card: Asus RTX 3080 TUF; Power: EVGA SuperNova 750G2; Storage: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB; Crucial M500 240GB & MX100 512GB; Keyboard: Logitech G710+; Mouse: Logitech G502; Headphones / Amp: HiFiMan Sundara / Mayflower Objective 2; Monitor: Asus VG27AQ

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OP, this would be the most cost effective upgrade for gaming...with that CPU cooler you'll be able to overclock your CPU to about 4.0 to 4.4ghz that will give a nice boost to it and then you come in with a very powerful 4GB GPU:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $358.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 10:24 EDT-0400

 

This is assuming you have a motherboard that supports overclocking, you should double check on that.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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