What should I upgrade?

[Wadu436]

Hi everyone!

So I am soon gonna upgrade again, so I came to ask what I should upgrade. My specs ATM:

Intel Core i5 4430

Asus Gtx 760 DCII OC

8Gb Kingston 1333mhz single channel

120Gb Samsung 840 Evo Ssd

500Gb WD Blue 7200 Rpm

Preferably, I wish to upgrade something that I can add to the PC, not necessarily replace something.

Happy Holidays everyone!

[DIV1D3]

Well, what is an item that you have and think could be better? Maybe your current mouse, keyboard, case, mouse pad, even a new desk. 

[Guest]

Your case.

[ShadowCaptain]

Preferably, I wish to upgrade something that I can add to the PC, not necessarily replace something.

 

 

hard to say depends what you need?, literally impossible to answer without more information

 

new screen? new peripherals? new gpu? more ssd space? sound card? literally anything

[vlkn´]

-A CD Drive

-Better cpu cooler

-2nd HDD for recording/ backup

-Led strips for your pc case

[Wadu436]

Well, what is an item that you have and think could be better? Maybe your current mouse, keyboard, case, mouse pad, even a new desk. 

Got a new K/B 2 months ago, a new mouse will arrive this week and a new headset in 1-3 weeks, and i cant upgrade my case. i also got a new screen 2 months ago

 

Your case.

Parents dont allow me to

 

hard to say depends what you need?, literally impossible to answer without more information

 

new screen? new peripherals? new gpu? more ssd space? sound card? literally anything

The SSD is fine, still got some room there (I only use it for drivers, OS and BF4)

Got a new screen and K/B 2m ago and my other peripherals are on their way from a webshop. I dont need a sound card and i cant upgrade my GPU

 

-A CD Drive

-Better cpu cooler

-2nd HDD for recording/ backup

-Led strips for your pc case

Already got a cd drive, my cpu never overheats and i have no clue where i will put those strips. I still have some space left on the HDD, but Its my first steam winter sale so ill probably get some games and an HDD

 

Also do i need to upgrade my RAM?

[ShadowCaptain]

 i cant upgrade my GPU

 

Also do i need to upgrade my RAM?

 

Why cant you upgrade your GPU?

 

1333mhz is a little slow and can effect performance, I recommend 1600mhz or 1866mhz, and you could upgrade to 16gb (only really needed for editing or heavy tasks 8gb is enough for gaming) - BUT it will not make very much difference

 

Maybe spend your money on something other than your computer

[Wadu436]

Why cant you upgrade your GPU?

 

1333mhz is a little slow and can effect performance, I recommend 1600mhz or 1866mhz, and you could upgrade to 16gb (only really needed for editing or heavy tasks 8gb is enough for gaming) - BUT it will not make very much difference

 

Maybe spend your money on something other than your computer

I got my PC in may 2013. My mom told me i cant replace parts that are less then 2 years old, and she thought the 970 i wanted costed too much

[DIV1D3]

Got a new K/B 2 months ago, a new mouse will arrive this week and a new headset in 1-3 weeks, and i cant upgrade my case. i also got a new screen 2 months ago

 

Parents dont allow me to

 

The SSD is fine, still got some room there (I only use it for drivers, OS and BF4)

Got a new screen and K/B 2m ago and my other peripherals are on their way from a webshop. I dont need a sound card and i cant upgrade my GPU

 

Already got a cd drive, my cpu never overheats and i have no clue where i will put those strips. I still have some space left on the HDD, but Its my first steam winter sale so ill probably get some games and an HDD

 

Also do i need to upgrade my RAM?

Erm, well, Idk. You PC's specs aren't great, but hardly worth an upgrade, so I really have no idea what you could spend it on with your PC setup. 

[vlkn´]

Already got a cd drive, my cpu never overheats and i have no clue where i will put those strips. I still have some space left on the HDD, but Its my first steam winter sale so ill probably get some games and an HDD

 

Also do i need to upgrade my RAM?

For gaming? Maybe in the next time another 4GB ram stick. But this will be ~3GB more than you possibly will need. 

Never go higher than 12GB, this is more than enough more gaming now.

[Wadu436]

For gaming? Maybe in the next time another 4GB ram stick. But this will be ~3GB more than you possibly will need. 

Never go higher than 12GB, this is more than enough more gaming now.

If i upgrade RAM, then id like to instantly go to 16Gb

[ShadowCaptain]

I got my PC in may 2013. My mom told me i cant replace parts that are less then 2 years old, and she thought the 970 i wanted costed too much

 

Show her a chart showing how the performance of your card is not enough

OR if its fine, dont bother upgrading

 

what about speakers/headphones?

 

If you cannot think of anything worth  upgrading... then you dont need up upgrade, spend money on other interests/hobbies/activities

[vlkn´]

If i upgrade RAM, then id like to instantly go to 16Gb

Good if you´re a running server for your friends or earning money with photoshop/sony vegas.

Do you only have 2 ram slots or do you really want dual channel that bad? hahaha

[Wadu436]

Show her a chart showing how the performance of your card is not enough

OR if its fine, dont bother upgrading

 

what about speakers/headphones?

 

If you cannot think of anything worth  upgrading... then you dont need up upgrade, spend money on other interests/hobbies/activities

Headsets are already ordered, theyll arive in 1-3 weeks

K ill save it then for maybe building a new pc next year or smthn

[Wadu436]

Good if you´re a running server for your friends or earning money with photoshop/sony vegas.

Do you only have 2 ram slots or do you really want dual channel that bad? hahaha

I have 4, but i never liked the not 2 squared numbers for pc.

[Guest]

Parents dont allow me to

 

Why not?

[Wadu436]

Why not?

They like my case too much

[Guest]

They like my case too much

 

Whaattt?

[Wadu436]

Whaattt?

It look very nice from the outside

[Guest]

It look very nice from the outside

 

It's your PC, right? You can do with it what you want.

[Wadu436]

It's your PC, right? You can do with it what you want.

I dont have a credit card and my bank account cant pay more then 75 euro a month, and not online. Aka they decide if i get to buy something or not

[Guest]

I dont have a credit card and my bank account cant pay more then 75 euro a month, and not online. Aka they decide if i get to buy something or not

 

Parents

[Jayhawk]

If your parents have a desktop, sabotage the case from the inside so a hard drive, optical drive, etc. falls with no other place to place it, making the need for a new case for their desktop, in which you then provide the idea of putting the innards of their desktop into your case, which they apparently like so much. In return, they buy you a new case, preferably like a Corsair 350D/450D or the new Be Quiet Base 800. If nothing else, then a Corsair 230T. I have an ongoing build in a 230T and I absolutely love, especially after I fabricated a pedestal for it that can mount 2 480mm radiators and 2 240mm radiators simultaneously.

[Wadu436]

If your parents have a desktop, sabotage the case from the inside so a hard drive, optical drive, etc. falls with no other place to place it, making the need for a new case for their desktop, in which you then provide the idea of putting the innards of their desktop into your case, which they apparently like so much. In return, they buy you a new case, preferably like a Corsair 350D/450D or the new Be Quiet Base 800. If nothing else, then a Corsair 230T. I have an ongoing build in a 230T and I absolutely love, especially after I fabricated a pedestal for it that can mount 2 480mm radiators and 2 240mm radiators simultaneously.

Nope, there are 2 desktops in the house, mine and a server my mom needs for her work. my entire family (except me) has a laptop