Posted July 4, 2013 Hello I'm seeking advice on what to do in the current situation: i currently have a PC with the following specs: GA-Z77-D3H I5 3450 8GB 1600Mhz Vengeance RAM gainward GTX 560se 500gb Sata II HDD 1TB Sata III HDD NZXT 410 Phantom case 600w 80+ PSU and plan to upgrade the GPU soon to a amd 8000/ nvidia 700 series card, but other than that i would like to know whether its worth me slowly keep on upgrading the PC or start saving and start from scratch and build a beasty computer within the next year or two. What would you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2013 Your computer is actually quite nice, it's just the GPU and (maybe) the CPU that would hold back its performance in games. Maybe throw in an SSD if you want to speed up its performance as well, though it isn't necessary. Edit: Upgrading your CPU likely won't give you better gaming performance. See this thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/21987-7950-and-i5-3450-crysis-3-benchmark-runs/ Depending on what you plan on doing with your computer, upgrading your GPU and using an SSD as your boot drive will probably be the best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2013 Buy a new gpu,the rest is perfectly fine, so save for new beastly rig ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2013 Maybe a new gpu. any i5 is perfectly fine for gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2013 Maybe a new gpu. any i5 is perfectly fine for gaming. Most games, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2013 Hello I'm seeking advice on what to do in the current situation: i currently have a PC with the following specs: GA-Z77-D3H I5 3450 8GB 1600Mhz Vengeance RAM gainward GTX 560se 500gb Sata II HDD 1TB Sata III HDD NZXT 410 Phantom case 600w 80+ PSU and plan to upgrade the GPU soon to a amd 8000/ nvidia 700 series card, but other than that i would like to know whether its worth me slowly keep on upgrading the PC or start saving and start from scratch and build a beasty computer within the next year or two. What would you recommend? AMD is most likely to skip the 8000 series directly 9000 series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2013 AMD is most likely to skip the 8000 series directly 9000 series but if you want 8000 series, get 7790 ;P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2013 Most games, anyway. so maybe not 120+ mod skyrim. but for stuff like battlefield and other current gen games it is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2013 Author i want something that will max battlefield 4 out as my aim cause its probably the game i play most of so i was looking at the 7970/ nvidia 770 region for a GPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 6, 2013 Your rig seems to be a good one. As on whether to upgrade continuously or to save for a new rig saving for a new rig seems to be a better option as the cpu and the gpu lines are being totally refreshed and yours seems to be a little old anyways you may consider on getting a new rig after all. FX 6300 @ 4.2 Gigahurtz 1.325V , ASRock 970 Extreme 4 mobo , Kingston Hyperx Blu 2X4GB @1600Mhz , Asus GTX 960 DCU ii Black OC , Hyper 212 Evo , Samsung 850 Evo 250 GB , WD 1 TB caviar Green , Xonar DG sound card , Seasonic M12ii Evo 620W PSU , Corsair 200R case ,4 random case fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 6, 2013 Hello I'm seeking advice on what to do in the current situation: i currently have a PC with the following specs: GA-Z77-D3H I5 3450 8GB 1600Mhz Vengeance RAM gainward GTX 560se 500gb Sata II HDD 1TB Sata III HDD NZXT 410 Phantom case 600w 80+ PSU and plan to upgrade the GPU soon to a amd 8000/ nvidia 700 series card, but other than that i would like to know whether its worth me slowly keep on upgrading the PC or start saving and start from scratch and build a beasty computer within the next year or two. What would you recommend? Get a GTX770, a SSD (Sansung 840 128GB). That's all. Workstation: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sephius/saved/YQ3H99Gaming Rig: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sephius/saved/vhdJ7P . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) The system that you currently have is actually not too terrible. Get yourself a SSD and a new GPU and you got yourself a pretty beast system. The AMD 8000 series is just a OEM re-brand of the 7000 series. You should wait for AMD to release the 9000 series to see what they can offer, otherwise, get the 7000 series or the 700 series from Nvidia. Get a SSD like the Samsung 840 (Non Pro) for a good, cheap, solid SSD. Most i5's are perfectly fine for gaming. Edited July 6, 2013 by virusal19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 6, 2013 so maybe not 120+ mod skyrim. but for stuff like battlefield and other current gen games it is fine. I have an i5 and I am breaking 100 mods on my skyrim (I think i am at 155) and I'm just fine :P Intel 3570K - MSI GTX 660Ti 3GB OC Edition - 16GB Corsair LP RAM - ASRock Extreme4 Motherboard - Corsair HX850 - Adata Premier Pro SP900 120GB SSD with Windows 7 - Seagate Barracuda 1TD HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD - Thermaltake Frio CPU Cooler - CM Storm Enforcer Case - Macbook Pro Early 2011 Laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 6, 2013 I have an i5 and I am breaking 100 mods on my skyrim (I think i am at 155) and I'm just fine :P I meant mods that use a lot of CPU. You might be running a lot of graphics mods like more textures and stuff but when you add entirely new game mechanics and things that the CPU has to keep track of you might start to fall behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 6, 2013 I meant mods that use a lot of CPU. You might be running a lot of graphics mods like more textures and stuff but when you add entirely new game mechanics and things that the CPU has to keep track of you might start to fall behind. Yea I do tend to stick with the graphics mods, I do have about 30 or so cpu intensive mods, but I have never seen my i5 hold me back on anything Intel 3570K - MSI GTX 660Ti 3GB OC Edition - 16GB Corsair LP RAM - ASRock Extreme4 Motherboard - Corsair HX850 - Adata Premier Pro SP900 120GB SSD with Windows 7 - Seagate Barracuda 1TD HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD - Thermaltake Frio CPU Cooler - CM Storm Enforcer Case - Macbook Pro Early 2011 Laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2013 A new gpu + ssd is probably where you want to invest your money. If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2013 I would like to know your budget is before making any recommendations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2013 Author I would like to know your budget is before making any recommendations ermm don't really want to go above £350 for GPU alone but budget on otherthings i would say mid-high range budget but nothing OTT like titan and 2011 socket stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2013 ermm don't really want to go above £350 for GPU alone but budget on otherthings i would say mid-high range budget but nothing OTT like titan and 2011 socket stuff Getting a 7950/samsung 840 would be my recommendation for the biggest improvement for your money: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1er2k If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2013 ermm don't really want to go above £350 for GPU alone but budget on otherthings i would say mid-high range budget but nothing OTT like titan and 2011 socket stuff These are my suggestions your other components can be saved for your system build http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1eq1v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2013 Author Getting a 7950/samsung 840 would be my recommendation for the biggest improvement for your money: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1er2k These are my suggestions your other components can be saved for your system build http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1eq1v I have taken your advice in consideration and would like to know your verdict on whether doing this is a good idea as it is feasible for me http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1esIw meaning i will have a 7970, 250gb ssd 16gb of ram and an I5 then start saving for my next brand new build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2013 I have taken your advice in consideration and would like to know your verdict on whether doing this is a good idea as it is feasible for me http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1esIw meaning i will have a 7970, 250gb ssd 16gb of ram and an I5 then start saving for my next brand new build? Get the 7950 instead. The 7970 is not that much better which being significantly more expensive. The performance gap becomes even closer when both cards are overclocked. Other than that, it looks good. If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 9, 2013 I have taken your advice in consideration and would like to know your verdict on whether doing this is a good idea as it is feasible for me http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1esIw meaning i will have a 7970, 250gb ssd 16gb of ram and an I5 then start saving for my next brand new build? Woodmaker has made a very good point in his advice on the two video cards but the decision is up to you but if it was up to me I would go for the 7970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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