Tech gadget at $100

[danixdlolz]

So... My current system is this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($133.19 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($17.07 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.99)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.69 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.69 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($149.99)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($29.96 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset  ($24.95 @ Amazon)
Other: LED Strips ($21.45)
Other: Steelseries Qck Gaming Mouse Pad (Black) ($9.53)
Other: Reference GTX 760 ($220.00)
Total: $1233.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-25 17:44 EDT-0400

 

And I would like to either upgrade it in some way with $100, or buy some other tech gadget for the same price or less. Let the ideas flow.

[MrKickkiller]

250 gb SSD. End of story

[danixdlolz]

250 gb SSD. End of story

Do you know any 250GB  SSD for $100?

[Lolzious]

-Good mouse

-another 2x4gb RAM kit

-SSD

-Sell 760, add $100 in, get new GPU

-More case fans

-mod your case

[MrKickkiller]

Do you know any 250GB  SSD for $100?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/internal-hard-drive/#t=0&X=0,10538&S=128000,8000000

 

Choose my friend

[danixdlolz]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/internal-hard-drive/#t=0&X=0,10538&S=128000,8000000

 

Choose my friend

Damn  :blink: 'kay m8

[Senzelian]

-Sell 760, add $100 in, get new GPU

So, he can sell his 760 for around 100-150 bucks and buy a 960? Such a great upgrade...  <_<

[Arc_Jester]

Do you know any 250GB  SSD for $100?

I second the SSD, I recommend getting one of these:

 

Samsung Evo: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam

 

Kingston v300: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g

[danixdlolz]

I second the SSD, I recommend getting one of these:

 

Samsung Evo: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam

 

Kingston v300: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g

I heard that the new v300's are not as good as they used to be

[Aniallation]

Do you know any 250GB  SSD for $100?

One of the best for the money right now is SP920 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp920ss3256gmc

 

 

I heard that the new v300's are not as good as they used to be

They were never as good as they used to be.

[Arc_Jester]

I heard that the new v300's are not as good as they used to be

yeah, I forgot about them replacing the nand, Silicon Power did the same thing to some of their SSDs too. Here's an alternative from OCZ, I have the 120gb version in my rig: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-internal-hard-drive-arc10025sat3240g

[Lolzious]

So, he can sell his 760 for around 100-150 bucks and buy a 960? Such a great upgrade...  <_<

760 = 670

960 = 770

 

770 > 760

It's still an upgrade

Besides You can get used 290s/970s or a 280x

[Senzelian]

760 = 670

960 = 770

 

770 > 760

It's still an upgrade

Besides You can get used 290s/970s or a 280x

It's not as easy as you said.

Maxwell wasn't much of an improvement in speed as it was in performance. It uses much less power.

The 760 and 960 perform almost the same.

For example, the 980 performs in some games (at least back when it just launched) worse than the 780TI. But it has also a much lower TDP.

The Titan X is the only card right now, that really shows how much energy you can get out of Maxwell, but the TDP is also a lot higher.

So at the end, the upgrade is really not worth it right now. The 760 is still a great performing card. I would rather wait for either the 380/X cards or the 'GTX 1060' or whatever it will be called. The new AMD cards will definitly lower the prices of some already existing cards like the 970. Then it might be worth the upgrade.