Upgrading pc help

[giraffe_bonker]

Hi! I am thinking about upgrading my pc. I currently have a hd7770, 550w psu, 8gb ram, AMD Athlon x4 760k clocked at 3,8ghz. matx motherboard and case (moving my pc a lot so dont want it any bigger).

 

I think a good option is to upgrade to a gtx 960 and later when i want to upgrade again i might buy a core i5 (1150 socket) and a mother board that costs a bit more but supports SLI. That way i can later buy another gtx 960 when my pc is running slow (I would love a pc that is open for upgrades )

 

My questions are. Should i go for the more expensive mother board that supports sli? Is sli a good future upgrading option? Is there any other better options you think i should go for? is upgrading to a gtx 960 a good choice? Is a 550w psu enough? 

 

My budget is not really limited but i dont want to be spending that much on my pc. I could sell the gtx 960 when i want the uppgrade but i dont think there is a very big market for graphics cards in sweden . I dont really know whats best so please help! 

 

Thank you for the help!

 

 

[Vek1313]

Hi! I am thinking about upgrading my pc. I currently have a hd7770, 550w psu, 8gb ram, AMD Athlon x4 760k clocked at 3,8ghz. matx motherboard and case (moving my pc a lot so dont want it any bigger).

 

I think a good option is to upgrade to a gtx 960 and later when i want to upgrade again i might buy a core i5 (1150 socket) and a mother board that costs a bit more but supports SLI. That way i can later buy another gtx 960 when my pc is running slow (I would love a pc that is open for upgrades )

 

My questions are. Should i go for the more expensive mother board that supports sli? Is sli a good future upgrading option? Is there any other better options you think i should go for? is upgrading to a gtx 960 a good choice? Is a 550w psu enough? 

 

My budget is not really limited but i dont want to be spending that much on my pc. I could sell the gtx 960 when i want the uppgrade but i dont think there is a very big market for graphics cards in sweden . I dont really know whats best so please help! 

 

Thank you for the help!

Well knowing the budget does help to decide for what would be best for your money now.

[adithyay328]

Well knowing the budget does help to decide for what would be best for your money now.

He said that his budget isn't limited, so it's unlimited.

[adithyay328]

Well, you could try upgrading to the 980, since it's only about $300 for the upgrade from the 960; if you sold the  960 for around $260, that is.

[giraffe_bonker]

Well knowing the budget does help to decide for what would be best for your money now.

Well i dont really have a number in mind just want to be able to play most games in 1080p 60fps

[giraffe_bonker]

Well, you could try upgrading to the 980, since it's only about $300 for the upgrade from the 960; if you sold the 960 for around $260, that is.

Dont you think i would get something like Under a 100 dollars for selling a 960? You can buy it for 200 dollars on amazon and it will reduce in value over time

[Vek1313]

Well, you could try upgrading to the 980, since it's only about $300 for the upgrade from the 960; if you sold the  960 for around $260, that is.

 

The 980 is one of the worst deals on the market since the 980ti so it is a waste to get the 980 when you can go a little more for the 980ti

 

Well i dont really have a number in mind just want to be able to play most games in 1080p 60fps

Well that doesn't help because depending on the amount you would be upgrading one to a couple parts or just about all except for the ram and storage.

[Vek1313]

Dont you think i would get something like Under a 100 dollars for selling a 960? You can buy it for 200 dollars on amazon and it will reduce in value over time

Around $130-155 if you are lucky the $155 it also has a factor in what model you bought.

[giraffe_bonker]

The 980 is one of the worst deals on the market since the 980ti so it is a waste to get the 980 when you can go a little more for the 980ti

Well that doesn't help because depending on the amount you would be upgrading one to a couple parts or just about all except for the ram and storage.

I think i just want to upgrade the graphics card for now and want the best bang for the buck around 160-260 dollars. (Whats required for 1080p 60fps gaming). And if i go higher then a 960 dont you think it will be bottled necked my my amd athlon cpu?