Advice on next upgrade

[danhulud]

Hi all, well as the topic states; I'd like advice for my next upgrade please, here is a list of what I have already, I mainly use the computer for gaming. My gut is kinda telling me to get a new mobo, but I thought I'd get some input. The amount I'd like to spend is about 100 pounds.


CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£185.97 @ PC World Business)
Motherboard: Asus P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£38.51 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Toshiba  500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (£54.49 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£10.37 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F9 43.0 CFM 92mm  Fan  (£3.10 @ Ebuyer)
 

 

Thanks.

[don_svetlio]

beefier PSU.

[Trik'Stari]

For $100?

 

A new mobo wouldn't change much. An SSD might be a waste with that CPU, and I don't know what you would get for $100 that would be more powerful than that GPU.

[danhulud]

For $100?

 

A new mobo wouldn't change much. An SSD might be a waste with that CPU, and I don't know what you would get for $100 that would be more powerful than that GPU.

100 pounds, not dollars. If dollars that takes it to about $150/160

[danhulud]

beefier PSU.

I'm new-ish to PC builds, I understand the perils of crap PSUs; but in what way would a better PSU help? Apart from maybe to 'future proof' for later upgrades?

[Trik'Stari]

100 pounds, not dollars. If dollars that takes it to about $150/160

Well, the question is, what are you looking for? A new mobo won't increase performance (unless you're planning on upgrading to a new CPU down the road). An SSD might be a nice upgrade to make your system a little snappier overall.

 

A GPU would be what I went for, but I don't think 100 pounds is enough.

 

I'm new-ish to PC builds, I understand the perils of crap PSUs; but in what way would a better PSU help? Apart from maybe to 'future proof' for later upgrades?

 

More efficient, less likely to die and kill everything in your system (that's a brand thing, not power), etc. I go with SeaSonic for their ridiculous warranty.

[don_svetlio]

I'm new-ish to PC builds, I understand the perils of crap PSUs; but in what way would a better PSU help? Apart from maybe to 'future proof' for later upgrades?

For you to be able to upgrade anything else comfortable silly

An EVGA GS 650W is currently 85-90$

[danhulud]

Well, the question is, what are you looking for? A new mobo won't increase performance (unless you're planning on upgrading to a new CPU down the road). An SSD might be a nice upgrade to make your system a little snappier overall.

 

A GPU would be what I went for, but I don't think 100 pounds is enough.

 

 

More efficient, less likely to die and kill everything in your system (that's a brand thing, not power), etc. I go with SeaSonic for their ridiculous warranty.

Yeah the mobo would be for so I could upgrade the CPU/RAM at a later date.

 

 

For you to be able to upgrade anything else comfortable silly

An EVGA GS 650W is currently 85-90$

Haha, always worth asking

[don_svetlio]

Yeah the mobo would be for so I could upgrade the CPU/RAM at a later date.

 

 

Haha, always worth asking

A new mobo is not really that useful - it'll sit in a box and probably be obsolete by the time you get a CPU for it. Mobo, CPU and RAM are always bought together

[Trik'Stari]

Yeah the mobo would be for so I could upgrade the CPU/RAM at a later date.

 

 

Haha, always worth asking

Well, then that's not a bad idea. Still, new, more powerful GPU would be a good idea at some point, as well as an SSD.

[danhulud]

Well, then that's not a bad idea. Still, new, more powerful GPU would be a good idea at some point, as well as an SSD.

750 ti 2gb retail at about 100 pounds now. But I'm not sure if that would make a massive difference to the 650 ti I have?

[Trik'Stari]

750 ti 2gb retail at about 100 pounds now. But I'm not sure if that would make a massive difference to the 650 ti I have?

I wouldn't think it would be much of a difference. google it and see if the benchmarks show any huge difference?