Upgrade ideas!

[tkovalesky]

Hi all,

I recently built myself a gaming computer, but lately I've had that upgrade itch, so i need ideas or ways to improve my current rig. 

here are my specs

CPU: AMD FX-8350

Cooler: CM hyper t4

GPU: XFX R9 280X

MOBO: MSI Gaming 970 AM3+

Memory: Hyperx fury DDR3 8gig (8x1)

PSU: EVGA 750watt 80+bronze

drives: an OCZ ssd, not sure models or anything, and a seagate 1tb drive for mass storage.

case: Apevia X-sniper 2.

 

im open to any comments or suggestions! (even jumping ship from AMD to intel lol)

[The Official Czex]

Hi all,

I recently built myself a gaming computer, but lately I've had that upgrade itch, so i need ideas or ways to improve my current rig. 

here are my specs

CPU: AMD FX-8350

Cooler: CM hyper t4

GPU: XFX R9 280X

MOBO: MSI Gaming 970 AM3+

Memory: Hyperx fury DDR3 8gig (8x1)

PSU: EVGA 750watt 80+bronze

drives: an OCZ ssd, not sure models or anything, and a seagate 1tb drive for mass storage.

case: Apevia X-sniper 2.

 

im open to any comments or suggestions! (even jumping ship from AMD to intel lol)

 

Jump ship to Intel. Get a dual channel RAM kit. Is that a NEX series PSU? Switch it out for a cheap SeaSonic or XFX PSU. That case is too cheapo looking for me, but I guess you like it, so whatever...

 

EDIT: That's a prebuilt from CyberPoser PCs. *poser intended* 

[tkovalesky]

Jump ship to Intel. Get a dual channel RAM kit. Is that a NEX series PSU? Switch it out for a cheap SeaSonic or XFX PSU. That case is too cheapo looking for me, but I guess you like it, so whatever...

 

EDIT: That's a prebuilt from CyberPoser PCs. *poser intended* 

i actually built it myself, and I hate the case now that I've been living with it. I definitely need a dual channel kit though. and from what ive been told about the psu, it needs replaced because of pretty terrible reliability, although i havent had issues with it.

 

im not sure where to go with the case. i was looking at CM and fractal cases, but I havent seen anything i had to have yet

[The Official Czex]

i actually built it myself, and I hate the case now that I've been living with it. I definitely need a dual channel kit though. and from what ive been told about the psu, it needs replaced because of pretty terrible reliability, although i havent had issues with it.

 

im not sure where to go with the case. i was looking at CM and fractal cases, but I havent seen anything i had to have yet

 

Maybe go mATX on your upgrade; BitFenix, Corsair, InWin, Fractal Design, and SilverStone all make great cases.

[tkovalesky]

Maybe go mATX on your upgrade; BitFenix, Corsair, InWin, Fractal Design, and SilverStone all make great cases.

I could do that, and upgrade to an intel platform and reuse my gpu, psu, and storage. but don't smaller mobo's have issues with temps? or is that just ITX?

and what about my GPU? Im debating on upgrading to a 390X.

[The Official Czex]

I could do that, and upgrade to an intel platform and reuse my gpu, psu, and storage. but don't smaller mobo's have issues with temps? or is that just ITX?

and what about my GPU? Im debating on upgrading to a 390X.

 

It depends on the board quality. My ITX system (when it was on the Z97 chipset) performed at great temperatures. But that is probably due to the extreme amount of VRMs and power phases on the daughter board.

[tkovalesky]

It depends on the board quality. My ITX system (when it was on the Z97 chipset) performed at great temperatures. But that is probably due to the extreme amount of VRMs and power phases on the daughter board.

ill look into it. thanks for the advice!

[Inception9269]

Hi all,

I recently built myself a gaming computer, but lately I've had that upgrade itch, so i need ideas or ways to improve my current rig. 

here are my specs

CPU: AMD FX-8350

Cooler: CM hyper t4

GPU: XFX R9 280X

MOBO: MSI Gaming 970 AM3+

Memory: Hyperx fury DDR3 8gig (8x1)

PSU: EVGA 750watt 80+bronze

drives: an OCZ ssd, not sure models or anything, and a seagate 1tb drive for mass storage.

case: Apevia X-sniper 2.

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im open to any comments or suggestions! (even jumping ship from AMD to intel lol)

 

Sell your cpu and motherboard, buy an Intel cpu and intel chipset motherboard.

Buy another Hyperx fury ddr3 8gb stick, that way you can use dual channel.

Not entirely sure on the power supply.

[Streetguru]

Hi all,

i5 and an SSD and you should be set

And don't worry about dual channel memory it doesn't matter for much of anything in daily use