bottleneck? IS MY SPECS OUTDATED? HELP!

[flaxen99]

So I've recently thought about upgrading my PC with an i5 6600K CPU (with an air cooler) and a MSI Z170A GAMING PRO with 8gb of DDR4 RAM.

 

I'm UPGRADING from an ''old'' FX 4100 quad core 3,6GHz cpu... and a asROCK 960gm-gs3 fx motherboad! I'm wondering if this is a good idea or just a waste of money

 

WHAT'S YOUR GUYS THOUGHTS?!

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, flaxen99 said:

So I've recently thought about upgrading my PC with an i5 6600K CPU (with an air cooler) and a MSI Z170A GAMING PRO with 8gb of DDR4 RAM.

 

I'm UPGRADING from an ''old'' FX 4100 quad core 3,6GHz cpu... and a asROCK 960gm-gs3 fx motherboad! I'm wondering if this is a good idea or just a waste of money

 

WHAT'S YOUR GUYS THOUGHTS?!

That´s a good upgrade. Make sure your psu is up to par as well.

[Aytex]

Too much caps

 

Um I think it will be an average upgrade

I don't think your parts are outdated though

[Luukiezz]

it depents on what you are playing ofcorse

[flaxen99]

I got a 600w PSU! Is that enough?!

 

[ThinkWithPortals]

1 minute ago, flaxen99 said:

So I've recently thought about upgrading my PC with an i5 6600K CPU (with an air cooler) and a MSI Z170A GAMING PRO with 8gb of DDR4 RAM.

 

I'm UPGRADING from an ''old'' FX 4100 quad core 3,6GHz cpu... and a asROCK 960gm-gs3 fx motherboad! I'm wondering if this is a good idea or just a waste of money

 

WHAT'S YOUR GUYS THOUGHTS?!

Well, it depends. Does your old machine still do what you want it to, and do it well? If so, no reason to upgrade. If you're unhappy with the machine, time for an upgrade.

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, flaxen99 said:

I got a 600w PSU! Is that enough?!

 

What 600 Watt psu? A Corsair CX? An Antec EarthWatts? A Seasonic G?

[flaxen99]

It's a plexgear?

 

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, flaxen99 said:

It's a plexgear?

 

Never heard of them, and that´s probably not a good thing. I´d try to angle for a better psu upgrade.

[flaxen99]

and no it can't even run watch dogs no medium settings! A lot of new games are unplayable...

[flaxen99]

it'S BRONZE CERTIFIED... AND I JUST  want to know how much watts are required for a skylake and ddr4

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, flaxen99 said:

it'S BRONZE CERTIFIED... AND I JUST  want to know how much watts are required for a skylake and ddr4

Efficency =/= Quality. If the psu isn´t quality, it poses a major threat to your computer in whole.

[flaxen99]

I mean I think it's pretty good... I've seen some forum posts and their mostly posetive

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, flaxen99 said:

I mean I think it's pretty good... I've seen some forum posts and their mostly posetive

My only concern is that I´ve heard nothing about that manufacturer. @STRMfrmXMN You have any info on the psu in question?

[flaxen99]

Give me a second

[flaxen99]

http://www.kjell.com/se/sortiment/dator-natverk/datorkomponenter/stromforsorjning/nataggregat-for-stationar/plexgear-ps-600-bronze-nataggregat-p44223

[pinksnowmanshandle]

14 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

My only concern is that I´ve heard nothing about that manufacturer. @STRMfrmXMN You have any info on the psu in question?

The concern is what the OEM of the PSU is. Ofc EVGA, Seasonic, XFX, etc. have gotten a good name for themselves in terms of themselves as an OEM or the OEMs they use.

Seasonic is known as a good OEM.

I can't find much on who actually makes the internal circuitry @flaxen99.

 

600 watts is plenty for any Skylake build.

 

What's your budget in € or £, or Kr works too. I'll just have to convert it to Euros since Euros are closer to SEK than GBP.

 

 

 

 

[flaxen99]

OEM? 

[pinksnowmanshandle]

5 minutes ago, flaxen99 said:

OEM? 

Original Equipment Manufacturer, the company that makes a product and other companies will resell that product under their own branding.

 

Some EVGA PSUs are made by Super Flower and Seasonic.

 

[flaxen99]

RIGHT! but you can't find who makes this one?! 

 

 

I mean I really do think that it's going to get the job done...

 

[STRMfrmXMN]

1 hour ago, flaxen99 said:

RIGHT! but you can't find who makes this one?! 

 

 

I mean I really do think that it's going to get the job done...

 

Oh god, no, avoid it. Looks like a typical cheap PSU wrapped in slightly chintzy paint. Avoid at all costs. Get something in the PSU whitelist in my sig. I'd recommend an EVGA B2/GS/GQ/G2, Antec HCG or Seasonic G-series. You didn't list the GPU so no wattage can be specifically recommended. If you have something like a 750ti then a Corsair CX430M or EVGA 500B would be good options.

[flaxen99]

I have a msi r9 380 4gb... but like .... you actually think that? What would happend if I go with the one I already have?