Recommended upgrades?

[NGW-UK-]

Hi all,

 

I'm pretty happy with my current set up, runs all the games I play just fine. However I don't feel completely satisfied.

 

My current specs:

I7 3770K @4.2GHZ -

w/ZALMAN CNPS 9900NT cooler.

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H - motherboard

Corsair xms3 8gb 1333mhz ddr3 ram

ZALMAN HP750w - psu

NVidia GeForce GTX 580

2x 80gb Seagate hdd's - RAID 0 (no idea what specific hdd)

1x 1TB WD Black caviar backup hdd 

 

I get around 60-80fps on games such as bf3, arma 2 on high settings

 

So yeah it's fine for what I do (mostly game) but is there any upgrades you guys would recommend?

like ssd, gpu, ram?? thanks

 

 

[DirkaFat]

GPU

 

 

7950, 7970, r9 280x, r9 290x, r9 270x, r9 270 (seem to be the best value, though of course, not sure about the r9 series)

[Bluejay0]

SSD

RAM is fine

Cooler runs fine

[Bluejay0]

GPU

 

 

7950, 7970, r9 280x, r9 290x, r9 270x, r9 270

580 is fine. He'll need to upgrade in maybe next year.

[DirkaFat]

580 is fine. He'll need to upgrade in maybe next year.

He's not satisfied, though.

[Mooshi]

2x 80gb Seagate hdd's - RAID 0 (no idea what specific hdd)

 

How long has it been since 80GB hard drives were a standard size...? That's entry level SSD capacity.

[Bluejay0]

He's not satisfied, though.

 

Yes but either way a 580 is sufficient for current games. 

[WorldDominator]

GPU, SSD, maybe a different cooler? I don't know that brand specifically

[CoolBeans]

SSD, maybe a 2nd 580

[-rascal-]

If money is not an issue:

- Better CPU cooler (so you can overclock the 3770K further)

- SSD

- New graphics Card

- Faster RAM? (1600MHz / 1866MHz?)

[DirkaFat]

Yes but either way a 580 is sufficient for current games. 

That depends on the user, though.

[greener]

Only thing I think that would really make a tangible difference is upgrading your graphics card and maybe switching your operating system to an ssd if manageable. If it's within your budget I would try and sell your 580 and buy a 780.

[greener]

Only thing I think that would really make a tangible difference is upgrading your graphics card and maybe switching your operating system to an ssd if manageable. If it's within your budget I would try and sell your 580 and buy a 780.

...(Assuming you already have a great monitor)

[CyberneticTitan]

I would suggest a better CPU cooler, then perhaps getting SSD's in RAID 0 and backing them up.

[Leonard]

I am not sure what you are looking to get out of your upgrade but i would get one swiftech h220, Kracken X60, or a custom loop if you want to water cool your GPU too and one HD7950, HD7970, GTX770 4GB or if you got the extra change a GTX780 and 8GB of 1600mhz compatible RAM.

 

After i install the watercooler i would also raise the OC on the 3770k.

[WoodenMarker]

Get a ssd. It's the most satisfying upgrade you can make.

[DrainDoc]

Hi all,

 

I'm pretty happy with my current set up, runs all the games I play just fine. However I don't feel completely satisfied.

 

My current specs:

I7 3770K @4.2GHZ -

w/ZALMAN CNPS 9900NT cooler.

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H - motherboard

Corsair xms3 8gb 1333mhz ddr3 ram

ZALMAN HP750w - psu

NVidia GeForce GTX 580

2x 80gb Seagate hdd's - RAID 0 (no idea what specific hdd)

1x 1TB WD Black caviar backup hdd 

 

I get around 60-80fps on games such as bf3, arma 2 on high settings

 

So yeah it's fine for what I do (mostly game) but is there any upgrades you guys would recommend?

like ssd, gpu, ram?? thanks

I would say GPU...........But only if you are wanting to upgrade to higher resolution

gaming, such as 2560x1440 and the like.

 

GTX 580 is still a viable GPU solution.

[Torg73]

Your best performance for your rig will be a good SSD for your OS and programs you use a lot, even games.   Try to get a a 250GB ssd if you are going to use it for some games.  Sometimes when your rigs working good but you what to improve performance you could get a new keyboard or mouse that can help with over all gaming, but only if you don't have the one's you like and comfortable with.

 

If I was to buy a new SSD today I would go with the Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, on Amazon its at £136.32, but there is other good ssd at the same price range.

[mgsstar]

+1 on getting a SSD. The Samsung 840 Evo series are a good choice for a SSD.