Upgrading my rig

[fklegit]

Hello everyone. I am new here, and i would like some help upgrading my pc. 

Current specs

• CPU: I5-2500, 3,3 GHz LGA 1155
• Motherboard: H61M-P23
• GPU: Asus Strix 970 4GB
• System drive: SSD 850 EVO 250 gb
• Storage: Generic HDD 500 gb
• Memory: 2x4GB 1333 MHz
• CPU fan: Hyper 212 EVO
• PSU: 630W

The power supply might be faulty, since my PC crashes when i play games and my GPU is over 70% Power. At 100% power on full load i get around 70 ^oC, but the pc just crashes and reboots after a while.

 

Upgrades

• CPU: I5-6600 Skylake LGA 1151
• Motherboard: MSI B150A Gaming Pro, or MSI Z170-A PRO | As i am not overclocking should i chose the B150A? |
• GPU: Asus Strix 970 4GB
• System Drive: SSD 850 EVO 250 gb
• Storage: Generic HDD 500 gb
• Memory: Corsair Vengeance Lpx 16GB 3000MHz DDR4
• CPU fan: Hyper 212 EVO
• PSU: Corsair VS550 550W

 

Also a new case either NZXT S340 Midi tower, or Corsair Spec Alpha.

 

Also i don't plan on overclocking at the moment. I am mainly looking for something stable (that doesn't crash when i play games), that runs the components well.

 

Currently i got 600$.

And FYI i am from Denmark.

 

Rig is for gaming.

 

Hello everyone. Thanks for all of the tips. I think i am going to wait for Black Friday since we have that in Denmark now aswell. 

[AgentGadget]

What are you using this rig for?

[fklegit]

Well for gaming

[Guest]

B150 does not support overclock. Go with i5 6600 non K or get Z mobo

Also look for 1060 or 1070 instead.

You sure about just 8GB of RAM

 

[fklegit]

Yeah, going for 16 gb is only like 20$ more, and i do always multitask a lot. And i don't have the money for a new GPU. The I5-6600k only costs 10$ more then the I5-6600

[Matias_Chambers]

What PSU is it? And what is your budget for an upgrade? 

[AgentGadget]

First things first you are planning to get unlocked processor with a B150 motherboard.

If you are not planning to over clock get an i5 6500.

Get any 80 plus rate 600 watt with the specifications you want

Get a better GPU if you are planning to do some 1440p gaming but if you are still at 1080p the 970 would suffice

 

[The1whokill5]

Go with the z-170 if your gonna go with a K cpu, 8 is ehhhh but it's easily upgradeable later on, I'd go with a 650 psu. And I'd recommend you save up for a 1070 ??

 

edit: a nzxt s340 is a great case for the money and id recommend to anybody

[fklegit]

2 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

What PSU is it? And what is your budget for an upgrade? 

Yeah, i can open my pc later and see, but i got 600$ and it's an old 630W PSU.

[AgentGadget]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/d4FdHN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/d4FdHN/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($100.56 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $539.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-08 13:37 EDT-0400

 

If you are planning ti play on something like 1440p, you should consider getting a 1070 or something. And the  650 PSU is somewhat an overkill for this 350W build, but I put it in there because it was coming under budget 

[fklegit]

16 minutes ago, AgentGadget said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/d4FdHN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/d4FdHN/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($100.56 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $539.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-08 13:37 EDT-0400

 

If you are planning ti play on something like 1440p, you should consider getting a 1070 or something. And the  650 PSU is somewhat an overkill for this 350W build, but I put it in there because it was coming under budget 

I could go for around 500W PSU, since i don't overclock.

I found this instead:

Corsair VS550, 550W PSU

At least 85% efficient (80 PLUS White 230v EU Certified)

 

[AgentGadget]

16 hours ago, fklegit said:

I could go for around 500W PSU, since i don't overclock.

I found this instead:

Corsair VS550, 550W PSU

At least 85% efficient (80 PLUS White 230v EU Certified)

 

This is better and would be adequate for you.

Corsair CX500  80 PLUS Bronze

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hgGkcf/corsair-power-supply-cx500

 

P.S. Corsair VS550 has no 80 PLUS Rating