upgrade Help with upgrade

[Negomir]

I want to upgrade my PC to use it for gaming. Currently i have:

CPU: i3-3240

GPU: R7 240
Motherboard: Gigabyte H61M S2PV
8GB DDR3 RAM

500W Power Supply

I use 1 monitor with 1920 1080 resolution

I have all the peripherals i need

Ask if i forgot something

 

right now i have a budget of about 300 euros but i will get a lot more in about 6-7 months
So i need to know first should i wait for a bigger budget or not and how to get the most out of the 300e that i have.

[Aytex]

can you give a more specific power supply? Name? Model? something?

[piemadd]

2 minutes ago, Negomir said:

I want to upgrade my PC to use it for gaming. Currently i have:

CPU: i3-3240

GPU: R7 240
Motherboard: Gigabyte H61M S2PV
8GB DDR3 RAM

500W Power Supply

I use 1 monitor with 1920 1080 resolution

I have all the peripherals i need

Ask if i forgot something

 

right now i have a budget of about 300 euros but i will get a lot more in about 6-7 months
So i need to know first should i wait for a bigger budget or not and how to get the most out of the 300e that i have.

I would get a better gpu and a better PSu if needed. Like go for an r9 series gpu.

[Negomir]

i think i have it written down somewhere i'll check

[Negomir]

1 minute ago, Implosivetech said:

I would get a better gpu and a better PSu if needed. Like go for an r9 series gpu.

a friend of mine suggested a r9 290. How well would that work with my build?

[NinJake]

What brand/model power supply do you have? @Negomir

[Negomir]

3 minutes ago, Aytex said:

can you give a more specific power supply? Name? Model? something?

i only have written down that its an ATX PS

[Aytex]

Just now, Negomir said:

i only have written down that its an ATX PS

Can you not open your PC and look if it has any stickers/labels showing the model numbers/names?

[piemadd]

2 minutes ago, Negomir said:

a friend of mine suggested a r9 290. How well would that work with my build?

Yes, just check that you have a high enough wattage.

[Negomir]

Just now, Aytex said:

Can you not open your PC and look if it has any stickers/labels showing the model numbers/names?

The problem is im on my pc right now. I could open it if you can wait a couple of minutes

[Negomir]

Just now, Implosivetech said:

Yes, just check that you have a high enough wattage.

I know i don't. I've kinda been thinking about a RX 480 because it needs less

[piemadd]

14 minutes ago, Negomir said:

I know i don't. I've kinda been thinking about a RX 480 because it needs less

To be safe, I would do that, for saving the rest of the money to get an i5 third gen instead of an i3

[Negomir]

1 minute ago, Implosivetech said:

To be safe, I would do that, for saving the rest of the money to get an i5 third gen instead of an i3

So the rx 480. How does it compare with the r9 290. From what i've seen online it actually seems to be a bit better which doesn't make sense to me since its smaller, cheaper and requires less W

[Ctown0812]

4 minutes ago, Negomir said:

So the rx 480. How does it compare with the r9 290. From what i've seen online it actually seems to be a bit better which doesn't make sense to me since its smaller, cheaper and requires less W

Newer cards are typically much more power efficient.  The R9 290 is 3 years old, while the 480 only came out a few months ago.  While newer doesn't always mean better, I think the 480 is still the best option performance wise (but not by much). Unless you can get a 290 for dirt cheap on the used market. 

[Negomir]

Ok that's good to know because i don't see 290 paying of. I would need a new power supply a new case to fit it in

what about a cpu. Im planning to buy one eventually. What do you think will work well?

[Moress]

As long as you're not running a 500w fire hazard I'd say upgrade to a Rx 480 right now, then pick a 3770, non k or k since its the used market so you use what you can get, when you have the money. (I'd guess a 3770 would be about 200-250)

[Negomir]

OK. thanks everyone for your help

[Ctown0812]

If you wanted to stick with that generation of processors (Ivy Bridge), an i5 3570 or i7 3770 (non k because of your motherboard) would be a nice upgrade for now along with a graphics card, and then later on upgrading to something newer.  Just be cautious when buying used parts.