Upgrades ?

[RevvedUpGaming]

So I was looking to upgrade my computer but I'm not sure what I should do...

Any help? 

 

Original Specs:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sb2dwV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sb2dwV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.49 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM  120mm Fans  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Keyboard: Logitech G15 Wired Standard Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Corsair) 
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $282.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-03 21:12 EDT-0400

 

The only thng not included on there is the Corsair H100I v2 cooler I have on it and the fan controller

 

[NTDaws]

upgrade to 16gb of ram and maybe a rx 480?

[NTDaws]

A lot of people still use that cpu and it still seems to handle gaming just fine so keep it a little longer. But if you stream I would upgrade to a Amd Ryzen CPU.

[RevvedUpGaming]

Just now, Being Delirious said:

upgrade to 16gb of ram and maybe a rx 480?

Sorry I also forgot to mention that I have 16 GB of ram, also why a RX 480?

[NTDaws]

Well you only have a 1080p monitor and if you use texture mods in skyrim for example, a 8gb rx 480 can help for something like that. If not then the r9 290 still has a little more life in it.

[RevvedUpGaming]

1 minute ago, Being Delirious said:

A lot of people still use that cpu and it still seems to handle gaming just fine so keep it a little longer. But if you stream I would upgrade to a Amd Ryzen CPU.

Why Ryzen?

 

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, wjm22400 said:

Sorry I also forgot to mention that I have 16 GB of ram, also why a RX 480?

Rx 480 onpar in DX11 but its better in DX12 and Vulkan

[NTDaws]

Just now, wjm22400 said:

Why Ryzen?

 

Has more cores. Helps with streaming and gaming.

[RevvedUpGaming]

1 minute ago, Himommies said:

Rx 480 onpar in DX11 but its better in DX12 and Vulkan

Why that instead of like a GTX 1070?

 

Just now, Being Delirious said:

Has more cores. Helps with streaming and gaming.

Why not a I7 then?

[NTDaws]

Just now, wjm22400 said:

Why that instead of like a GTX 1070?

 

Why not a I7 then?

The i7 has 4 cores, the new Ryzen 7 CPUs have 8 cores. The maximum you need for gaming alone is 4 cores, but if you add streaming onto that then the other 4 cores can help. So if you buy a ryzen chip 4 cores is allocated to gaming and the other 4 to streaming. Catching my drift?

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, wjm22400 said:

Why that instead of like a GTX 1070?

 

Why not a I7 then?

Price mainly if you can afford a 1070 go for it.\

Ryzen has more cores therefore its much better in productivity stuff and is only like 10 percent drop in game

[RevvedUpGaming]

Just now, Himommies said:

Price mainly if you can afford a 1070 go for it.\

Ryzen has more cores therefore its much better in productivity stuff and is only like 10 percent drop in game

What would be best bang for my buck?

 

[Himommies]

Just now, wjm22400 said:

What would be best bang for my buck?

 

Ryzen and 480 or Ryzen and 1070.Whichever one you can afford

[RevvedUpGaming]

Just now, Himommies said:

Ryzen and 480 or Ryzen and 1070.Whichever one you can afford

Sorry for all of the questions I just am very hesitant towards AMD products or even things that are more paired towards AMD like Radeon. Also what do you thing about AIO water cooling because i was thinking about getting the 1070 Seahawk. Also do you think my motherboard is compatiable with they ryzen cpu's?

 

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, wjm22400 said:

Sorry for all of the questions I just am very hesitant towards AMD products or even things that are more paired towards AMD like Radeon. Also what do you thing about AIO water cooling because i was thinking about getting the 1070 Seahawk. Also do you think my motherboard is compatiable with they ryzen cpu's?

 

You Mobo No.Looking at your current build I would grab a 4790k.

I really don't like AIO GPU watercooling.Not because it's bad(even though some air coolers compare with it)Its ugly af because the Rad tubes stretch across mobo.

[Cyracus]

4 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

The maximum you need for gaming alone is 4 cores

This is rapidly becoming history, there are plenty of games that can and will use more, GTA V and Ghost recon wildlands for example will utilize anything they can tap into

[NTDaws]

Just now, Cyracus said:

This is rapidly becoming history, there are plenty of games that can and will use more, GTA V and Ghost recon wildlands for example will utilize anything they can tap into

Not for a while. I haven't seen any games that utilize more than 4 cores + Threads

[Himommies]

Just now, Being Delirious said:

Not for a while. I haven't seen any games that utilize more than 4 cores + Threads

TABS

[NTDaws]

Just now, Himommies said:

TABS

[RevvedUpGaming]

4 minutes ago, Himommies said:

You Mobo No.Looking at your current build I would grab a 4790k.

I really don't like AIO GPU watercooling.Not because it's bad(even though some air coolers compare with it)Its ugly af because the Rad tubes stretch across mobo.

So what do you reccomend I do, also can you link to the preffered buys?