Recommended upgrades

[MercuryRain]

On 5/12/2017 at 0:00 PM, liamaustin7v said:

Hi guys,

 

I'm relatively new to pc gaming and i'm very happy with my current system, however i've just got a bonus and was curious as to what you would upgrade first, when the time comes. My specs are listed below:

 

Intel core i76700 (non-k), stock cooler

Gigabyte GTX 1070 Mini 8gb

Gigabyte B150N Motherboard

16GB generic ddr4 RAM (2x16gb)

Kingston 250gb ssd

Seagate 2th hd

Thermaltake core v1 with stock 200mm intake fan

2x arctic 120mm exhaust fans

cooler master b500 V2 500W PSU

nzxt hue+ lights and controller

 

I am aware I shouldnt upgrade until I have performance issues, but as im new to pc building im not sure what part is the weakest on my list, or what parts are compatible.

 

Could I replace the gtx 1070 mini with an evga 1080 mini and have no issues with compatibility and power? would the i7 or ram then bottleneck a more powerful gpu?

 

Thank you in advance

 

Ew that PSU.

 

 

PSU, I would get a larger SSD, possibly a backup Hard Drive, and then just focus on GPU and Monitor.

[liamaustin7v]

1 hour ago, domandric034 said:

Get Z170 or Z270 MB if you want & better PSU

Installed an evga g3 psu. What are the advantages of a z170 or z270 mobo over my current one? Im having mobo issues so may be due a replacement very soon 

[domandric034]

7 hours ago, liamaustin7v said:

Installed an evga g3 psu. What are the advantages of a z170 or z270 mobo over my current one? Im having mobo issues so may be due a replacement very soon 

When you get Z270 MB and Kaby Lake CPU (If you want) you could get Intel Optane. And advantage over you current chipset is overclocking. I reccomend ASUS Z170 MB's

[domandric034]

6 hours ago, domandric034 said:

When you get Z270 MB and Kaby Lake CPU (If you want) you could get Intel Optane. And advantage over you current chipset is overclocking. I reccomend ASUS Z170 MB's

And they are very very stable especially ASUS Z170-K on Windows 7 Ultimate