Upgrading my rig

[Toyshikate]

Hello everybody.

 

I recently got my hand on a computer that is 2 years old.

It struggles a bit in some newer games and I think about upgrading it.

The question is. What to upgrade or if I should just keep the PSU and Case and get new GPU,CPU, motherboard and Rams.

 

Current build >

CPU : Intel Core i5-4690K

GPU : MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G

RAM : Kingston 8GB KIT DDR3 1600MHz CL10 HyperX Fury Blue Series

PSU : EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

Mobo : GIGABYTE Z97X-Gaming 3

CPU cooler : Zalman CNPS10X Optima 2011.

Case : Corsair 230T Graphite Series

 

Thank you for any tips in advance.

 

PS : I know this CPU is for suited for overclocking if I slap better cooler on it.

But I have no experience with overclocking anything...

 

[Zando_]

What newer games are you playing? A 970 is a decent GPU. 

[Squibbies18]

1 minute ago, Toyshikate said:

 

Hello everybody.

 

I recently got my hand on a computer that is 2 years old.

It struggles a bit in some newer games and I think about upgrading it.

The question is. What to upgrade or if I should just keep the PSU and Case and get new GPU,CPU, motherboard and Rams.

 

Budget?

 

[TheNeonWhiteOne]

maybe faster ram, when I had 1600mhz ddr3 and moves to 2133 it made quite a bit of difference in newer games at the time like. I had noticed a huge difference in bf4 

[Toyshikate]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

What newer games are you playing? A 970 is a decent GPU. 

I am playing Battlefield 1 / Playerunkown's Battlegrounds / League of Legends.

 

Sometimes I wander on some new AAA games.

 

Problem is Battlefield 1 struggles on medium to high settings w/1080p.

 

I am that kind of guy that plays games on lower settings because i need stable 60 fps.

 

[will2135]

your CPU is fine and your 970 is fine.... you dont need a upgrade only if you want to play VR or 4K but if you were going to upgrade get better ram and a 1070 or a used 980ti

[will2135]

Just now, Toyshikate said:

I am playing Battlefield 1 / Playerunkown's Battlegrounds / League of Legends.

 

Sometimes I wander on some new AAA games.

 

Problem is Battlefield 1 struggles on medium to high settings w/1080p.

 

I am that kind of guy that plays games on lower settings because i need stable 60 fps.

 

what you have RN is fine for all thoses games...

[Toyshikate]

2 minutes ago, Squibbies18 said:

Budget?

 

Well haven't been really thinking about this.

 

I was thinking about only keeping the Case and PSU and going with ryzen 1600 and Nvidia 1060 + 16 gb of 3200 Ram

[Zando_]

Just now, Toyshikate said:

I am playing Battlefield 1 / Playerunkown's Battlegrounds / League of Legends.

 

Sometimes I wander on some new AAA games.

 

Problem is Battlefield 1 struggles on medium to high settings w/1080p.

 

I am that kind of guy that plays games on lower settings because i need stable 60 fps.

 

Get faster RAM like @TheNeonWhiteOne said, and an RX 480/580 8GB and it should run well. And an SSD. Then send the 970 to me so I can use it in my collection of old half broken desktops. 

[Toyshikate]

1 minute ago, will2135 said:

what you have RN is fine for all thoses games...

I totaly have no problem with running PUBG's and league but i see the PC struggle with battlefield 1

[Damascus]

1 minute ago, Toyshikate said:

Well haven't been really thinking about this.

 

I was thinking about only keeping the Case and PSU and going with ryzen 1600 and Nvidia 1060 + 16 gb of 3200 Ram

Good option but your money will go farther with a i7 4790k + gtx 1070/1080

[Toyshikate]

I am sorry about the language of the webpage but all important info is understandable.

 

Would this suit the PC well ? 

https://www.alza.sk/kingston-16gb-kit-ddr3-2400mhz-cl11-hyperx-savage-series-d2147846.htm?catid=18852020

 

Also if I was to overclock the CPU what cooler would handle it well ?

[Toyshikate]

6 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Get faster RAM like @TheNeonWhiteOne said, and an RX 480/580 8GB and it should run well. And an SSD. Then send the 970 to me so I can use it in my collection of old half broken desktops. 

I am using m.2 SSD (128GB) for OS

 

As of sending you the GPU, well ... seems sketchy

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, Toyshikate said:

I am using m.2 SSD (128GB) for OS

 

As of sending you the GPU, well ... seems sketchy

How could it be a scam if you send me it for free? *innocent look*

 

Nah, I'm just kidding. Use it to help one of your friends get into gaming, or give it to a family member*, or keep it in case you just happen to need a GPU.

 

*but have them sign a document saying you are never obliged to help with tech issues and they aren't allowed to bother you if you say no. 

[Toyshikate]

9 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Get faster RAM like @TheNeonWhiteOne said, and an RX 480/580 8GB and it should run well. And an SSD. Then send the 970 to me so I can use it in my collection of old half broken desktops. 

Also which one of these would be better choice ?

 

https://www.alza.sk/asus-strix-gaming-rx480-directcu-iii-8gb-d4474647.htm?catid=18852308

 

or

 

https://www.alza.sk/asus-dual-rx580-oc-8gb-d4943239.htm?catid=18852308

 

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, Toyshikate said:

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I'd say the 580. The RX580 is basically the same as the 480, just with a 15% or so speed increase. being as it's only a few bucks more, I'd go for the newest one. 

[Ordinarily_Greater]

22 minutes ago, Toyshikate said:

Hello everybody.

 

I recently got my hand on a computer that is 2 years old.

It struggles a bit in some newer games and I think about upgrading it.

The question is. What to upgrade or if I should just keep the PSU and Case and get new GPU,CPU, motherboard and Rams.

 

Current build >

CPU : Intel Core i5-4690K

GPU : MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G

RAM : Kingston 8GB KIT DDR3 1600MHz CL10 HyperX Fury Blue Series

PSU : EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

Mobo : GIGABYTE Z97X-Gaming 3

CPU cooler : Zalman CNPS10X Optima 2011.

Case : Corsair 230T Graphite Series

 

Thank you for any tips in advance.

 

PS : I know this CPU is for suited for overclocking if I slap better cooler on it.

But I have no experience with overclocking anything...

 

Same bro, i wanted to upgrade a 2009 PC with Q9650 and GTX 970

 

A GTX 970 is decent, but depends on type of the game

[Toyshikate]

18 minutes ago, will2135 said:

your CPU is fine and your 970 is fine.... you dont need a upgrade only if you want to play VR or 4K but if you were going to upgrade get better ram and a 1070 or a used 980ti

Used 980ti is either hard to get here or expensive as f*ck.

 

As used 980ti costs 500-600€ here.

[Ordinarily_Greater]

3 minutes ago, Toyshikate said:

Used 980ti is either hard to get here or expensive as f*ck.

 

As used 980ti costs 500-600€ here.

Hmm, get a GTX 1070 if you want optimization for newer games

[Toyshikate]

Just now, Ordinarily_Greater said:

Hmm, get a GTX 1070 if you want optimization for newer games

Would be 580 good aswell ?

[Ordinarily_Greater]

11 minutes ago, Toyshikate said:

Would be 580 good aswell ?

It performs above GTX 970

[Cyracus]

for overclocking on the cheap a cm hyper 212 or cryorig h7, for the best cooling performance lookup cpu cooler reviews for the noctua nh-d15 and pick anything that competes that you like the look of. If you can get a used i7 4770k or 4790k for cheap then that would be a good cpu boost, not really worth buying new though, and I'd suggest a 1070 if you want to keep up with modern AAA titles at max graphics, even OC'd I'm having to turn off some things to maintain that 60fps mark while I save up for a gsync monitor...a 580 8gb will work if you don't mind lowering those settings when needed though

[Toyshikate]

So after reading through all the of the replies.

 

I will keep the CPU and upgrade to 580 8GB simply because it offers more suited considering the prices of 1070 in my country.

 

I'll try to overclock the CPU and put a nice cooler on it.

Should work just fine then.

 

Thank you all for your tips and have a nice day !

[elis]

How about getting another 970 for 2-way SLI ?

[Damascus]

1 hour ago, Toyshikate said:

I'll try to overclock the CPU and put a nice cooler on it.

 

Keep an eye out for second hand a 4790k/4770k, they will extend the life of your PC even further and will cost very little