2nd Upgrade Help

[OrangeBlorange]

Hello,

 

I am about too upgrade my PC again after my 7 year old hard drive randomly decided to die.

 

I currently have:

• i7 3770 (stock)
• GTX 780ti
• 8GB of ram (7 year old)
• Dead hard drive (7 year old)
• Random Alienware x51 motherboard from 2011-2012 which is still alive surprisingly.

What I am to upgrade:

 

• Samsung EVO 250gb SSD
• WD Mainstream 3.5" 1 TB Hard Drive
• G.Skill - Aegis 1 x 8GB DDR4 1333MHz Ram (Will be 16 GB when I can afford it)
• Hyper 212 Evo (Processor Fan) 
• AS Rock a77 Extreme 4 (Still in box 2-3 years old)

 

Is this feasible? Please tell me if something is not good enough or needs changing. I play games like Pubg, Battlefield 1 etc..

 

Thanks,

 

[GDRRiley]

if you can just add in your new ram don't completly replace it.

get a 500gb SSD if you can.

get a 2-3tb as those are more storage per $. 

don't change mobo or add cooler unless its a K model and you want to dump money into an old platform. 

[ZcanKal]

a 3770 won't accept DDR4, not electrically, but it physically just won't fit.  Buy a used DDR3 stick of preferably the same kind as your old stick.

[QuirkyRobot]

ZcanKal is correct. Your motherboard & cpu only works with DDR3 ram. Depending on how your old ram is setup ( 2x 4 gb sticks or a 8 gb stick) you can just add to your existing ram. Just make sure the ram capacity sizes are all the same and running the same speed.

[Starelementpoke]

28 minutes ago, OrangeBlorange said:

Hello,

 

I am about too upgrade my PC again after my 7 year old hard drive randomly decided to die.

 

I currently have:

• i7 3770 (stock)
• GTX 780ti
• 8GB of ram (7 year old)
• Dead hard drive (7 year old)
• Random Alienware x51 motherboard from 2011-2012 which is still alive surprisingly.

What I am to upgrade:

 

• Samsung EVO 250gb SSD
• WD Mainstream 3.5" 1 TB Hard Drive
• G.Skill - Aegis 1 x 8GB DDR4 1333MHz Ram (Will be 16 GB when I can afford it)
• Hyper 212 Evo (Processor Fan) 
• AS Rock a77 Extreme 4 (Still in box 2-3 years old)

 

Is this feasible? Please tell me if something is not good enough or needs changing. I play games like Pubg, Battlefield 1 etc..

 

Thanks,

 

The Z77 chipset doesn't work with DDR4. You'll be wanting DDR3 for that

[OrangeBlorange]

Thank for all the suggestions guys that was so quick!

[OrangeBlorange]

11 minutes ago, QuirkyRobot said:

ZcanKal is correct. Your motherboard & cpu only works with DDR3 ram. Depending on how your old ram is setup ( 2x 4 gb sticks or a 8 gb stick) you can just add to your existing ram. Just make sure the ram capacity sizes are all the same and running the same speed.

So I can add upon the ram? Is the ram I have not really old  and beaten up? Sorry I am out the loop with computing components now. It is in 4 GB slots x 2 in my current mini ITX motherboard.

[OrangeBlorange]

22 minutes ago, ZcanKal said:

a 3770 won't accept DDR4, not electrically, but it physically just won't fit.  Buy a used DDR3 stick of preferably the same kind as your old stick.

Hi,

 

Could I just overhaul it with 16 GB of this RAM? 

 

Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL10 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B006EWUO22/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522110637&sr=8-3&keywords=ddr3+ram+16gb

[QuirkyRobot]

3 minutes ago, OrangeBlorange said:

So I can add upon the ram? Is the ram I have not really old  and beaten up? Sorry I am out the loop with computing components now. It is in 4 GB slots x 2 in my current mini ITX motherboard.

If everything is working just add 2x 4 gb sticks. The new motherboard you are getting looks like it has 4 ram slots.

[GDRRiley]

@OrangeBlorange yep.

[OrangeBlorange]

This is what my new basket looks like. Thanks guys!

 

https://gyazo.com/88b08507e12618af6a26e82fe748495b

[QuirkyRobot]

1 minute ago, OrangeBlorange said:

This is what my new basket looks like. Thanks guys!

 

https://gyazo.com/88b08507e12618af6a26e82fe748495b

Have fun with your new build. Remember you can use https://pcpartpicker.com/ to help you get the best deals on your parts or compatibility in the future. It will pick from multiple retailers like Amazon, etc.

[Herman Mcpootis]

7 minutes ago, OrangeBlorange said:

This is what my new basket looks like. Thanks guys!

 

https://gyazo.com/88b08507e12618af6a26e82fe748495b

get a 7200rpm drive instead of that, and if the MX500 is at a similar price or cheaper then get that instead. one 8gb stick paired with the one you already have is enough.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer i11 CO 74.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£20.22 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£54.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£108.83 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£47.94 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £231.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-27 01:57 BST+0100

[OrangeBlorange]

5 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer i11 CO 74.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£20.22 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£54.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£108.83 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£47.94 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £231.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-27 01:57 BST+0100

So if I have 4GB x 2 ram its completely fine to put another 4GB x 2 ram in the other 2 slots? 

 

I just don't want to put my money in until I completely understand.

 

Thanks alot.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, OrangeBlorange said:

So if I have 4GB x 2 ram its completely fine to put another 4GB x 2 ram in the other 2 slots? 

 

I just don't want to put my money in until I completely understand.

 

Thanks alot.

yes, most of the time mixing ran modules will work. I'd get 1x8gb for upgradibility.

[OrangeBlorange]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

yes, most of the time mixing ran modules will work. I'd get 1x8gb for upgradibility.

Thanks dude