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Help with updating my Build

MrConqueror
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Hi, 

 

This is my first time posting here, but I am a long time fan of linustechtips on youtube. Can anyone help me with suggestion on how to update my rig?

 

Here is the current setup:

Processor: i5-3330 @3.00GHZ (Ivy Bridge)
RAM: 8 GB DDR3 @666MHz
VC: GTX 660 Ti Asus 2047MB
HD: WD 500GB
Motherboard: ASUStek P8461-MX USB3 LGA1155

 

Budget is 380 US Dollars only. Thank you all!

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Honestly depends on what you want to use the PC for. Are you doing gaming or are you doing lighter use(work/schoolwork/internet browsing/online shopping)?

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a used RX 480/580, gtx 1060/970/980/780ti or hawaii gpu and an i7/Xeon 123x and above if it fits in the budget. maybe an ssd too if it manages to fit.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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i actually do a little of both. its mostly for 1080p gaming with stuff like LoL or offline gaming like witcher3 and then the occassional school work and internet surfing

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12 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

a used RX 480/580, gtx 1060/970/980/780ti or hawaii gpu and an i7/Xeon 123x and above if it fits in the budget. maybe an ssd too if it manages to fit.

1060s are still highly priced. More likely I'd go with a 970/980 even 980ti which is half the price of an actual 1070 and almost equal to one when it comes to performance. Also another 8 gigs of ram and a SSD would do the trick in your situation.

 || CPU: Intel i5-8600K || Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212X || Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 HD3P || GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050ti OC Windforce 4GB || Memory: 16GB Crucial DDR4 3000mhz || HDD: WD Black 500GB + Seagate Barracuda 2TB || SSD: Samsung 980 1TB || PSU: Corsair VS550 || Case: nJoy Ice Cage || Fans: Segotep Halo Ring RGB ||Monitor: 2x Dell 27" P2717H IPS Full HD || Second Monitor/TV: LG 49UJ620V UHD || Mouse: Logitech G502 || Keyboard: Logitech G810 + Royal Kludge RK84 || Speakers: Philips SPA-5300 subw + Arylic 2.1 + DIY Bookshelves w/ Dayton Audio || Headphones: HyperX Cloud Flight S ||

 

TO BE UPGRADED:

>> Headphones << >> Keyboard << >> HDD << >> Mouse << >> PC Case << >> Memory(another stick) << >> Graphics Card << 

 

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37 minutes ago, R3ep3r said:

1060s are still highly priced. More likely I'd go with a 970/980 even 980ti which is half the price of an actual 1070 and almost equal to one when it comes to performance. Also another 8 gigs of ram and a SSD would do the trick in your situation.

this is brand new off the shelf price? unfortunately i can only pay by charging it to a provided debit card. the cpu wont be a bottle neck?

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