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So I have the money to do one of two things that I wnat, it’s either to buy a gaming monitor for my Pc since I really need a 2nd monitor for multitasking and google, or I can upgrade my Pc to something a little stronger,

 

ive got $350 (not more not less) 

 

and here err are my current specs

 

i5 6500

gtx 1050 ti

8gb ram

lg 24mp58vq monitor

corsair cx430

msi b150 Gaming m3

1tb wss blue

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Buy a SSD (Samsung 850 EVO is a good option) of some capacity, and buy one more 8GB stick of ram.

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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24 minutes ago, HairyPotter said:

So I have the money to do one of two things that I wnat, it’s either to buy a gaming monitor for my Pc since I really need a 2nd monitor for multitasking and google, or I can upgrade my Pc to something a little stronger,

 

ive got $350 (not more not less) 

 

and here err are my current specs

 

i5 6500

gtx 1050 ti

8gb ram

lg 24mp58vq monitor

corsair cx430

msi b150 Gaming m3

1tb wss blue

Get an ssd 

Case: InWin 303 Motherboard: Asus TUF X570-Plus Processor: Ryzen R9-3900x GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3070 Ram: 32 GB DDR4 3000 MHZ

 PSU: Corsair CX750M Storage: 1TB Intel 660p NVME SSD and a 2TB Seagate 7200RPM HDD Mouse: Logitech G600 Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Headphones: Steelseries Arctis 7 Audio: Shure PGA58 with a Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen

 

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14 minutes ago, M&Ms said:

go for  monitor bec it not worth upgrading the GPU for a 1060 3gb with that 350$. the other spec are good too so go for a monitor 

Well if he upgraded GPU's he would probably sell his current one, giving him like at least 500 dollars total to work with to get a gpu and whatever else he would want.

Case: InWin 303 Motherboard: Asus TUF X570-Plus Processor: Ryzen R9-3900x GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3070 Ram: 32 GB DDR4 3000 MHZ

 PSU: Corsair CX750M Storage: 1TB Intel 660p NVME SSD and a 2TB Seagate 7200RPM HDD Mouse: Logitech G600 Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Headphones: Steelseries Arctis 7 Audio: Shure PGA58 with a Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen

 

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1 minute ago, jtmoseley said:

Well if he upgraded GPU's he would probably sell his current one, giving him like at least 500 dollars total to work with to get a gpu and whatever else he would want.

after giving this a deeper look I would say Get a 128 GB ssd, another 8GB stick of RAM, and a cheap 2nd monitor just for web browsing and stuff

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31 minutes ago, HairyPotter said:

So I have the money to do one of two things that I wnat, it’s either to buy a gaming monitor for my Pc since I really need a 2nd monitor for multitasking and google, or I can upgrade my Pc to something a little stronger,

 

ive got $350 (not more not less) 

 

and here err are my current specs

 

i5 6500

gtx 1050 ti

8gb ram

lg 24mp58vq monitor

corsair cx430

msi b150 Gaming m3

1tb wss blue

Firstly...sell that 1050ti ND get some extra cash....nd purchase this .....PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($299.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $457.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-05 14:24 EDT-0400

CURRENT RIG-

CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 OC 4.3GHz

CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho HR-02 Rev.A 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus - Rampage III Gene Micro ATX LGA1366 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card 
Case: BitFenix - Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

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