What should I upgrade next?

[Inversion]

Couple of days ago, I had my computer out to clean it out before I go to university this weekend, I'm not really sure what I should look to upgrade next (my GPU is obviously in need of an upgrade but I'm waiting for the 2060 to launch). I've listed some specs below and some photos I took while it was out.

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.9 GHz

MOBO: ASUS Prime B350 Plus

RAM: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB @ 2933 MHz

CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition

GPU: MSI GTX 960 Gaming 2G

Boot Drive: 120GB SanDisk SATA SSD

Mass Storage: 2TB WD Blue 5400RPM HDD (Game Drive), Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Other Storage)

Disk Drive: Some generic thing from Optiarc I think.

PSU: Corsair RM550x

Case Fans: 2x Fractal Design Silent Series 120mm, 1x Corsair SP120 Silent

Case: Fractal Design Focus G White (Left the windowed side panel off for the images because I haven't taken off the plastic because It's been under my desk out of view for 8 months but I'll take it off when I get to uni)

 

I'm open to any suggestions but I'm not looking to spend insane amounts. Most I'll probably spend on my GPU is £500 and any other upgrades should be cheaper, preferably under £100.

 

One thing I do have planned is to make myself an acrylic PSU shroud at some point, maybe over the Christmas break from uni since it's a month long.

 

 

[Ashleyyyy]

is there something you want to do that it can't currently do? 

[Inversion]

Just now, firelighter487 said:

is there something you want to do that it can't currently do? 

Well I can barely meet the minimum requirements for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. And I'd like a higher framerate for Kerbal Space Program but I would accept any advice for aesthetics

[mikedrewsmy]

PC seems good enough as it is right now. 
I'd recommend getting NVME but that board doesn't support NVME.

[jiyeon]

I just want to say, I love that you're using an Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition, it's one hell of a cooler.

[mikedrewsmy]

Just now, seoz said:

I just want to say, I love that you're using an Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition, it's one hell of a cooler.

Well I love you too mate. wHAT?

[Inversion]

Just now, seoz said:

I just want to say, I love that you're using an Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition, it's one hell of a cooler.

I was really impressed by it. I had been looking for something like the Hyper 212 but wanted something that looked better and supported AM4 out of the box.

[jiyeon]

Just now, Inversion said:

I was really impressed by it. I had been looking for something like the Hyper 212 but wanted something that looked better and supported AM4 out of the box.

My man. You've made the right decision.

[Inversion]

2 minutes ago, mikedrewsmy said:

PC seems good enough as it is right now. 
I'd recommend getting NVME but that board doesn't support NVME.

Is NVMe different from M.2 PCIe mode?

[Inversion]

Just now, seoz said:

My man. You've made the right decision.

Good to see other Scottish fans of this cooler

[SupaKomputa]

11 minutes ago, Inversion said:

Is NVMe different from M.2 PCIe mode?

nvme is pcie on m.2

[GoldenLag]

look into getting a better GPU, it is the componet that is holding you back in most games

 

if you want to wait for the 2060 you are better off just getting a 1070 today. 

[SupaKomputa]

usually you can play just fine with lower than minimum specs.

those minimum make sure you can run smoothly with medium settings.

your gtx 960 would perform much like gtx1050 as you only got 2gb memory.

that is the first part you must upgrade, get a 1050ti with 4gb minumum, or match the spec with 1060 6gb.

[RAM555789]

If anything look into the 10 series for GPUs once they start rolling out the new ones. The 960 will start to show its age with only 2GB of memory, which may start to struggle with more recent games. As for KSP, its just not well optimized once you get too many entities on the screen.

[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

get a 1050ti with 4gb minumum

1050ti is just a bad value GPU atm. 1060 6GB/RX 580 is minimum

 

if he wants to spend less than 200$ on the GPU, he can get a R9 290x for the price of a 1050ti on the used market

[SupaKomputa]

i wont touch amd gpu older than rx series, they are a big power hog.

[Ashleyyyy]

28 minutes ago, Inversion said:

Well I can barely meet the minimum requirements for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. And I'd like a higher framerate for Kerbal Space Program but I would accept any advice for aesthetics

is that because of your gpu? you are going to upgrade that anyway right?

[Ashleyyyy]

44 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

i wont touch amd gpu older than rx series, they are a big power hog.

this is true. i have a 290X and that runs at 80-90 degrees celsius most of the time... 

it still performs good though.. so if power is not a concern then... 

[SupaKomputa]

if power not concern is a beast. but why waste power if newer gpu is way more efficient.

power = heat.

[Inversion]

1 hour ago, firelighter487 said:

is that because of your gpu? you are going to upgrade that anyway right?

Yes. GPU is the problem for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I'm wanting to get as much as I can for my money so I'm gonna wait until the 2060 drops and probably pick up a new GPU in a couple months or so.

[Inversion]

1 hour ago, GoldenLag said:

look into getting a better GPU, it is the componet that is holding you back in most games

 

if you want to wait for the 2060 you are better off just getting a 1070 today. 

I don't really have the money to spend right now and I'm not keen on buying something if there's a new card coming out that "might" be better value. Chances are I'll be buying around Black Friday or the Holidays by which time the 2060 should be out and I'll be able to make an informed decision.

[SupaKomputa]

2 minutes ago, Inversion said:

Yes. GPU is the problem for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I'm wanting to get as much as I can for my money so I'm gonna wait until the 2060 drops and probably pick up a new GPU in a couple months or so.

2060 is not scheduled yet, it may be 2-3 months after 2070 released. can you wait that long?

[Inversion]

1 hour ago, GoldenLag said:

1050ti is just a bad value GPU atm. 1060 6GB/RX 580 is minimum

 

if he wants to spend less than 200$ on the GPU, he can get a R9 290x for the price of a 1050ti on the used market

Chances are I'll be spending up to £400 or maybe £500 if I can on a new card. I'm not gonna be buying something that's pretty much a horizontal upgrade. The lowest GPU I'd pay for right now is a 1060 6GB but I'd rather see how the 20 series performs.

[Inversion]

Just now, SupaKomputa said:

2060 is not scheduled yet, it may be 2-3 months after 2070 released. can you wait that long?

Yes. I'm a student. I don't have the money for it right now. I think I'll be able to get it towards the end of the year if I save up and get money for the likes of Christmas.

[Inversion]

54 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

this is true. i have a 290X and that runs at 80-90 degrees celsius most of the time... 

it still performs good though.. so if power is not a concern then... 

Power is a concern. Right now I'm in my parent's house and they have solar, and I won't pay extra for power in halls but when I move into a flat probably in second or third year, I will be paying for my power.