Help Prioritising Upgrades

[Pughes]

Hi Guys,

 

I'm looking to being update my PC and would really appreciate some help in deciding which hardware should take priority.

 

My current set up is as follows:

 

i5-4670 3.4ghz

8gb DDR 3 1333MHz Ram 

MSI GTX 660 Twin Frozr

ASUS B85M-E Motherboard

Corsair VS650 PSU

250gb Samsung EVO SSD

1tb Seagate HDD

Aukey Mechanical Keyboard

Logitec G403

1 x 1080p Display

 

My goals for the system are to be able to play games at a 1080p resolution with no issues and to be able to handle large data sets for my university work. My budget is around £350/$450 to £450/$580. Any suggestions on specific parts would also be appreciated. 

 

Thank you.

[Fasauceome]

I recommend getting a graphics card first, like a 1060 6GB, then if it's not up to snuff you should grab a ryzen CPU.

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

9 minutes ago, Pughes said:

Hi Guys,

 

I'm looking to being update my PC and would really appreciate some help in deciding which hardware should take priority.

 

My current set up is as follows:

 

i5-4670 3.4ghz

8gb DDR 3 1333MHz Ram 

MSI GTX 660 Twin Frozr

ASUS B85M-E Motherboard

Corsair VS650 PSU

 

My goals for the system are to be able to play games at a 1080p resolution with no issues and to be able to handle large data sets for my university work. My budget is around £350/$450 to £450/$580. Any suggestions on specific parts would also be appreciated. 

 

Thank you.

what storage device are you using

[TheBean]

upgrade gpu first. cpu is less of a limitation usually. on average, a cpu will be relevant for about 7 or 8 years before you should replace

[TheBean]

Just now, Alaradia said:

what storage device are you using

if it's not a ssd, UPGRADE THAT FIRST

[Pughes]

1 minute ago, Alaradia said:

what storage device are you using

Updated post for more detail.

 

Thank you.

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

id say probably a ram upgrade 8 gigs isn't much these days. but thats to make the computer overall better if you want the higher fps probably a better gpu then upgrading you cpu

[Cereal5]

Um can we talk about that PSU? Throw that thing in the trash. Get a better PSU (you probably need only 500-550w), a mid tier GPU, and another 8 GB of ram. That should all be doable.

 

On second thought, don’t buy more ram, cause you’ll probably upgrade to a DDR4 system before too long. Unless you can find some cheap used

[MandoPanda]

You could grab this: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Tv38TW/evga-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-sc-gaming-acx-30-video-card-08g-p4-6173-kr

 

Or you could save up some extra cash and go for a whole system refresh:

You could buy the GPU first to ease your pain until you can save up money for the rest of the build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor	£147.60 @ Aria PC
Motherboard	ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	£81.85 @ More Computers
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	£125.69 @ Amazon UK
Video Card	Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card	£214.55 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	£67.99 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£637.68
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-24 05:28 BST+0100