Hi all, new to these forums so hopefully I do this right. I'm looking for some help with upgrading my gaming pc. I'm still not sure whether I require a full restart (just fully buy a new system and maybe keep my case/ssds/stuff, or to upgrade. I'm not very tech savvy so upgrading my system is really confusing and I have no idea what's compatible with what..
It's a gaming PC i've had for a couple years now but recently been struggling to run games like SW Battlefront, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and even Fifa. Most games really. I've noticed that my cpu is nearly at 100% usage on task manager even with just chrome open.
I have around maximum 1000 AUD to spend, which is why I'm reluctant to buy a new system outright. I game almost everyday but I normally don't play extremely demanding games (I don't really play FPS games, apart from star wars). My regulars are, Minecraft, any games from the Total War Franchise, Fifa, Cities Skylines, and then a variety of smaller games on Steam such as Factorio or Cook, Serve, Delicious. I don't really care about playing those games on the BEST graphics, but I'd like them to be able to run well on good graphics.
I already have a good keyboard, razer deathadder mouse, a headset, and dual monitors so not looking for any of that stuff to be upgraded.
I'm living in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Below are the current specs of my PC, I bought this PC from Centrecom:
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170
Motherboard: B86M-E45 <MS-7817>
GPU: Geforce GTX 950
12GB RAM (Kingston) - I have a 4GB card in there and an 8GB one.
I'm unsure what case I have (sorry) but would be willing to upgrade. (Nothing wrong with it if I can keep it though)
I have a 256GB hdd storage with two 128GB ssds aswell. (would like to upgrade, not enough storage for gaming.)
I am running Windows 7 but I like it and not looking to upgrade (if I have to I will of course, I know it's getting old).
So, the two things I want to upgrade most would have to be the CPU and Motherboard, next thing would have to be some more storage (replace one of my ssds with a much larger one) and then my GPU. So, after reading what I just wrote, it does look like maybe I should just buy a new system, but really not sure, and it would be much cheaper to upgrade (although I'd need someone to help do it).
Thanks for the help guys.
It's a gaming PC i've had for a couple years now but recently been struggling to run games like SW Battlefront, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and even Fifa. Most games really. I've noticed that my cpu is nearly at 100% usage on task manager even with just chrome open.
I have around maximum 1000 AUD to spend, which is why I'm reluctant to buy a new system outright. I game almost everyday but I normally don't play extremely demanding games (I don't really play FPS games, apart from star wars). My regulars are, Minecraft, any games from the Total War Franchise, Fifa, Cities Skylines, and then a variety of smaller games on Steam such as Factorio or Cook, Serve, Delicious. I don't really care about playing those games on the BEST graphics, but I'd like them to be able to run well on good graphics.
I already have a good keyboard, razer deathadder mouse, a headset, and dual monitors so not looking for any of that stuff to be upgraded.
I'm living in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Below are the current specs of my PC, I bought this PC from Centrecom:
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170
Motherboard: B86M-E45 <MS-7817>
GPU: Geforce GTX 950
12GB RAM (Kingston) - I have a 4GB card in there and an 8GB one.
I'm unsure what case I have (sorry) but would be willing to upgrade. (Nothing wrong with it if I can keep it though)
I have a 256GB hdd storage with two 128GB ssds aswell. (would like to upgrade, not enough storage for gaming.)
I am running Windows 7 but I like it and not looking to upgrade (if I have to I will of course, I know it's getting old).
So, the two things I want to upgrade most would have to be the CPU and Motherboard, next thing would have to be some more storage (replace one of my ssds with a much larger one) and then my GPU. So, after reading what I just wrote, it does look like maybe I should just buy a new system, but really not sure, and it would be much cheaper to upgrade (although I'd need someone to help do it).
Thanks for the help guys.