I have around 500 dollars (that is flexible within reason) to upgrade my PC within the coming months. In the current gaming environment, what would be the best upgrade(s) to my PC you would recommend? Should I wait? I can currently run most games at 1080p medium, 1440p low, but I'm wondering if I should future proof now if any unseen price hikes arrive or if waiting is a better option. My current setup is listed below.
Thanks for any answers!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-6600 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($335.25 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Avexir - Core Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.90 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 480 8 GB ROG STRIX Video Card
Case: DIYPC - Cuboid-R MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: Rosewill - 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: QNIX - QX2710 Perfect Pixel 27.0" 2560x1440 60 Hz Monitor
Monitor: Sceptre - E225W-1920 22.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard
Headphones: Razer - Kraken Headset ($90.86 @ Amazon)
Other: Oculus Rift + Touch Virtual Reality System ($349.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1178.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-06 10:09 EST-0500
Thanks for any answers!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-6600 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($335.25 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Avexir - Core Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.90 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 480 8 GB ROG STRIX Video Card
Case: DIYPC - Cuboid-R MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: Rosewill - 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: QNIX - QX2710 Perfect Pixel 27.0" 2560x1440 60 Hz Monitor
Monitor: Sceptre - E225W-1920 22.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard
Headphones: Razer - Kraken Headset ($90.86 @ Amazon)
Other: Oculus Rift + Touch Virtual Reality System ($349.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1178.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-06 10:09 EST-0500