Hello! I was thinking about getting an SSD, but my motherboard is pretty old. My question is, should I invest something like 200-300euro in my current pc, or save up to get a new one (budget would be something like 700-800 euro). I am in no hurry.
Approximate Purchase Date: this year or early next year
Budget Range: 200- 300 euro (before shipping) for upgrade or 700-800 euro (before shipping) for a new one.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming - surfing - watching movies - other
Are you buying a monitor: No at the moment, might consider a new one latter
Parts to Upgrade:
processor: i5-4460 3.20Ghz
GPU: GTX 960
RAM: 8G (2 x 4G)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)
Power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G+, 80 Plus Gold
Hard drive: wdc wd10ezex 1tb
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: don't know
Location: Europe, Bulgaria
Parts Preferences: no
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: L 223V5 resolution 1920 x 1080
Additional Comments: I mostly play Paradox games (EU4, Stellaris, Imperator), Football manager, 7 days to die, Total War, Battlefield series, Civilization, Factorio, WoW
Why Are You Upgrading: The games I am playing run somewhat slow, I was thinking about getting SSD, but now I wonder if I can upgrade my pc in a meaningful way with a budget of around 300euro.
Approximate Purchase Date: this year or early next year
Budget Range: 200- 300 euro (before shipping) for upgrade or 700-800 euro (before shipping) for a new one.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming - surfing - watching movies - other
Are you buying a monitor: No at the moment, might consider a new one latter
Parts to Upgrade:
processor: i5-4460 3.20Ghz
GPU: GTX 960
RAM: 8G (2 x 4G)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)
Power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G+, 80 Plus Gold
Hard drive: wdc wd10ezex 1tb
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: don't know
Location: Europe, Bulgaria
Parts Preferences: no
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: L 223V5 resolution 1920 x 1080
Additional Comments: I mostly play Paradox games (EU4, Stellaris, Imperator), Football manager, 7 days to die, Total War, Battlefield series, Civilization, Factorio, WoW
Why Are You Upgrading: The games I am playing run somewhat slow, I was thinking about getting SSD, but now I wonder if I can upgrade my pc in a meaningful way with a budget of around 300euro.