Bang for the buck upgrade suggestions

[jDa5id]

I am currently running I5 -2500K 3.3Ghz on an Asrock P67 Extreme4 mobo with 2 EVGA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express in SLI. RAM is G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) , Crucial 256 GB SSD

I'd like to keep the mobo, PSU, CPU, maybe add RAM. I was wondering where I would get the most bang for the buck improvement

Approximate Purchase Date: next 30 days

Budget Range: $500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: RAM, Graphics card **re-using CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750**

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Omaha, NE

Parts Preferences: Nvidia

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Mostly play CS- Global Offensive

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: system 2.5 yrs old, just want minor tweaks, getting choppy video sometimes in game

thanks

 

[gcatalin]

You would only need a new gpu if the old sli is not enough anymore, the rest of the computer is still very good. You could get a gtx 770 or 780 depending on how much you want to spend. But for CS:GO , even that sli should be more than enough.

 

[jDa5id]

You would only need a new gpu if the old sli is not enough anymore, the rest of the computer is still very good. You could get a gtx 770 or 780 depending on how much you want to spend. But for CS:GO , even that sli should be more than enough.

Thanks for you answer. I think I'll go with a single GTX 780. Will adding another 8GB RAM do much?

 

[noob404]

A GTX 780 would be a good choice. You would get a 30 to 40 fps increase in most games. 16 GB RAM will not make a big difference in games. Less than 3 FPS increase in a lot of games. Only get 16 GB if you do video editing or rendering etc.
http://www.techbuyersguru.com/Ramgaming2.php
Those are benchmarks for 16Gb vs 8 gb vs 4 gb

 

[jDa5id]

Thanks, that was a great article. I guess I'll stick with 8GB.