Hi, I have an ageing desktop PC running win10. The core components of the build date to 2013. I have made upgrades to the GPU, SDD and PSU since 2013 and now have an opportunity to upgrade again. I have a budget of around £400 and would like advice on how to spend it.
I have a 1080p monitor and mostly play strategy games, along with the odd RPG and FPS.
My current parts list is as follows:
CPU: Intel core i5 3570k 3.4Ghz - 15% overclock
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3
RAM: 16GB Team group DDR3 1600Mhz
GPU: ASUS GeForce DUAL-GTX1060--O6G 6 GB Graphics Card
SDD1: Samsung 2.5-Inch 500 GB 850 EVO Solid State Drive
SDD2: Crucial Technology 512GB Crucial MX100 SATA 6Gbps 2.5 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) SSD - CT512MX100SSD1
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM
PSU: Corsair Professional Series AX760 - 760 Watt
I figure I have 2 main choices, either 1. more graphics (new monitor and/or GPU), or 2. the oldest parts (CPU, Mobo, RAM)
I am happy at 1080p and think that to make a real difference beyond it (over 1440p) I'd need a larger budget for a monitor and a new GPU, which would be silly as the GPU is only 2 years old. My sense is that I should focus on the old core: the CPU/Mobo bit. I am not sure though how either upgrade will affect my subjective gaming experience. I imagine I should be able to expect more FPS and shorter load times with a new CPU, but I don't know how substantive the change will be. Any views?
If I do go down the CPU upgrade route, I was thinking of either an AMD 330X build or a Intel i5 10600K build, if my budget stretches so far. I don't like the power consumption on the Intel but think my PSU can hack it.
Any advice on my options or what difference i might notice?
I have a 1080p monitor and mostly play strategy games, along with the odd RPG and FPS.
My current parts list is as follows:
CPU: Intel core i5 3570k 3.4Ghz - 15% overclock
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3
RAM: 16GB Team group DDR3 1600Mhz
GPU: ASUS GeForce DUAL-GTX1060--O6G 6 GB Graphics Card
SDD1: Samsung 2.5-Inch 500 GB 850 EVO Solid State Drive
SDD2: Crucial Technology 512GB Crucial MX100 SATA 6Gbps 2.5 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) SSD - CT512MX100SSD1
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM
PSU: Corsair Professional Series AX760 - 760 Watt
I figure I have 2 main choices, either 1. more graphics (new monitor and/or GPU), or 2. the oldest parts (CPU, Mobo, RAM)
I am happy at 1080p and think that to make a real difference beyond it (over 1440p) I'd need a larger budget for a monitor and a new GPU, which would be silly as the GPU is only 2 years old. My sense is that I should focus on the old core: the CPU/Mobo bit. I am not sure though how either upgrade will affect my subjective gaming experience. I imagine I should be able to expect more FPS and shorter load times with a new CPU, but I don't know how substantive the change will be. Any views?
If I do go down the CPU upgrade route, I was thinking of either an AMD 330X build or a Intel i5 10600K build, if my budget stretches so far. I don't like the power consumption on the Intel but think my PSU can hack it.
Any advice on my options or what difference i might notice?
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