Do I build a new PC or just upgrade psu and gpu?

[Supermalt]

So I have been thinking of getting a better graphic card (either gtx 760 or 770) purely just for upcoming new gen games but i also use my computer for other uses e.g. listening to music, watching movies.. the usual stuff. I have a HP Pavilion which was given to me a present from my parents years ago.
Specs of the pc currently:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c03023321

The PSU is actually a 550w and the GPU currently is a gainward gtx 460

Should i upgrade my pc to a gtx 770 and also add new a psu? AND! If i was to make a new PC I have a budget of around £650-750 would i be able to build a i5 gaming pc in that budget with a 24" 1080p monitor?

 

[DanDustEmOff]

Is it a 64 bit system? If it is then just upgrade the GPU, Ram and PSU. If not you're gonna need to build a new system. You state that your budget would be 650-850 is that in dollars? If so yes you could with some compromises.

 

[xbizzaroz]

what brand is your psu? nvidias website that the 760 is minimum 500w so depending on the brand you could just go with that because that's already a huge upgrade to your 460. the 770 requires a minimum of 600w. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s7Vx23
this is probably the best i could do in regards to an i5 gaming machine. I'm sure you could cut back on a few parts but i tried keeping it budget friendly while picking parts that will deliver good performance

 

[Suztera]

Well there is no guarantee the gpu will work with the motherboard because it is a custom locked BIOS.

 

[wolverine96]

Your parts look good. You should be able to just upgrade the graphics card and PSU (600 watts is the minimum for the GTX 770). Here's an example of a power supply you could get:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze

I recommend Seasonic, XFX, and Corsair (not the CX series, though) for power supplies.

 

[Supermalt]

Is it a 64 bit system? If it is then just upgrade the GPU, Ram and PSU. If not you're gonna need to build a new system. You state that your budget would be 650-850 is that in dollars? If so yes you could with some compromises.

Hi, It is a 64bit system and it's £650 to £750 (I'm from the UK, so its british pounds)
I was thinking of a build along the lines of http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/kB3L4D But I still find it quite expensive as i wanted a new case and monitor too. its already £630+ I will be using my 2TB hdd. I was thinking do you reckon I should get the card, ram and psu now then maybe get the motherboard, new i5 processor, monitor couple months down the line when i have enough funds? I really would like to play watchdogs, titanfall etc on a high end gcard.

 

[Suztera]

Here my suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1225 V3 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£74.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£63.98 @ Dabs)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£209.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.17 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.84 @ Dabs)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£80.92 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £711.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 15:23 BST+0100)


The xeon is like an i7 but without integrated graphics but you already got a gpu so...
650W is enough for a single gpu.
Included an OS.
XFX is not a cheap brand. It is a rebrand of Seasonic which is arguably one of the leading brand in power supplies.

 

[Supermalt]

what brand is your psu? nvidias website that the 760 is minimum 500w so depending on the brand you could just go with that because that's already a huge upgrade to your 460. the 770 requires a minimum of 600w. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s7Vx23
this is probably the best i could do in regards to an i5 gaming machine. I'm sure you could cut back on a few parts but i tried keeping it budget friendly while picking parts that will deliver good performance

Nice rig there but problem is, prices in america are cheaper compared to uk prices.. its quite expensive in the uk. the brand of the psu is a cheap brand. If i do upgrade i will be getting a evga 750w +80gold.

 

[Supermalt]

Here my suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1225 V3 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£74.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£63.98 @ Dabs)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£209.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.17 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.84 @ Dabs)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£80.92 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £711.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 15:23 BST+0100)

Really helpful thanks!

 

[wolverine96]

Nice rig there but problem is, prices in america are cheaper compared to uk prices.. its quite expensive in the uk. the brand of the psu is a cheap brand. If i do upgrade i will be getting a evga 750w +80gold.

XFX makes high quality PSU's.

If you do build a new computer, you can use the hard drive and optical drive from your old computer.