I bought my current gaming PC from CyberPower PC about 4 years, ago, when I didn't really know much about PCs. I now know quite a bit more and am now looking to make an upgrade.
My current build is this:
CPU: AMD FX-4350
MoBo: Gigabyte 970A-DS3P (rev.1.0)
RAM: Kingston Genesis 2x4GB 1600MHz RAM DDR3 (not sure the exact model, will update)
PSU: CoolerMaster RS500 PSAP-J3
Case: CoolerMaster Elite 310
and finally, my GPU: Gigabyte 1050Ti WF OC 4GB, which I upgraded to in September (2017), from an AMD Radeon R7 250X.
I have to say, this build has served well over the 4 years, being able to produce 40-60fps on medium-high settings on most of the games I've wanted to play.
However, I now would like to upgrade, so will be needing a new CPU, MoBo, RAM and PSU. Could you advise as to what might be best/some good ideas?
So far, I've been looking at these:
CPU - i5 7600k, though think I'd rather the newer 8600k as that is a bit more up-to-date, and seems to perform slightly better. The CPU needs to be < £250.
MoBo - not really sure about this... I have been looking at the Z170/270/370 series from Gigabyte and Asus. I'd like to be big, so I can have many USB slots etc. but also I'd like fairly fast RAM support, 4 RAM slot, 2 PCIe x16 slots, and the rest, but not sure about what the best option really easy. The Mobo needs to be < £150.
RAM - DDR4, and fairly fast. Would like to start with 2x4GB or 2x8GB, and with the option to upgrade further later (so fast as well, I'd guess). Needs to be < £150, preferably < £100.
Those are the most important upgrades, and will obviously need to be done together. Also I've been told that the PSU is pretty terrible, so I was looking at the RM650x. Might also want to upgrade the case, so have been looking at the Mastercase Maker 5.
Overall, the CPU, MoBo and RAM need to be in a budget of £500 (give or take~£50).
My location is the UK, and will be happy to buy from any of the big stores (novatech, overclockers, amazon, scan, aria pc, etc.) that sell the component cheapest.
Its also important to note that this is really just an idea, and I may wait for quite a few months before actually buying anything, so I'm aware prices and models are very much subject to change.
Many many thanks,
- Tom
My current build is this:
CPU: AMD FX-4350
MoBo: Gigabyte 970A-DS3P (rev.1.0)
RAM: Kingston Genesis 2x4GB 1600MHz RAM DDR3 (not sure the exact model, will update)
PSU: CoolerMaster RS500 PSAP-J3
Case: CoolerMaster Elite 310
and finally, my GPU: Gigabyte 1050Ti WF OC 4GB, which I upgraded to in September (2017), from an AMD Radeon R7 250X.
I have to say, this build has served well over the 4 years, being able to produce 40-60fps on medium-high settings on most of the games I've wanted to play.
However, I now would like to upgrade, so will be needing a new CPU, MoBo, RAM and PSU. Could you advise as to what might be best/some good ideas?
So far, I've been looking at these:
CPU - i5 7600k, though think I'd rather the newer 8600k as that is a bit more up-to-date, and seems to perform slightly better. The CPU needs to be < £250.
MoBo - not really sure about this... I have been looking at the Z170/270/370 series from Gigabyte and Asus. I'd like to be big, so I can have many USB slots etc. but also I'd like fairly fast RAM support, 4 RAM slot, 2 PCIe x16 slots, and the rest, but not sure about what the best option really easy. The Mobo needs to be < £150.
RAM - DDR4, and fairly fast. Would like to start with 2x4GB or 2x8GB, and with the option to upgrade further later (so fast as well, I'd guess). Needs to be < £150, preferably < £100.
Those are the most important upgrades, and will obviously need to be done together. Also I've been told that the PSU is pretty terrible, so I was looking at the RM650x. Might also want to upgrade the case, so have been looking at the Mastercase Maker 5.
Overall, the CPU, MoBo and RAM need to be in a budget of £500 (give or take~£50).
My location is the UK, and will be happy to buy from any of the big stores (novatech, overclockers, amazon, scan, aria pc, etc.) that sell the component cheapest.
Its also important to note that this is really just an idea, and I may wait for quite a few months before actually buying anything, so I'm aware prices and models are very much subject to change.
Many many thanks,
- Tom
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