Need help on better components!

[iimSwiftyy]

Hello,

So, I'm looking on improving some of my components because the current components are just not cutting it for games that I want to play. I'd like to play games such as H1Z1, DayZ, 7 Days to Die, Call of Duty, etc, on high graphics settings but with my current components I'm just able to run the games on low settings which isn't really great.

If you guys could help me with choosing some better components that would be great.

My current components :
- Sapphire R9 270X 4GB 1020MHz
- 16GB (4x4) HyperX FURY Series (RAM)
- Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard
- AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core (CPU)

And obviously a PSU, and a Optical Drive.

Thanks guys.

 

[JeppeSchultz]

What's your budget?

 

[iimSwiftyy]

What's your budget?

Hmm, not really sure. I'd say about £500? Or I can go above if needed.

 

[superninja12]

i5 6500/ z170 mobo/new psu/ new gpu when nvidia pascal releases

 

[iimSwiftyy]

i5 6500/ z170 mobo/new psu/ new gpu when nvidia pascal releases

Hmm sounds decent. How much would you say the nvidia pascal will be? And which z170 mobo is that? Asus z170-K? Gigabyte GA-z170X?

 

[superninja12]

up to your budget ofc imo a msi gaming m3 would be great

 

[assassin445522]

so 500 pounds is equivalent to 750$ USD which is enough for alot of upgrading
If you actually are going to spend that much get an upgrade then id get

a gtx 970 for £275 http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GTX-970-Graphics-Express/dp/B00NOP536Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1455917001&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+970

i5 4590 for £155 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Cache-Graphics-Technology-Socket/dp/B00K5J22GG/ref=pd_sim_147_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=51rpamRDzwL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1GS3M3XRT551BNTQ080J

and a LGA 1150 motherboard for £65 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-Z97P-D3-LGA1150-Motherboard-USB3-0/dp/B00K9R1OCW/ref=pd_bxgy_147_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1M4Z7CK10WDQBMP4GS58

that would make your final cost around 495 pounds

 

[assassin445522]

whats your PSU. That GPU recommends a 500 watt PSU

Also do you have a retail windows license or an OEM license

 

[iimSwiftyy]

so 500 pounds is equivalent to 750$ USD which is enough for alot of upgrading
If you actually are going to spend that much get an upgrade then id get

a gtx 970 for £275 http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GTX-970-Graphics-Express/dp/B00NOP536Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1455917001&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+970

i5 4590 for £155 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Cache-Graphics-Technology-Socket/dp/B00K5J22GG/ref=pd_sim_147_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=51rpamRDzwL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1GS3M3XRT551BNTQ080J

and a LGA 1150 motherboard for £65 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-Z97P-D3-LGA1150-Motherboard-USB3-0/dp/B00K9R1OCW/ref=pd_bxgy_147_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1M4Z7CK10WDQBMP4GS58

that would make your final cost around 495 pounds

They look decent... If I was to raise my budget, would you agree with getting two of those graphics cards and also an i7 processor? Or would you recommend a completely different GPU if I was going to get two?

 

[iimSwiftyy]

whats your PSU. That GPU recommends a 500 watt PSU

Also do you have a retail windows license or an OEM license

I have a 750W PSU and I'm sure it's a retail windows license.

 

[assassin445522]

so 500 pounds is equivalent to 750$ USD which is enough for alot of upgrading
If you actually are going to spend that much get an upgrade then id get

a gtx 970 for £275 http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GTX-970-Graphics-Express/dp/B00NOP536Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1455917001&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+970

i5 4590 for £155 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Cache-Graphics-Technology-Socket/dp/B00K5J22GG/ref=pd_sim_147_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=51rpamRDzwL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1GS3M3XRT551BNTQ080J

and a LGA 1150 motherboard for £65 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-Z97P-D3-LGA1150-Motherboard-USB3-0/dp/B00K9R1OCW/ref=pd_bxgy_147_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1M4Z7CK10WDQBMP4GS58

that would make your final cost around 495 pounds

They look decent... If I was to raise my budget, would you agree with getting two of those graphics cards and also an i7 processor? Or would you recommend a completely different GPU if I was going to get two?

getting two Gpu's is a waste when you can get one stronger card for the same price
SLi/ Xfire doesnt double performance.
If you have more money then i'd get a skylake CPU and motherboard and a gtx 970 or gtx 980ti (dont get a 980 its slightly better than the 970 for alot more)

 

[assassin445522]

whats your PSU. That GPU recommends a 500 watt PSU

Also do you have a retail windows license or an OEM license

I have a 750W PSU and I'm sure it's a retail windows license.

remember with a new motherboard you have to wipe your hard drive and do a fresh OS install

Speaking of hard drives you could also get an SSD, i dont know much about them though purchasing wise

 

[iimSwiftyy]

whats your PSU. That GPU recommends a 500 watt PSU

Also do you have a retail windows license or an OEM license

I have a 750W PSU and I'm sure it's a retail windows license.

remember with a new motherboard you have to wipe your hard drive and do a fresh OS install

Speaking of hard drives you could also get an SSD, i dont know much about them though purchasing wise

Hmm, alright! Well thanks for the help! I think I might go with the gtx gpu, i5 processor and LGA mobo as in improvement. Will these upgrades be sure to enhance the graphics settings for my games?

 

[superninja12]

whats your PSU. That GPU recommends a 500 watt PSU

Also do you have a retail windows license or an OEM license

I have a 750W PSU and I'm sure it's a retail windows license.

confirmed a junk psu, if you get an upgrade you will draw more power so you need a reliable psu.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750gts3x tier 2 psu

 

[JeppeSchultz]

If your budget is 500 pounds, you might aswell sell your old system and build something completely new imo.