Need Honest advice

[Dart Coates]

I bought a gaming PC from IBUYPOWER (dont judge me) back in 2010, and with all these new games (mainly the division) coming out i think i need to upgrade. SPECS ARE AS FOLLOWSCase NZXT Apollo Gaming Case - Black
Case Lighting None
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction None
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion None
Processor Intel® Core™ i7 960 Processor (4x 3.20GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive None
Processor Cooling Asetek 550LC Liquid CPU Cooling System (Intel) - Enermax Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)
Memory 6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1600 - ** FREE Upgrade from DDR3-1333 ** Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card ATI Radeon HD 5770 - 1GB - Single Card
Video Card Brand Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA
Free Stuff [Free] Intel 4GB BunnyPeople USB Drive - Free with Purchase of Intel X58 Systems
Free Stuff [Free Game/Application Download] - Street Fighter IV & PowerDirector 8 HE - Free with Purchase of NVIDIA Video Card
Motherboard ASUS P6T SE
Motherboard USB / SATA Interface [$10 OFF Instant Rebate] ASUS U3S6 True USB 3.0 & SATA 3.0 PCI-E x4 Expansion card
Power Supply 800 Watt -- Power Supply - SLI Ready
Primary Hard Drive 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive None
Optical Drive 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black
2nd Optical Drive None
Flash Media Reader/Writer None
Meter Display NZXT Sentry 2 Touch Screen Fan Controller & Temperature Display
Sound Card 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit
Keyboard iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard - Black
Mouse iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse - Black
Monitor 22" (21.5" Viewable) Widescreen LCD 1920x1080 ASUS VH222H
2nd Monitor None
Speaker System iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System
Wireless Network Adapter Zonet ZEW2545 802.11n 130Mbps Wireless USB Adapter. Or should i just buy a new setup. Planning on getting a XBOX1 or PS4 eventually also.; thanks for any advice

 

[rockie_]

HD 5770 = GTX 550 ti
R7 260X or GTX 750 ti must double the 3D performance . The i7 960 is not so bad :
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-960-vs-AMD-FX-8350

Might get R7 260X - $100
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r7260xdc2oc2gd5

sources
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R7-260X-vs-Radeon-HD-5770

for an expensive upgrade , i would prefer a new rig and that for sale .

Edit : Of course, i could be wrong .

 

[Junit151]

Well your i7 (I'm trying not to judge you but you make it hard) is dated but it won't hold you back anywhere near as much as your graphics card. I could give you recommendations if you have a budget.

 

[TheIcedCanadian]

It would be hard to upgrade the CPU, as you would have to change the mobo to the right socket, get a new cooler and a new CPU (obviously). A new build would probably be recommended. What is you budget?

Here is a build for $1000 (I can make cheaper) which would give you 60fps+ on most games.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vy3Vf7

 

[RaDiKaL_]

Yeah that CPU can still hold it for a while (specially if you OC it), depending your budget you should aim at the very least for a GTX750Ti / r7 260x like rockie said, but I'd strongly suggest to go for at least a GTX760 or r9 280 (around 200$), if you can afford even more then better, it all comes down to your budget.

 

[Junit151]

a r9 280 (around 200$)

R9 280 comes highly recommended. AMD currently has great price/performance.

Also, reference Tom's Hardware's GPU reommendation guide:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html

 

[Dart Coates]

Budget is 500 for pc upgrades and 500 for new console

and another thing it says i have 6gb hdd, but only showing 4gb being available

 

[Junit151]

For $549 you can get the best graphics card on the market (so far) the GTX 980. You have to wait to find one not out of stock though. But I recommend it since you have the luxury of having a high budget!

 

[rockie_]

Budget is 500 for pc upgrades and 500 for new console

and another thing it says i have 6gb hdd, but only showing 4gb being available

Probably a "hidden" partition . Find a program to detect all partitions .

A side note : I have such a hdd somewhere . it was great in the past.

 

[Dart Coates]

Do i have to worry about the dimensions of the card or is it the same size?
I've been getting heat spikes also ( as high as 55 playing hawken) should i upgrade the cooling also

 

[Junit151]

55 isn't really a worrying temperature, at least not on modern cards. The 980 runs notoriously cool, though. And your case will fit it.

 

[rockie_]

"Measure" the card before buying , there are a lot of different sizes . e.g. 10.5inch, 9.2 , 5.1 ....55 degree Celsius is fine . The max temp depends on the card . i play games on my laptop at 80 Degree Celsius .

 

[TheIcedCanadian]

The 980 is a fantastic card and I would definitely recommend it if you have the money - if you are short on money get a 970 for now and later upgrade to a 980/dual 970

 

[Dart Coates]

But sometimes my pc will shutdown, when those temps are approached, thanks for the advice guys

 

[TheIcedCanadian]

But sometimes my pc will shutdown, when those temps are approached, thanks for the advice guys

What are your CPU temps when gaming/heaving usage tasks?

 

[VincentP]

Your processor is still good.
6GB of RAM should be fine for this game.
As others have suggested, what you really need is a new graphics card.
The Nvidia GTX 970 or AMD R9 290 would both be good for the highest settings.
The Nvidia card is much more power efficient and it is a newer architecture, but the R9 290 is almost as fast and if you can get it cheap enough it might be a good deal.
Both these cards will be longer than your current card, so measure the case to make sure you have room.
Which components have been getting hot? What was the measured temperature?

 

[Dart Coates]

My fan controller is hitting 55c for fan1 and 50c on fan2, is there a way to measure the temps of my pc? sorry if i seem lost i
Hdmi goes out and my pc shuts down usually. these 2 fans sandwich the radiator for my cooling system.

 

[VincentP]

My fan controller is hitting 55c for fan1 and 50c on fan2, is there a way to measure the temps of my pc? sorry if i seem lost i
Hdmi goes out and my pc shuts down usually. these 2 fans sandwich the radiator for my cooling system.

This radiator is keeping your CPU cool, so those temperatures are likely the CPU temp from the motherboard.
55 degrees C is not a problem at all.
If your PC is shutting down unexpectedly, you may have some other issue.
You have listed your power supply as 800W. What model is it? How old is it?

 

[rockie_]

Real Temp 3.70 , GPU-Z , MSI Afterburner , HWMonitor_1.25

 

[Dart Coates]

4 years old, solytech modelSL8850eps

 

[VincentP]

4 years old, solytech modelSL8850eps

From the limited information I can find on it, this supply looks pretty mediocre.
If the PC is just powering off with no warning, I believe the power supply is likely the problem.

You only need a 650W model, but it needs to be good quality.
I would recommend any of the following:
EVGA Supernova B2 750 (80 plus bronze, 750W, top quality)
EVGA Supernova G2 750 (80 plus gold, 750W, top quality)
XFX TS 650 (80 plus gold, 650W, very good quality)
Any other XFX 650W supply (80 plus bronze, 650W, very good quality)

I wouldn't be too worried about the difference between a bronze or gold 80 plus rating. 80 plus bronze is already very efficient.
You can also have alook at the following list. Anything from tier 1 or 2 is good.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

 

[Dart Coates]

Gonna get dimensions of my videocard and power supply tomorrow, then decide on what to do within my budget. Maybe ditch the console idea, but thanks for all the advice everybody

 

[Junit151]

Ditching the console will free up your budget to really make a fully blown next-gen gaming machine! GTX 980 and a good PSU, it'll be a beast!
(As opposed to those consoles that are "next-gen" but actually significantly weaker than even old hardware.)
(Sorry, my bias is showing.)