[SOLVED] Need Some Advice

Amazing2020

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Hey guys so I got a build I did 2 years ago and im thinkin of upgrading something but dont know what exactly to upgrade i'll leave my specs to see what you can recommend Thanks


MOBO : Asus B150 Pro Gaming/AURA
PSU : Corsair Cx550m
CPU: Intel i5 6500 3.2 GHz
Ram : 8gb Kingston Fury X Ram 2133MHz
SSD: Kingston uv400 240gb
Case Nzxt 340


I will like to be able to play some games not that im not able right now but with a decent look 😀 or if i need to change my motherboard let me know too just keep in mind need it to be able to be run my Intel i5 6500 😛
 
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1660 Super is the lower mid range card to get now, a very strong 1080 resolution card for about $240, if you can't afford that a 1650 Super is about $170 for many versions and is also good for 1080, it will just need to be on a bit lower settings and probably will be best on a 60 hz monitor.

A second RAM stick will also help a bit to have the system run in dual channel.
You haven't listed your GPU.

Depends on what you are going to play though, if you are into competitive shooters and Moba games (CSGO, Valorant, LoL Dota 2) then your PC is more than okay, however if you are into newer games such as the new Cyberpunk 2077 and etc. I'd recommend bumping your RAM to 16gb. the I5 6500 is really capable almost matching my current and old CPU (I7 3770) however it might start to show it's age in a couple of years.
 
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You haven't listed your GPU.

Depends on what you are going to play though, if you are into competitive shooters and Moba games (CSGO, Valorant, LoL Dota 2) then your PC is more than okay, however if you are into newer games such as the new Cyberpunk 2077 and etc. I'd recommend bumping your RAM to 16gb. the I5 6500 is really capable almost matching my current and old CPU (I7 3770) however it might start to show it's age in a couple of years.



Thanks well I dont have a GPU just what the i5 carries HD 530 I think. The GPU is what i want to add to my PC just don't know which one to get and from RAM yeah I was thinking of bumping it to 16gb. What GPU do you recommend tho
 
Thanks well I dont have a GPU just what the i5 carries HD 530 I think. The GPU is what i want to add to my PC just don't know which one to get and from RAM yeah I was thinking of bumping it to 16gb. What GPU do you recommend tho

Depends on what your budget is. however with that CPU I would recommend a GTX 1060 or 1660 (or even a 1660ti) those options could be decent budget solutions and I don't think they would bottleneck too much with your CPU, but then again depends on what you are going to play if you are thinking about adding more RAM then you might be into some heavy performance games.
 
1660 Super is the lower mid range card to get now, a very strong 1080 resolution card for about $240, if you can't afford that a 1650 Super is about $170 for many versions and is also good for 1080, it will just need to be on a bit lower settings and probably will be best on a 60 hz monitor.

A second RAM stick will also help a bit to have the system run in dual channel.
 
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