[SOLVED] Need some upgrade advice

[CoDrift]

Before I start, my budget is VERY limited. I got about 150$ to spare on a new GPU, PSU, RAM, CPU and a monitor (and possibly a chair, although it's not urgent). Already have a system with the following specs:

i3 2120
8GB DDR3
DELL OEM mobo + case
128GB SSD
1TB HDD
HD 7570 1GB DDR5

Here's what I am willing to upgrade to:

RX 570 4GB - 80$
XEON E3 1230 - 20$ (UPGRADE)
PSU 450W - 15$
4GB more ram - 15$
1080p monitor - 40$ (Currently have a 720p panel which I'm gonna use for a dual monitor setup)

I can exchange the OEM PSU and the old GPU for about 20$, that brings the cost to a total of 150$, is there any better way to allocate my cash? Do I need that CPU upgrade? Also, I'm not gonna stream or anything (If I ever wanted to, I can probably use ReLive or VCE right?).

Side note: The GTX 1650 costs about 320$ here, so I can only go AMD.

 

[ceriumin]

Before I start, my budget is VERY limited. I got about 150$ to spare on a new GPU, PSU, RAM, CPU and a monitor (and possibly a chair, although it's not urgent). Already have a system with the following specs:

i3 2120
8GB DDR3
DELL OEM mobo + case
128GB SSD
1TB HDD
HD 7570 1GB DDR5

Here's what I am willing to upgrade to:

RX 570 4GB - 80$
XEON E3 1230 - 20$ (UPGRADE)
PSU 450W - 15$
4GB more ram - 15$
1080p monitor - 40$ (Currently have a 720p panel which I'm gonna use for a dual monitor setup)

I can exchange the OEM PSU and the old GPU for about 20$, that brings the cost to a total of 150$, is there any better way to allocate my cash? Do I need that CPU upgrade? Also, I'm not gonna stream or anything (If I ever wanted to, I can probably use ReLive or VCE right?).

Side note: The GTX 1650 costs about 320$ here, so I can only go AMD.

That is not a good budget for upgrading a computer. I recommend you save up some more. I wanted to spend £100 ($126) on a pc upgrade but ended up spending £300 ($379). The Xeon will be questionable with the RX570 but should be fine, but the largest factor here is the PSU. I would not pair an RX570 with a 15$ PSU, even if it is 450W. What PSU is it. I would spend around $40 minimum on a PSU. I also would buy the same RAM model as your current RAM as I would also not recommend mixing RAM together. Also isn't the Xeon around $400? It isn't much of a great upgrade so like I mentioned, I would recommend saving up more money, and then come back once you have enough.

 

[CoDrift]

That is not a good budget for upgrading a computer. I recommend you save up some more. I wanted to spend £100 ($126) on a pc upgrade but ended up spending £300 ($379). The Xeon will be questionable with the RX570 but should be fine, but the largest factor here is the PSU. I would not pair an RX570 with a 15$ PSU, even if it is 450W. What PSU is it. I would spend around $40 minimum on a PSU. I also would buy the same RAM model as your current RAM as I would also not recommend mixing RAM together. Also isn't the Xeon around $400? It isn't much of a great upgrade so like I mentioned, I would recommend saving up more money, and then come back once you have enough.

Finally a reply 😀, I got impatient and posted this on LTT forums too. Here's the conclusion they helped me reach:

save 10$ by upgrading to an i5 2400
get a better PSU for 30-40$
Don't upgrade the RAM yet, save for a pair of 8GB sticks.

As for the performance and budget, I'm willing to take the risk. 150$ as I said, is a VERY tight budget for me. I'm thinking of rocking this setup for another 3 years atleast. For a perspective, GTX 1650 costs 320$ here.
I already checked my local market and everything seems to be good. Thanks for the reply anyway

Oh and a used E3 1230 upgrade will cost me around 20$, so that might help elaborate the price.

 

[ceriumin]

Finally a reply 😀, I got impatient and posted this on LTT forums too. Here's the conclusion they helped me reach:

save 10$ by upgrading to an i5 2400
get a better PSU for 30-40$
Don't upgrade the RAM yet, save for a pair of 8GB sticks.

As for the performance and budget, I'm willing to take the risk. 150$ as I said, is a VERY tight budget for me. I'm thinking of rocking this setup for another 3 years atleast. For a perspective, GTX 1650 costs 320$ here.
I already checked my local market and everything seems to be good. Thanks for the reply anyway

Im not an expert on picking out parts and don't like doing it but it should be a fine upgrade. 8GB should be fine and that is minimum nowadays. the 2400 is quite old but should be a good upgrade and deal. I have to commend on thee 1650, $320?? In the uk I can pick up a RX5600xt for the same price and a GTX1660ti. But yeah go for it, you can always upgrade later on.