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[lml_KISS_lml]

Hi,
I have recently decided to update my computer but am unsure on what I should put my money into as i am not to hot on whats hot. I would like a PC that will run the latest games (such as Arma 3 and Witcher 3) on ultra settings. I know I need to update my graphics card and add more RAM not sure about the CPU.
This is my current setup
CPU AMD Athlom IIx3 450 Pro
Mother board ASUS M4AB9TD pro
4 GB RaM
64 bit OS
TX850W powersupply
Graphics card Sapphire HD5770 1 G PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDMI
This was a computer my friend built for me 4 or 5 years ago. i have very limited knowledge when it comes to computer components, so any advice on what and which components to i should buy would be greatly appreciated. I have a budget of £700ish.

 

[Woody1999]

You'd be best off replacing everything. That processor is very old and slow, you need more RAM, the power supply is poor quality and the graphics card is old and slow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK AIDOS BLACK 48.6 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£16.42 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£48.94 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£161.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£75.93 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.95 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £712.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 22:14 BST+0100

Woody

 

[davidarad02]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.60 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£259.99 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.41 @ Aria PC)
Total: £698.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 22:17 BST+0100

keep only your OS, HDD and PSU, so you can get a beast of a system like this. I added a SSD so you can put your OS on it, and with your existing HDD, you will put games.

 

[Woody1999]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.60 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£259.99 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.41 @ Aria PC)
Total: £698.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 22:17 BST+0100

keep only your OS and PSU, so you can get a beast of a system like this.

To transfer an OEM OS is pretty hard, it takes a lot of persuading. Equally, the TX line of power supplies are poor quality. Although your build is awesome, it'd be pretty hard to get it going.

Woody

 

[davidarad02]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£88.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.60 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£259.99 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.41 @ Aria PC)
Total: £698.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 22:17 BST+0100

keep only your OS and PSU, so you can get a beast of a system like this.

To transfer an OEM OS is pretty hard, it takes a lot of persuading. Equally, the TX line of power supplies are poor quality. Although your build is awesome, it'd be pretty hard to get it going.

Woody

the TX line are not bad, in fact, the RM series is a rebadge of the TX line, just adding the 0 RPM mode. the TX line of PSU's are just fine.

 

[Woody1999]

The RM line is tier 3, because it uses poor capacitors - the same as the CX and CS line. They tend to explode after a lot of use, and considering how old his system already is...well....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj8-wNmYJvM

Woody

 

[davidarad02]

The RM line is tier 3, because it uses poor capacitors - the same as the CX and CS line. They tend to explode after a lot of use, and considering how old his system already is...well....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj8-wNmYJvM

Woody

nope. RM series PSU's are tier 2.
I can't seem to find that post on here which rates every PSU, but I remember the RM series to be tier 2.

 

[Woody1999]

This one? http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Oh, that's weird. The 850W is a tier 2, the rest are tier 3. How strange. Anyway, seems like you were right. Save £75 on the power supply, OP, and spend it on an R9 290 or 290X. They perform about 5% worse than the GTX 970 but are much cheaper.

Woody

 

[barto]

Depending on where you read, the RM series can be either a Tier 2 or Tier 3. However, the TX series is typically a Tier 2 and superior to the RM.

https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[davidarad02]

This one? http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Oh, that's weird. The 850W is a tier 2, the rest are tier 3. How strange. Anyway, seems like you were right. Save £75 on the power supply, OP, and spend it on an R9 290 or 290X. They perform about 5% worse than the GTX 970 but are much cheaper.

Woody

Depending on where you read, the RM series can be either a Tier 2 or Tier 3. However, the TX series is typically a Tier 2 and superior to the RM.

https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

thats even better then what I have expected.

 

[lml_KISS_lml]

Cheers guys for the speedy response. Didn't like the bit about powers supply exploding but i'm sure its ok. A question about cases as i didn't mention the case i already have in my specs, Coolmaster 690. Will this be an adequate case for the job? If so what could the the £50ish saved be put into?

 

[Woody1999]

Well, I think you'll need a new OS in the budget. It's pretty hard and kind of unethical to get Microsoft to transfer your OEM copy of Windows to the new computer, when there's not even anything broken.

You can save money on the cooler getting the Raijintek Aidos over the Hyper 212 Evo - it performs just as well. With the extra £10 added to the £57 already saved you can buy Windows 7 Home Premium.

Woody