Discussion Pc components upgrade suggestions

[davidipek]

Hi,
I currently use a PC with the following specs:

Motherboard: MSI Z370 SLI PLUS


RAM: Crucial DDR4 2400 MHz 8GB


CPU: Intel Core i3-8100


Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB


Storage: Kingston Ssd 120GB + 1TB HDD

Cooler Master MasterWatt 500W

I’m fairly happy with this setup as it handles my primary needs well:

• Work: Running multiple applications at once.

• Gaming: Playing lighter games.

That said, I’d like to improve my experience slightly. My main focus is smoother gameplay (without aiming for higher than 144fps) and better multitasking performance.

Storage isn’t a concern since I have plenty of space available, even though not all of it is on an SSD.
With a budget of $350, what upgrades would you recommend? I’d appreciate specific component suggestions.

+ In case of more RAM installation, do i need to buy a new 16 gb set or can i add two sticks of total 8 to get to 16, what do you think?

Thanks for your help!
David

 

[geofelt]

8gb is not enough to run multiple applications concurrently.
Fortunately, DDR4 ram is relatively cheap.
Buy a 2 x 16gb DDR4 kit. 2400 or 3200 speed. About $50.
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-ddr4-3200/p/N82E16820232885?Item=N82E16820232885

The strongest cpu upgrade that your motherboard will support is a i7-9700K, About $150 used on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2264677949...xhFhKGQvaN6CVhQvmMkUPKRg==|tkp:Bk9SR5DCp-DvZA
You probably need a better cpu cooler than the stock cooler.
Thermalright peerless assassin is an excellent one for about $50.
https://www.newegg.com/p/13C-000Y-0...MIy-z0qMaEigMV_F1_AB037wKnEAQYASABEgJaqvD_BwE

Monitor the space available on your C drive. At 90% full, it will start to slow down and lose endurance.
Samsung 870 EVO is a good replacement; their ssd migration aid works well.

 

[Why_Me]

Hi,
I currently use a PC with the following specs:

Motherboard: MSI Z370 SLI PLUS


RAM: Crucial DDR4 2400 MHz 8GB


CPU: Intel Core i3-8100


Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB


Storage: Kingston Ssd 120GB + 1TB HDD

Cooler Master MasterWatt 500W

I’m fairly happy with this setup as it handles my primary needs well:

• Work: Running multiple applications at once.

• Gaming: Playing lighter games.

That said, I’d like to improve my experience slightly. My main focus is smoother gameplay (without aiming for higher than 144fps) and better multitasking performance.

Storage isn’t a concern since I have plenty of space available, even though not all of it is on an SSD.
With a budget of $350, what upgrades would you recommend? I’d appreciate specific component suggestions.

+ In case of more RAM installation, do i need to buy a new 16 gb set or can i add two sticks of total 8 to get to 16, what do you think?

Thanks for your help!
David

Next upgrade would be your graphics card but for now I would make this my first upgrade option while gaming at 1080P.

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CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($111.34 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *ASRock B660M Pro RS Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($43.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
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