I built my current computer back in 2009 or 2010 and upgraded a few things along the way. I'm now debating whether I should just build a new SSF system for around US$1k that I can use for another 5-6 years or just upgrade the RAM and HDD and delay the upgrade until I really need it. I don't play games much, and the only modern game I have is XCOM2, which this computer is (barely) capable of running, but I'd welcome better performance. I conduct some data analysis at home sometimes, but I usually leave the heavy lifting for the workstation computer at work. Again, I wouldn't mind having some more horsepower to conduct some other projects. Other than that, my computer usage is pretty basic. My system specs are below. What would be money better spent - $200 or so to buy 8GB of RAM and a SSD, or $1k on a new machine? Thanks!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 2.66GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R ATX LGA1156 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Core Edition Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Inwin 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223Q DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $0.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys WMP600N PCI 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-07 18:41 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 2.66GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R ATX LGA1156 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Core Edition Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Inwin 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223Q DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $0.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys WMP600N PCI 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-07 18:41 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant