Recommendations for upgrading my PC

[Azlan Arif]

Hi, Im planning on upgrading my current PC. The current specs are:

Gigabyte B85M-D3H Motherboard
Intel i5-4440 Processor
8 GB Basic Memory
Asus Nvidia GT640
Seagate 1TB Mechanical Hard Drive
DVD Optical Drive
450 W Cooler Master Power Supply

The problems are, the power supply is not modular, the PC Case has no cable management holes, and the GPU is just extremely loud at idle. My plan is to keep most of the stuff but change:

Gigabyte GTX750 TI Windforce Edition
16 GB of any Memory Brand
Corsair H100i
NZXT H440
240 GB SSD

As I am upgrading my computer, I dont know how to transfer/change my boot drive to my SSD, you guys could help me with that. Im also not sure on which power supply to use, and I would like your recommendations on one, it has to be budget friendly, and fully modular. Btw, are the specs good for gaming? Thanks!

 

[Ecolouge]

I personally have a 750ti and for the price, it is decent for 1080p gaming. 16 GB of ram will serve you well for gaming and most other things.

For the power supply, fully modular can be expensive but the Corsair RM750X is a very good option for the price of $120.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139142

Your water cooling will be very nice, I have a Corsair AIO and I do like it for overclocking.

I suggest Macrium Reflect to transfer your OS onto the SSD. It is very user friendly and there are many tutorials online.

For your ram, I would recommend a HyperX Fury 2 x 8GB kit.

With all of this, you will have a very capable gaming rig! GLHF

 

[Azlan Arif]

@Lohan Sebastion Thank you for the great feedback, do I really need 750 W? And would you recommend the NZXT H440, the Define R5 or some other case ard that price point. Is 240 GB be enough for the OS? Is there a specific SSD I should get or is the Crucial 240 GB ssd enough. Is that it? Do I need anything else?

 

[Ecolouge]

Well the 750 is definitely overkill, so you could go with the 600W. In general, modular is just expensive. (For me, $20 extra is worth it, but unnecessary). I would say take a little off of the case budget for a PSU because with future upgrades, who knows what your needs may be.

I think the case is fine, i personally like Corsair cases, but is just preference. For the case, make sure its a mid-tower or full-tower...these are the bigger cases which offer more when it comes to cable management and water cooling options.

240GB SSD is fine for an OS and lots of data. My rig only has a 128GB SSD...for now. (But it is fine) With SSD's, Crucial is a plenty fine product.

 

[Azlan Arif]

Thanks again, would you recommend going full modular or semi-modular as many PSUs ard this Wattage are Semi. Would Semi still be enough for cable management or should I just get the fully modular for future cablemod upgrades?

 

[Ecolouge]

Tbh, semi is ok because the 2 cables I some with in are both nessasary but my cpu power cable is too short for cable managment. Because of this, I have to use a cheesy extension...which sucks.

All in all, go with fully modular because it will serve you much better than a semI when it come to cable managment and dope looking cables!

 

[Azlan Arif]

Great! I have seen many complaints on the H100i GTX by Corsair, are they really any good? Cause, the reports are saying the pumps are not powerful enough leaving air bubbles inside which makes a lot of noise. The reason I am upgrading is because of the loud fan noise from my GPU so having loud fans would be bad. Any recommendations on a different Liquid cooler ard the same price? Also, with all these components installed, do I need amy extra cables, a different motherboard? One more thing, If I were to move to a different country and bring my PC with me, is it better to leave the water cooler uninstalled or leave in the PC during shipping?

 

[Ecolouge]

Well, I only have experience with Corsair AIO's. It is still loud sometimes, but is quieter than a stock or air cooler. You will not need any other cables. With Corsair units, they are very sturdy so for shipping, I would say to keep the computer well cushioned. I personally would leave the cooler in.