Short version: 9 year old hardware that needs upgrading but with limited funds, what to prioritise with £200 budget.
SPECS
CPU: I7 3770k
MOBO: P8Z77-V
RAM: 2x 8gb DDR3 1338MHz (currently XMP at 1800MHz)
GPU: Zotac 1650 Super 4gb (Brand new)
PSU: 850W (no idea what model, pentium 4 pc-850auba-m?)
HHD: 1TB Disk drive
CPU Arctic Freezer 11 LP Low Profile CPU Cooler
Case: 9 year old terrible case that's falling apart with terrible air flow
So in a nut shell I need advise on what to upgrade on my rig with a £200 budget.
Also this hardware (expcept the GPU) is very old, around 9 years old. And the cpu was running pretty much intel stock fan for years so god knows the condition on that poor CPU.
Also the PSU makes some funky noises sometimes, even after cleaning (think the fan bearings a bit messed up)
The most obvious glaring thing is getting an SSD but what size and pricing?
My CPU and board can't be used with DDR4 so that's out of the question, unless I get a new board and CPU but £200 isn't going to cut it I don't think.
My initial thoughts are to grab an SSD, get a new case and cooler, but your advice would be greatly appreciated!
SPECS
CPU: I7 3770k
MOBO: P8Z77-V
RAM: 2x 8gb DDR3 1338MHz (currently XMP at 1800MHz)
GPU: Zotac 1650 Super 4gb (Brand new)
PSU: 850W (no idea what model, pentium 4 pc-850auba-m?)
HHD: 1TB Disk drive
CPU Arctic Freezer 11 LP Low Profile CPU Cooler
Case: 9 year old terrible case that's falling apart with terrible air flow
So in a nut shell I need advise on what to upgrade on my rig with a £200 budget.
Also this hardware (expcept the GPU) is very old, around 9 years old. And the cpu was running pretty much intel stock fan for years so god knows the condition on that poor CPU.
Also the PSU makes some funky noises sometimes, even after cleaning (think the fan bearings a bit messed up)
The most obvious glaring thing is getting an SSD but what size and pricing?
My CPU and board can't be used with DDR4 so that's out of the question, unless I get a new board and CPU but £200 isn't going to cut it I don't think.
My initial thoughts are to grab an SSD, get a new case and cooler, but your advice would be greatly appreciated!