Upgrades for my PC

[shortmanbrandon]

Hello everybody i have a PC that i bought from a buddy for $60 after he got a new one and was wondering what upgrades i could do to make it perform better in games and also video editing with Sony Vegas.
Mother Board MSI P55-GD80
CPU: Intel I7-860 2.8ghz
Graphics Card: GTX260 896mb
Ram: 4Gb ddr3

Thanks for the replies!

 

[Forever Oleg]

You could increase your RAM to 8GB and upgrade your graphics card.

In order to do that, we need to know the exact RAM configuration you have and the power supply you have.

 

[shortmanbrandon]

You could increase your RAM to 8GB and upgrade your graphics card.

In order to do that, we need to know the exact RAM configuration you have and the power supply you have.

could you explain your question about the RAM configuration im kind of a noob, and my power supply is a 575 watt

 

[Forever Oleg]

What is the exact brand and model of the power supply. Open up your PC to see.

Download Speccy or HWInfo to see the specs of the computer and see the configuration of the RAM sticks. I use Speccy.

 

[shortmanbrandon]

What is the exact brand and model of the power supply. Open up your PC to see.

Download Speccy or HWInfo to see the specs of the computer and see the configuration of the RAM sticks. I use Speccy.

Its a logisys ps575xbk and could you send me a link to speccy or HWInfo

 

[Forever Oleg]

https://www.piriform.com/speccy

 

[shortmanbrandon]

https://www.piriform.com/speccy

Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 860 @ 2.80GHz 30 °C
Lynnfield 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
MSI P55-GD80 (MS-7581) (CPU1) 32 °C
Graphics
Acer E211H (1920x1080@60Hz)
Generic Non-PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
896MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (EVGA) 43 °C
Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000DL002-9TT153 ATA Device (SATA) 33 °C
Optical Drives
LITEON CD-ROM LTN526S ATA Device
PHILIPS SPD2413P ATA Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device
That is the results, Do you think i could get away with overclocking it a little? the cpu cooler looks decent and i could send you a pic if you want

 

[Forever Oleg]

https://www.piriform.com/speccy

Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 860 @ 2.80GHz 30 °C
Lynnfield 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
MSI P55-GD80 (MS-7581) (CPU1) 32 °C
Graphics
Acer E211H (1920x1080@60Hz)
Generic Non-PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
896MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (EVGA) 43 °C
Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000DL002-9TT153 ATA Device (SATA) 33 °C
Optical Drives
LITEON CD-ROM LTN526S ATA Device
PHILIPS SPD2413P ATA Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device
That is the results, Do you think i could get away with overclocking it a little? the cpu cooler looks decent and i could send you a pic if you want

Go to the Memory section and put a screenshot of it.

Also, take a pic of the memory inside your PC (the sticker on the memory) + the pic of the CPU cooler.

 

[shortmanbrandon]

https://www.piriform.com/speccy

Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 860 @ 2.80GHz 30 °C
Lynnfield 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
MSI P55-GD80 (MS-7581) (CPU1) 32 °C
Graphics
Acer E211H (1920x1080@60Hz)
Generic Non-PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
896MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (EVGA) 43 °C
Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000DL002-9TT153 ATA Device (SATA) 33 °C
Optical Drives
LITEON CD-ROM LTN526S ATA Device
PHILIPS SPD2413P ATA Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device
That is the results, Do you think i could get away with overclocking it a little? the cpu cooler looks decent and i could send you a pic if you want

Go to the Memory section and put a screenshot of it.

Also, take a pic of the memory inside your PC (the sticker on the memory) + the pic of the CPU cooler.

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http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/shortmanbrandon/library
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There hopefully that works

 

[Forever Oleg]

I found the exact RAM on the web but it is not sold anymore. The lowest price I found it at was $35 which is pretty much the price of a new 4x2 kit, not a 2x2 kit. I tried to find another kit with similar specs but RAM with 1.65v is not sold anymore.

I suggest getting this kit of RAM to completely replace the RAM you have now: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx313c9fbk28

If you use video editing software a lot and you use one that uses a ton of RAM, you can fork out on a 4x4 kit: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f310666cl9q16gbrl

Logysis is complete trash power supply maker. Their PSU's are chinese crap. Simply take a look at the reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Logisys-Express-Switching-Supply-PS575XBK/dp/B000YIVHLY
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817170017

You really want a reliable PSU. What kind of performance do you expect in gaming? What games do you play and at what resolution? That will help me advise you the graphics card and the appropriate power supply replacement.

 

[shortmanbrandon]

Right now i play not much because i cant play most games... I want to be able to play GTA 5 and possibly The division but i don't have a lot of money to spend so i want more budget oriented stuff

 

[Forever Oleg]

Right now i play not much because i cant play most games... I want to be able to play GTA 5 and possibly The division but i don't have a lot of money to spend so i want more budget oriented stuff

What IS your budget then and which websites do you prefer to use? Newegg? Amazon? Any?

 

[shortmanbrandon]

Right now i play not much because i cant play most games... I want to be able to play GTA 5 and possibly The division but i don't have a lot of money to spend so i want more budget oriented stuff

What IS your budget then and which websites do you prefer to use? Newegg? Amazon? Any?

I don't particularly care what web sight but i have like 200 total to spend i know its not a lot but i want best performance for the money
Thanks

 

[Forever Oleg]

If you can extend the budget a bit to $250, you can upgrade with these:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx313c9fbk28
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42951kr

RAM should be completely replaced - the two sticks you have taken out and then the new ones put in.

GTX 950 is a very good card at 1080p and will handle anything you throw at it 60 FPS on AT LEAST medium settings. Older titles will run at Ultra preset.

If you don't have $250, I highly suggest looking at GTX 750 Ti which is also a very good card but obviously weaker than the 950.

 

[shortmanbrandon]

If you can extend the budget a bit to $250, you can upgrade with these:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx313c9fbk28
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42951kr

RAM should be completely replaced - the two sticks you have taken out and then the new ones put in.

GTX 950 is a very good card at 1080p and will handle anything you throw at it 60 FPS on AT LEAST medium settings. Older titles will run at Ultra preset.

If you don't have $250, I highly suggest looking at GTX 750 Ti which is also a very good card but obviously weaker than the 950.