Upgrading a system

[Dimplex]

Hey guys,

I'm new on this forum (i've registrated a few minutes ago xD), if this is a wrong thread directory, I'm sorry. I have got about £ 100 (1000HRK).

Right now I have got:

CPU: Intel i5 2400 (@stock)
MBO: AsRock H61-DGS
RAM: Mushkin 8GB 1333MHz
GPU: XFX 7850 1GB
HDD: Seagate 160GB
Case: Really don't know, I have got some old peace of junk with 2x Coolermaster 80mm fans
PSU: Zalman ZM600-HP ( Actually, it "delivers" 700+W )

I should replace MBO, HDD and Case but I don't have enought money for that right now.
My options are: Zalman Z9 + Kingston V300 SSD/Toshiba 500GB HDD/Western Digital Blue 500GB HDD/MSI iZ77. Croatian Computer Shop, that is the cheapest IT shop in Croatia.
P.S. the prices are real, actually it's HRK (kuna), so If you put in a cart "£ 600" motherboard and "£ 400" that's ok (it's £100, not £1000).
Sorry for my bad english, I'm 13 and im from Croatia :/

 

[ksham]

I would only replace the PSU. Get a PSU from Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, Seasonic, or XFX. 550W is enough.

If you're going for Corsair, get a Corsair GS/TX/HX/AX. Do not go for the Builder or CX series.

 

[Dimplex]

Why PSU? I know it's old and it is dual rail but it's modular, and at this moment I need modular PSU. A Gigabyte/Asus/MSI iB75/iZ77/Z77/H77 + Case seems like a beter option. Summer is close and if I don't get a new case temps. will raise really high. Have you got some more advice?

 

[ksham]

What stores can you buy from? Any links?

As for a case, how about a Cooler Master HAF 912 or an Antec Three Hundred Illusion?

 

[Dimplex]

The nearest one is Links.hr the cheapest is Futura-IT.hr .
In Links there is CM HAF 912 (+), but in Futura IT there is no CM/Antec... Thermatlake/Zalman/Corsair only.

 

[ksham]

Power Supply: Antec VP550P 550W (499,00kn @ links.hr)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two (599,00kn @ links.hr)
Total: 1098,00kn

A bit over. The case is good, but if you really want to stay under budget, try Cooler Master Elite 430 (399,00kn @ links.hr).

I don't know how to use the futura site. Can't really understand the language to navigate it. So I couldn't compare prices. Maybe you could try. That's the best that I could do.

 

[Dimplex]

Thank you VERY much!
One more question, why new PSU? Does it lower my components lifetime or what?

 

[ksham]

A poor quality PSU can damage your components or worse, you get a fire in your house.

 

[Dimplex]

:O Ill replace it with that Antec as soon it will be available in Varaždin.

 

[ksham]

Does it have to be from Varazdin for you to buy it? They can't ship it from somewhere else?

 

[Dimplex]

The closest city is Zagreb (main city, about 100km from Varaždin) but even in Zagreb is not available.
I'll just wait a couple days (no rush xD).

 

[ksham]

Okay. If in a couple of days it's still not available, let me know. I can try to find a different PSU that is available.

I'm going to unselect the best answer for now and you can reselect it in a few days when this is hopefully solved.