What can I do to upgrade this computer?

[joshuanurnberger]

I just need some advice on what to upgrade if I want to keep my PC relevant. Right now it runs ok, but I want to make sure that I get ahead of being too obsolete. Here are my specs:

Motherboard: HP Envy h8-1520t
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 CPU @ 3.4GHz
RAM: 16 GB DDR3
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon 480 4GB
Hard Drive: 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
PSU: HP DPS-600WB A (Delta is manufacturer)

I like gaming, especially open world adventure/rpg games and strategy games. I am not a computer whiz, but from what I have gleaned the PSU needs to be changed out if I want to have a nicer graphics card. I have no idea what my motherboard can take as far as the cpu goes.

Any thoughts on how to upgrade this for future use?

 

[velocityg4]

It would be great to know what your expectations are. All told, you have a good, well balanced, system. It should be solid, for the most part, for 60fps 1920x1080 gaming. Personally, I’d just save money to do a big, solid and new build in a year or so.

- Do you want high FPS at 1920x1080?
- 4K gaming ?

Given your current balance. I just don’t see any single upgrade providing dramatic results. Beyond a higher resolution.

 

[joshuanurnberger]

It would be great to know what your expectations are. All told, you have a good, well balanced, system. It should be solid, for the most part, for 60fps 1920x1080 gaming. Personally, I’d just save money to do a big, solid and new build in a year or so.

- Do you want high FPS at 1920x1080?
- 4K gaming ?

Given your current balance. I just don’t see any single upgrade providing dramatic results. Beyond a higher resolution.

This is what I thought someone would say. Perhaps I should just look to reinvest. I worry that I won't be able to handle new adventure games that have a higher resolution.