What should I upgrade??

[Fadedecko]

I just acquired a new desktop and I'm wondering what i should upgrade first if at all. The case is dented and beat up and only has two fans, one on chop and the other for the battery. So I know i need a new case I'm just not sure what to buy.

The Specs are:

Power Supply: Corsair Cx430m

Memory: G. Skill Ripjaws X series 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1600 9-9-9-24 1.50v

HDD: WD20Ears-60MVWB0 2tb

Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1045t

Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7700

MB: ASRock N68c-s ucc

I use the system for mostly photo editing in photoshop, microsoft word, internet browsing, and world of warcraft/steam games.

I run dual monitors currently. If I don't need to upgrade anything great! I know I need a new case just not sure the size, and the system is very clean inside, looks put together very well. Any helpful advise would be great!

 

[Barney6262]

Hi, just for future reference, the 'battery' is a Power supply (it does not store charge).
What kind of budget do you have? Are you noticing that it is slow in doing certain tasks? For example, opening files, rendering images, getting low fps in games?

 

[Fadedecko]

I've noticed it bog down while running multiple programs. But I honestly haven't used it too much. I haven't played any games or edited any pictures yet. I should also mention it's running Windows 7 Ultimate Edition. My budget is between $250 - $500.

Thanks!

 

[Barney6262]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m37PYJ

Your Ram and PSU are fine, this is $6 over max budget but lower will land you with a worse processor.
You will have to move all your tiles and the OS to the new hard drive but it shouldnt be too much of an issue.

 

[Fadedecko]

What about a new case? What size should I purchase?

 

[Barney6262]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p329FT

If you cannot afford the extra $40 then don't buy the graphics card and wait until you have to money to get it.