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Hello all you Tech heads of TTG!
Basically about 1 & a half years ago I asked the members of TTG to help me out in building a budget Gaming PC as I didn't really know much about them and I thank anybody who helped me out with that as to be quite honest it has proved to be quite a good little PC.
This is where the UPGRADING comes into it all. I think I have had my PC long enough to now upgrade it to a better one and since I have a job now I can fund this myself instead of relying on my parents for the money.
Here's what I actually want to know..
What should I be upgrading in a Gaming PC first?
To be honest I know that I need more harddrive space so that I can actually download all the games I have onto my PC because right now I am using a external harddrive and it messes up sometimes.
If you can recommend anything I would love to know,
I would like ideas from everyone!
Thank you in advance.
manUP / James.
Basically about 1 & a half years ago I asked the members of TTG to help me out in building a budget Gaming PC as I didn't really know much about them and I thank anybody who helped me out with that as to be quite honest it has proved to be quite a good little PC.
This is where the UPGRADING comes into it all. I think I have had my PC long enough to now upgrade it to a better one and since I have a job now I can fund this myself instead of relying on my parents for the money.
Here's what I actually want to know..
What should I be upgrading in a Gaming PC first?
To be honest I know that I need more harddrive space so that I can actually download all the games I have onto my PC because right now I am using a external harddrive and it messes up sometimes.
If you can recommend anything I would love to know,
I would like ideas from everyone!
Thank you in advance.
manUP / James.
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It would be great if we had the following info
Your budget & currency
Your current specs
What you use your PC for
When do you want to upgrade it
Your budget & currency
Your current specs
What you use your PC for
When do you want to upgrade it
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Xigyy wrote It would be great if we had the following info
Your budget & currency
Your current specs
What you use your PC for
When do you want to upgrade it
Aha, sorry about that!
Here it is:
I get paid weelky 200+ in Great British Pounds (GBP). So I will buy when I can afford the component.
My build is in this link apart from the storage which is a smaller storage but still compatible: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
I would like to use it for Gaming.
I would upgrade it any time, when I can.
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These are the upgrades I'd do, not really worth upgrading your graphics card yet imo, unless you play some really graphically demanding games. But an i5 should help, an ssd for super fast loading times and responsiveness, 1TB Hard drive if you like, and a nice case if you haven't got a decent case yet
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IMMERSIVE wrote These are the upgrades I'd do, not really worth upgrading your graphics card yet imo, unless you play some really graphically demanding games. But an i5 should help, an ssd for super fast loading times and responsiveness, 1TB Hard drive if you like, and a nice case if you haven't got a decent case yet
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A locked processor with a z97?
Also PCPP suggests different retailers meaning multiple different delivery charges coming to quite a bit more.
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200 A Week save for two weeks and get this.
Or if you save for an extra week
get this
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Best GPU out there atm for price to performance.
Also what is your current case?
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-DCFC wroteIMMERSIVE wrote These are the upgrades I'd do, not really worth upgrading your graphics card yet imo, unless you play some really graphically demanding games. But an i5 should help, an ssd for super fast loading times and responsiveness, 1TB Hard drive if you like, and a nice case if you haven't got a decent case yet
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A locked processor with a z97?
Also PCPP suggests different retailers meaning multiple different delivery charges coming to quite a bit more.
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200 A Week save for two weeks and get this.
Or if you save for an extra week
get this
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Best GPU out there atm for price to performance.
Also what is your current case?
I didn't know if the OP wanted to OC and H97 isn't really worth getting since z97 is similar in price
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-DCFC wroteIMMERSIVE wrote These are the upgrades I'd do, not really worth upgrading your graphics card yet imo, unless you play some really graphically demanding games. But an i5 should help, an ssd for super fast loading times and responsiveness, 1TB Hard drive if you like, and a nice case if you haven't got a decent case yet
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A locked processor with a z97?
Also PCPP suggests different retailers meaning multiple different delivery charges coming to quite a bit more.
op: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
200 A Week save for two weeks and get this.
Or if you save for an extra week
get this
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Best GPU out there atm for price to performance.
Also what is your current case?
Hey guys thanks for posting here, Would I not be able to upgrade parts one at a time or is that not a good idea?
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RAM is fine. Depending on your case, it could be upgraded. If you could list your case, that'd help too so we could suggest compatible upgrades. The PSU you have is fine.
I'd suggest a CPU upgrade, though it isn't entirely necessary. You could keep your current motherboard and upgrade to an i7-3770 or an i5 such as the 3470. Or, you could upgrade to Haswell if you wish, but you'd need to upgrade motherboard, as well as CPU and this would have to be done at the same time, unless you don't mind not using the PC for a while. If you need more storage, then definitely upgrade your HDD or add an extra one. I'd suggest getting an SSD as well, use the SSD for your OS and favourite programs so that they load faster. Buy another HDD, 1TB, 2TB, whatever you require and use that for games. Then, use your current HDD for media and what not. This way, it is all partitioned neatly and can be sorted easily. I'd definitely recommend a GPU upgrade. The 7790 is almost 2 years old now and it's pretty low end. It performs about on par with the R7 260X. I mean, it's a good card for light gaming and what not but I'd be upgrading it asap.
I know you're getting £200 a week, but I could just say "lol, save 4 a year and buy a 10k PC". That would be pretty stupid(dank, but stoopid). It'd be helpful if you actually gave us a budget. Whether you have a total budget for all of your upgrades, or a budget for each individual component that could be upgraded, it doesn't really matter, but you definitely have a budget.
I'd suggest a CPU upgrade, though it isn't entirely necessary. You could keep your current motherboard and upgrade to an i7-3770 or an i5 such as the 3470. Or, you could upgrade to Haswell if you wish, but you'd need to upgrade motherboard, as well as CPU and this would have to be done at the same time, unless you don't mind not using the PC for a while. If you need more storage, then definitely upgrade your HDD or add an extra one. I'd suggest getting an SSD as well, use the SSD for your OS and favourite programs so that they load faster. Buy another HDD, 1TB, 2TB, whatever you require and use that for games. Then, use your current HDD for media and what not. This way, it is all partitioned neatly and can be sorted easily. I'd definitely recommend a GPU upgrade. The 7790 is almost 2 years old now and it's pretty low end. It performs about on par with the R7 260X. I mean, it's a good card for light gaming and what not but I'd be upgrading it asap.
I know you're getting £200 a week, but I could just say "lol, save 4 a year and buy a 10k PC". That would be pretty stupid(dank, but stoopid). It'd be helpful if you actually gave us a budget. Whether you have a total budget for all of your upgrades, or a budget for each individual component that could be upgraded, it doesn't really matter, but you definitely have a budget.
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IMMERSIVE wroteyeah but of your going to include a z97 atleast pair it with something like a 4690k get a s340 to make up the money. And possibly drop the ssd and get a aio liquid cooler.-DCFC wroteIMMERSIVE wrote These are the upgrades I'd do, not really worth upgrading your graphics card yet imo, unless you play some really graphically demanding games. But an i5 should help, an ssd for super fast loading times and responsiveness, 1TB Hard drive if you like, and a nice case if you haven't got a decent case yet
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A locked processor with a z97?
Also PCPP suggests different retailers meaning multiple different delivery charges coming to quite a bit more.
op: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
200 A Week save for two weeks and get this.
Or if you save for an extra week
get this
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Best GPU out there atm for price to performance.
Also what is your current case?
I didn't know if the OP wanted to OC and H97 isn't really worth getting since z97 is similar in price
Op: as rot said give us a solid budget please.
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rot wrote RAM is fine. Depending on your case, it could be upgraded. If you could list your case, that'd help too so we could suggest compatible upgrades. The PSU you have is fine.
I'd suggest a CPU upgrade, though it isn't entirely necessary. You could keep your current motherboard and upgrade to an i7-3770 or an i5 such as the 3470. Or, you could upgrade to Haswell if you wish, but you'd need to upgrade motherboard, as well as CPU and this would have to be done at the same time, unless you don't mind not using the PC for a while. If you need more storage, then definitely upgrade your HDD or add an extra one. I'd suggest getting an SSD as well, use the SSD for your OS and favourite programs so that they load faster. Buy another HDD, 1TB, 2TB, whatever you require and use that for games. Then, use your current HDD for media and what not. This way, it is all partitioned neatly and can be sorted easily. I'd definitely recommend a GPU upgrade. The 7790 is almost 2 years old now and it's pretty low end. It performs about on par with the R7 260X. I mean, it's a good card for light gaming and what not but I'd be upgrading it asap.
I know you're getting 200 a week, but I could just say "lol, save 4 a year and buy a 10k PC". That would be pretty stupid(dank, but stoopid). It'd be helpful if you actually gave us a budget. Whether you have a total budget for all of your upgrades, or a budget for each individual component that could be upgraded, it doesn't really matter, but you definitely have a budget.
Thanks for the reply and this is my case:
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Like I said above I would rather upgrade the components one at a time if it is possible as then I don't really have a budget, just when I get the money and it needs upgrading I can do it to keep on top
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