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so this is what i have..

Case CoolerMaster K350 (RED LED)

Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-4160 Dual Core Processor (3.60GHz)

Motherboard ASUS H81M-PLUS

Memory (RAM) 8GB Corsair XMS3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)

Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 (ZOTAC)

1st HDD 1TB SATA III, 7200RPM (6Gb/s)

2nd HDD N/A

Optical Drive 24x Dual Layer DVD-Writer

Power Supply Corsair VS350 (350W)

Processor Cooler Standard Intel CPU Cooler

Sound Card Onboard 7.1 High Definition Audio

Wireless No

I/O Ports 6 x USB Ports (2 Front including 1x USB 3.0, 4 Rear including 2x USB 3.0)

Operating System Windows 8.1 64bit (Inc. Recovery Disc)

Office Software Microsoft Office 365 (Free 30 Trial)

Anti-virus Bullguard Internet Security (Free 90 Day Trial)

Warranty 3 Years (1 Year Parts / 3 Years Labour)


Which cpu should i get? baring in mind it needs to work with the stuff i have.
also anything else you guys could recommend me doing? im just starting out with this so yeah:)...
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cpu is fine, its modern and performs very well.

First things i would upgrade is the powersupply and graphics card. thats the main thing thats holding you back. Then i would get a ssd.
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_Hornet wrote cpu is fine, its modern and performs very well.

First things i would upgrade is the powersupply and graphics card. thats the main thing thats holding you back. Then i would get a ssd.




okay man. can you put a basket together for me or a screen shot?
i was thinking a cpu would help... along with gfx card and power supply
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Nxum95 wrote okay man. can you put a basket together for me or a screen shot?
i was thinking a cpu would help... along with gfx card and power supply


need a budget to work with. if budget allows for it you could upgrade to an i5.
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_Hornet wrote
Nxum95 wrote okay man. can you put a basket together for me or a screen shot?
i was thinking a cpu would help... along with gfx card and power supply


need a budget to work with. if budget allows for it you could upgrade to an i5.




so lets say 300 GBP to do some upgrades that will make a difference.
also a good monitor for around 250 but this wont be from the 300 its just something ill look at in the future
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monitor - [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

your not going to see a significant performance increase going to a i5.

This will have the most impact at the moment.

Includes postage.

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_Hornet wrote monitor - [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

your not going to see a significant performance increase going to a i5.

This will have the most impact at the moment.

Includes postage.

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nice, cheers. say i get those parts then do you think i should go for an i5 or not bother and go for different parts? want a 1440 or 4k monitor:(
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4k is very demanding. 1440p would be more a more sensible option.

this could be an alternative, bit over £300, perfect for 1440p though and could play games at 4k. next step new cpu and ssd.

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_Hornet wrote 4k is very demanding. 1440p would be more a more sensible option.

this could be an alternative, bit over £300, perfect for 1440p though and could play games at 4k. next step new cpu and ssd.

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thanks for the help! will deffo have a look into those!
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Under your £550 total budget. Add an SSD when you can, and then focus on a CPU upgrade last of all. Save for a nice 240-256GB SSD if possible.
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