Help in Upgrading my computer

[cwhe88]

Hi,

Been having problem recently with crashes and slowing down of my computer what not with my current computer. I was thinking since it is near to 3 years (normally the number of years when i start considering any upgrade to my rig), I would like to ask for some advice on what can be a good upgrade for my current computer.

I normally use it to do some office work, watch Twitch or Dota 2 with the steam client, and play Hearthstone.

Budget would of course be to change as little things as possible but I can't see the point to invest in a new rig since I have been having lesser time to play computer games, so i'll say probably in the range of $200-700.

Below are my specs:

Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 6500 @ 3.20GHz
Skylake 14nm Technology
RAM
Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-2133 CL15 8GB
Motherboard
MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) (U3E1)
Graphics
DELL U2515H (2560x1440@59Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (ZOTAC International)
Storage
447GB Crucial CT480BX200SSD1 (SATA (SSD))
931GB SAMSUNG HD103SJ (SATA )
931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-00BN5A0 (SATA )
119GB M4-CT128M4SSD2 (SATA (SSD))
Optical Drives
SONY DVD RW DRU-880S
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
Casing
Cosair Carbide 100R
DSP
Dell Ultrasharp U2515H 25" 1440p 60Hz W-LED [AH-IPS]

Many thanks!

 

[hellspawn_one]

Up your ram to 16gb and maybe change the graphic card if you really want.

Else nothing much to change based on your use.

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[ronnie_gogs]

I still use a old 3770K processor with a 1070 GTX without any issues. I think it may be a software issue of why your system is slowing down.

 

[sp0inK]

rly no point to upgrade.. could be one of your mechnical hdds slowing your pc down

 

[NMSS_2]

Reinstalling the os to a ssd and try skipping all the mechanical hdds to see if it helps.

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Like what others said your system still more than capable of doing what u want.

Maybe try to reset your system.

 

[Wataru]

Your PC looks fine the way it is, probably buy a 2nd stick of 8GB RAM if you multitask a lot (like open 50+ tabs of Chrome)

Most likely is either parts fault or ur OS got problem. Backup ur files and do a fresh install of Windows 1st to isolate the issue

 

[cwhe88]

My windows should be already installed on a SSD, since the the C drive is my SSD. Is this always the case? Sorry I am not so good at the hardware part of computers/
I guess the best should be just to do a reformat of my computer or buy another 8GB of ram?