PC upgrade recommendations

[tachyonx]

Hi all, I currently have a rig that was recommended years ago by members here. It's been 3 years and wish to upgrade my rig. Below is my specs.

intel i5-2500k
asrock z68 extreme 4
kingston ddr3 1333mhz 4gb x 2
WD 1TB black 64mb 3.5" SATA3
LG 22X Sata DVDRW
Sapphire 2gb 6950 DDR5
FSP 600W avrun series gold 80+
cooler master storm enforcer casing
running on MS win 7 home premium 64bit

Basically I use it as a gaming PC for D3, FPS game like battlefield 4. However, sometimes the frame rate is quite low. I guess upgrading is in order. Haven been updated on the parts thus need some help. I guess I would need to upgrade my motherboard, graphics card, ram, add a few more harddisk and definitely get an SSD. Thanks!

 

[Swiftbladez]

Budget?

SSD if you don't mind overseas warranty get from Amazon.

 

[tachyonx]

hi Swiftbladez, budget should be around 1.5 to 2k. Is SSD still expensive in SG?

 

[hoenn041]

Not expensive but amazon still cheaper.

Anyway, you really only need to upgrade graphics card. everything else dun need touch. the 2500k still runs like a beast for gaming. an SSD can improve overall responsiveness of the system.

 

[ZawLee]

Get a ssd and gpu card. See you like amd or nividia. Ssd can always get samsung evo from amazon, if you don't mind waiting.

 

[tachyonx]

hi hoenn041, thanks for the advice. What graphics card would be good? I plan to get a WD 2TB black for extra storage and a SSD as well.

 

[hoenn041]

i think that the zotac gtx 760 from mynextcom is a decent deal at $320

as for ssd, the new crucial mx100 from amazon looks good ($109 usd). u can do a search around the forums for how to RMA crucial products bought from overseas.

storage wise wd green is good enough if you are just intending to store videos and stuff.

 

[tachyonx]

hi hoenn041, thanks. WD Green is cheaper than black i supposed? I plan to bring my rig to PCThemes since they helped me previously. Gonna select the parts from there.

 

[manshen]

All you need is just a new graphics card and perhaps a 256GB SSD so everything loads faster.

Btw, OC your RAM from DDR1333 to DDR1600. Cause 1333 and 1600 quite a major difference in performance. 1600 above very minimal. Just change your RAM multiplier in the BIOS.

CPU just keep and OC to 4GHz if you want. Don't need upgrade cause new ones are just slightly faster.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Hi all, I currently have a rig that was recommended years ago by members here. It's been 3 years and wish to upgrade my rig. Below is my specs.

intel i5-2500k
asrock z68 extreme 4
kingston ddr3 1333mhz 4gb x 2
WD 1TB black 64mb 3.5" SATA3
LG 22X Sata DVDRW
Sapphire 2gb 6950 DDR5
FSP 600W avrun series gold 80+
cooler master storm enforcer casing
running on MS win 7 home premium 64bit

Basically I use it as a gaming PC for D3, FPS game like battlefield 4. However, sometimes the frame rate is quite low. I guess upgrading is in order. Haven been updated on the parts thus need some help. I guess I would need to upgrade my motherboard, graphics card, ram, add a few more harddisk and definitely get an SSD. Thanks!

WC: Corsair Hydro H100i @ $155
Overclock you CPU to its max capability!
GPU: Gigabyte R9-290 4GB WindForce OC @ $619
Comparable to a GTX 770, or even faster.
SSD: Crucial M500 240GB @ $175 (t258jgn)
Unbeatable value for its price!
HDD: Western Digital Red 3TB @ $164
Best GB/price ratio and reliability!

Total: $1113

Optional:
MB: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 @ $200
For a nice black touch with native Intel USB 3.0.
SSD: Crucial M500 480GB @ $350 (t258jgn)

Buy others from Tradepac, #05-18.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

All you need is just a new graphics card and perhaps a 256GB SSD so everything loads faster.

Btw, OC your RAM from DDR1333 to DDR1600. Cause 1333 and 1600 quite a major difference in performance. 1600 above very minimal. Just change your RAM multiplier in the BIOS.

CPU just keep and OC to 4GHz if you want. Don't need upgrade cause new ones are just slightly faster.

For Sandy Bridge differences are very minimal:

AnandTech | Sandy Bridge Memory Scaling: Choosing the Best DDR3

 

[manshen]

For Sandy Bridge differences are very minimal:

AnandTech | Sandy Bridge Memory Scaling: Choosing the Best DDR3

Oh thanks for the link. I gotten confused with the synthetics. Real world hardly any difference.

 

[tachyonx]

Hey MoneyFace! I rmb you. I followed your recommendations 3 years ago.

WC: Corsair Hydro H100i @ $155
GPU: Gigabyte R9-290 4GB WindForce OC @ $619
SSD: Crucial M500 240GB @ $175 (t258jgn)
HDD: Western Digital Red 3TB @ $164

Most probably will follow your recommendation again! thanks again!