Rig Review for upgrade?

[Kzhan00b]

tldr: Something to upgrade my rig so i can play current AAA titles. Play game + watch youtube on 2 screen concurrently without major hicup, can compromise on game details.

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Hi Peeps. Been a long time since i've been here.

Currently i'm still running the rig i've made back in 2010 (or was it 2009?) as per the right side, with a 1920*1080 + 1360*768 Monitors (At native resolution).

Currently this rig has been struggling to even play 1080p videos on youtube(html5) without stuttering on many browsers such as chrome or firefox, making me jump back to Opera, which alleviates the problem for now.

Also, i can't play many recent AAA titles(currently fallout 4) without lag or stutter without closing my browser, disconnect one of the monitor and downscale my main monitor (1080p one) to a lower resolution, and play it windowed at a resolution even lower, at the lowest settings plus tweaking the settings from windows. heh

Even doing all this, the rig fails to run smoothly at many times, especially when i'm in the open world.

While the game was running i opened up task manager, and saw that it seemed like the RAM(Yes definitely is) and HDD was running almost at full capacity/capability, so i'm quite curious:

[Question 1]: Is my HDD limiting the performance at this point of time also?

[Question 2]: My GPU probably doesn't have enough memory to support such high resolution games, and even monitors for heavy game + browser usage currently, safe to say?

[Question 3]: I'm not really intending to overhaul the system, so what incremental upgrades can i do to fulfill my needs of (1) Multi screen display, (2) Youtube + AAA Gaming (no need for maxed settings, but preferably run at native).

[Question 4]: My father stole my heatsink so i'm using the stock AMD jet loud AF blower, any cheap recommendations? $20-30 is fine.

Currently i saw the Zotac SSD, palit 750ti recommendation from lazada from the other thread, will those be a significant upgrade from the current rig, and if so, how much?

Thanks in advance

 

[Koenig168]

While the game was running i opened up task manager, and saw that it seemed like the RAM(Yes definitely is) and HDD was running almost at full capacity/capability, so i'm quite curious:

[Question 1]: Is my HDD limiting the performance at this point of time also?

Which tasks are using up the RAM and HDD?

 

[Kzhan00b]

Which tasks are using up the RAM and HDD?

While playing fallout 4, it was System Task and Fallout 4, mainly.

 

[kandinsky]

While playing fallout 4, it was System Task and Fallout 4, mainly.

Your RAM / GPU / OS look like the bottlenecks? Given that the minimum specs for Fallout 4 is 8GB, 64bit OS, and a 7870 2GB. Esp the RAM, since you only have 3.25 available.

Minimum

Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
8 GB RAM
30 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent

 

[tarui04]

Wah noobz!!

Buy a simple new pc sua
M.2 ssd,?

 

[herman1314]

Add an extra 4gb of ram, change your os to 64 bit if its 32 bit and upgrade your graphics card to gtx 750ti should be good enough. Cooler i recommend you get used.

 

[deepblue_82]

i checked i think he is on dd3..
buy a pair of 8gb rams...
then add gtx 750ti
then add ssd..
should be under 400...

but u have to reformat to 64bit..

 

[kaixax555]

n00b long time no see

I think you can get a 750Ti, SSD and another 4GB of RAM ba

Change windows to 64 bit too

Or just go for a rig overhaul like me

 

[Kzhan00b]

Wah noobz!!

Buy a simple new pc sua
M.2 ssd,?

Long time no see. Still here trolling people I see. HAHA
M.2? Kor Kor buy for me?

 

[Kzhan00b]

n00b long time no see

I think you can get a 750Ti, SSD and another 4GB of RAM ba

Change windows to 64 bit too

Or just go for a rig overhaul like me

Wa really long time no see.
Now still student cannot anyhow rig overhaul

Been so long and you're still here doing rig recommendations

 

[Kzhan00b]

Using phone to reply so can't multi quote.

Forgot to update and say that I'm currently using windows 10 64bit already, so from what I see it's just my GPU and RAMs which are bottle necking the system right.

Planning to hoot the Zotac SSD nonetheless since 100 for a 256gb is unheard of... At least 5 years ago.

GPU wise, 750Ti should be sustainable for another... 3 more years, safe to say, considering it has been out for 2 years already right?
Best bang for buck choice currently I presume?

RAM wise, any recommendation for a affordable DDR3 kit, as stated above, as I probably won't plan to use the currently pair as they just prevents my system from posting one every few weeks.
Is 8gb sufficient currently?

 

[kaixax555]

Wa really long time no see.
Now still student cannot anyhow rig overhaul

Been so long and you're still here doing rig recommendations

I oso student wad, we same uni oso wad
Still overhauled

1.3k only

And I hiatus during NS oso... cannot sustain

recently come back when I revamped my rig

Anyway hor... not considering GTX970?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

I thought you were dead.

 

[tarui04]

Long time no see. Still here trolling people I see. HAHA
M.2? Kor Kor buy for me?

Tmd simi troll

m.2 got sata version what
Simpler and more convenient than sata ssd

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Hoot things from the comfort of your home

HSF: Deepcool GameStorm Lucifier @ $44+3^
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB @ $22+3"
Get another $8 filler item to met minimum spending requirement.
GPU: Palit GTX 950 2GB StormX Dual @ $225+3*
SSD: Zotac Premium 240GB @ $94+3`

Total: $397

Buy from Lazada Singapore.

All Lazada prices inclusive of delivery charge

*Price after Lazada App DBS/POSB FriYAY 12% off max $25 discount
^Price after Lazada App AAPROMO $15 off min $50 promo code
"Price after Lazada App BESTAPP $10 off min $40 promo code
`Price after Lazada App MCDLAZ $20 off min $100 promo code

 

[Kzhan00b]

I oso student wad, we same uni oso wad
Still overhauled

1.3k only

And I hiatus during NS oso... cannot sustain

recently come back when I revamped my rig

Anyway hor... not considering GTX970?

got alot of considerations now uh. Just replace those i need until the CPU really obsolete then overhaul ba.

You planning to upgrade again ah?

Tmd simi troll

m.2 got sata version what
Simpler and more convenient than sata ssd

Still the old tarui

I thought you were dead.

Hoot things from the comfort of your home

HSF: Deepcool GameStorm Lucifier @ $44+3^
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB @ $22+3"
Get another $8 filler item to met minimum spending requirement.
GPU: Palit GTX 950 2GB StormX Dual @ $225+3*
SSD: Zotac Premium 240GB @ $94+3`

Total: $397

Buy from Lazada Singapore.

All Lazada prices inclusive of delivery charge

*Price after Lazada App DBS/POSB FriYAY 12% off max $25 discount
^Price after Lazada App AAPROMO $15 off min $50 promo code
"Price after Lazada App BESTAPP $10 off min $40 promo code
`Price after Lazada App MCDLAZ $20 off min $100 promo code

SSD Gone already. Just one day only
Any other suggestions for SSD then?



Thanks for the comprehensive list though

 

[MoneyFace =p]

got alot of considerations now uh. Just replace those i need until the CPU really obsolete then overhaul ba.

You planning to upgrade again ah?



Still the old tarui




SSD Gone already. Just one day only
Any other suggestions for SSD then?



Thanks for the comprehensive list though

Back to Transcend then...

http://www.lazada.sg/transcend-256gb-ssd370s-sata-iii-6gbs-premium-ssd-aluminium-770051.html

 

[tarui04]

chao noob

 

[Kzhan00b]

Back to Transcend then...

http://www.lazada.sg/transcend-256gb-ssd370s-sata-iii-6gbs-premium-ssd-aluminium-770051.html

Not much reliability issues for transcend SSDs right?
Also, considering my MB doesn't support Sata3, will there be bottleneck issues, etc etc?

And my current ram is having alot of issues, planning to just replace them with 8gb ram. Should get 1*8gb over 2*4gb right?

chao noob

 

[darkarn]

Wah long time no see lol

And also, why a GTX 950?