should i upgrade now?

[Spladox]

Hi everybody, below is my current setup.

Casing: Eclipse P400
Mainboard: asus b85m-g
CPU: Intel i5-4570
PSU: Seasonix 650 X gold
Ram: Corsair Vengence 2x4GB ddr3
Graphic: Zotac Mini 1070ti
SSD: Crucial MX500 500GB
Monitor : Acer Predator XB241H 1080p 144hz

Currently using it as an all purpose desktop to do things like programming, running data analytics softwares, photoshop, gaming, light streaming. I like to open alot of things at once so i'm not sure if its the ram thats limiting? experience frame drops frequently. Should I upgrade? Thanks for helping!

 

[Koenig168]

You are limited by RAM, 16GB should be a minimum for what you are doing.

It would be preferable to do a CPU+MB+RAM upgrade since your CPU does not even support HT.

 

[watzup_ken]

It's likely that you need more ram. Try looking up for second hand 2x4gb if there are free slots on your mobo.

 

[gld998]

It's likely that you need more ram. Try looking up for second hand 2x4gb if there are free slots on your mobo.

Definitely have, is hand how itchy.

 

[yusoffb01]

sell your stuff before it loses value. I upgraded to ryzen, 16gb ddr4 and itx motherboard for $150 after selling my i7, ddr3 and motherboard

 

[gld998]

sell your stuff before it loses value. I upgraded to ryzen, 16gb ddr4 and itx motherboard for $150 after selling my i7, ddr3 and motherboard

I doubt he can get at high price now. Alot of ppl dumping their sets at caraohell. I am one of them