worth to upgrade ?

[ckquan92]

pc noobie here
purchase this pc at armageddon fews year backs ,is this pc worth to upgrade graphiccard to 30series ? any part need to change as well if wan to change graphic ?

spec
Intel i7-9700k
geil bulk ram 2666 1x8 (upgrade another 8) total 16gb ram now
msi gtx1660ti gaming 6g
asus tuf gaming h370m 4d4
voltron 600 gold

 

[xonix]

Upgrade graphics card for what purpose ?
What are the games that you intend to play and at what resolution ?

 

[obichacha]

I can feel the cpu is bottleneck, upgrade cpu and mobo first
Gtx 1660 ti still good for 1080p monitor

 

[ragnarok95]

9700k. Just change to a RTX3060 and continue using it.

 

[NightRaven49]

pc noobie here
purchase this pc at armageddon fews year backs ,is this pc worth to upgrade graphiccard to 30series ? any part need to change as well if wan to change graphic ?

spec
Intel i7-9700k
geil bulk ram 2666 1x8 (upgrade another 8) total 16gb ram now
msi gtx1660ti gaming 6g
asus tuf gaming h370m 4d4
voltron 600 gold

if the pc still serves your needs well, then I don't see any reason to upgrade. however, I will recommend u swap out the psu as ur current unit is junk; u will probably need to do so anyway if u intend to upgrade to rtx 30 series.

 

[watzup_ken]

If you are changing GPU, I strongly recommend changing out the PSU as well. To be honest, I have very little confidence in the PSUs that Armageddon offers. The fact that they are very cheap for the wattage they offer is quite scary because the wattage may be inflated. Just be mindful that if a PSU blows because it is overloaded, it may kill some of the components in your PC.

 

[KYZT2021]

Slow and sluggish already?

 

[86technie]

pc noobie here
purchase this pc at armageddon fews year backs ,is this pc worth to upgrade graphiccard to 30series ? any part need to change as well if wan to change graphic ?

spec
Intel i7-9700k
geil bulk ram 2666 1x8 (upgrade another 8) total 16gb ram now
msi gtx1660ti gaming 6g
asus tuf gaming h370m 4d4
voltron 600 gold

Full specs?
Looks OK as I am also using similar specs you can see in my Avatar.

Intel i7 9700k with Cooler master masterair ma612 CPU Cooler
ASUS STRIX Z390-F
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 16GB
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB NVME SSD
ASUS RTX 2060 6GB Dual
Seasonic Focus- GX650

Most games can run easily no issue so yours shouldn't have issue.
Maybe you can want to take note of the highlighted:

1) Get a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB NVME SSD which cost around $10X.
Do a clean install of Windows for better performance and stability.
2) Update the motherboard BIOS
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-C...TUF-Gaming/TUF-H370-PRO-GAMING/HelpDesk_BIOS/3) Not sure are you using same RAM or not, get Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 16GB
4) Upgrade that China OEM to maybe Seasonic S12III 650 watt around $9X.

GTX1660Ti is still a capable graphic card only lacks ray tracing so unless you are playing games
that needs ray tracing than you need to upgrade.

 

[NightRaven49]

4) Upgrade that China OEM to maybe Seasonic S12III 650 watt around $9X.

not a personal attack but please stop recommending this psu, it is an old unit and there are much better alternatives available; for example u can get the super flower legion gx pro 650w for not much more at $10X. psu is not something to skimp on too, better to be safe than sorry. u can refer to this list to see which units u can trust, as u can see the s12iii is recommended to be avoided.

 

[86technie]

not a personal attack but please stop recommending this psu, it is an old unit and there are much better alternatives available; for example u can get the super flower legion gx pro 650w for not much more at $10X. psu is not something to skimp on too, better to be safe than sorry. u can refer to this list to see which units u can trust, as u can see the s12iii is recommended to be avoided.

Do we know what TS budget is?
I might as well put Seasonic focus GX but can TS afford?
There are not many PSU below $100, Super flower cost around $100 but I only know
Bizgram carries it.

I have build around 10 PC using Seasonic S12III, did the PC have any issue or was returned back
to me due to either blown up or having issue?
No complaint so far that PSU is for budget build not for high end build with RTX 3000.

Even builders like Mansa computers also use this PSU for budget builds.
Again let me emphasis we do know what TS budget is?

 

[KleoZy]

Do we know what TS budget is?
I might as well put Seasonic focus GX but can TS afford?
There are not many PSU below $100, Super flower cost around $100 but I only know
Bizgram carries it.

Don't treat me like a idiot so who is buying the computer part?
Is it me or?

I have build around 10 PC using Seasonic S12III, did the PC have any issue or was returned back
to me due to either blown up or having issue?
No complaint so far that PSU is for budget build not for high end build with RTX 3000.

Even builders like Mansa computers also use this PSU for budget builds.
Again let me emphasis we do know what TS budget is?

I don’t see any sentence with the word idiot, he put it in a nice way and told you upfront with a remark, not a personal attack. Even if you are a veteran in PC building, sometimes just claim down and to listen to what others have to say.

I know you are trying to help but need not have to over react and being defensive, there are more benefits to listen and to reason things out nicely, instead of getting jumpy.

Besides, even if you are to list down another PSU along with your recommendation, as you have mentioned, TS is buying it. He might take your recommendation to do some further research and not monkey see monkey do. Maybe it will be good if you can leave him a gentle reminder to first, do some research before deciding.

 

[86technie]

I don’t see any sentence with the word idiot, he put it in a nice way and told you upfront with a remark, not a personal attack. Even if you are a veteran in PC building, sometimes just claim down and to listen to what others have to say.

I know you are trying to help but need not have to over react and being defensive, there are more benefits to listen and to reason things out nicely, instead of getting jumpy.

Besides, even if you are to list down another PSU along with your recommendation, as you have mentioned, TS is buying it. He might take your recommendation to do some further research and not monkey see monkey do. Maybe it will be good if you can leave him a gentle reminder to first, do some research before deciding.

As mentioned there is no budget mentioned so it's difficult.
Most users who ask me for help usually are very fussy with their budget.
Below $100 I only know brands like FSP, Cooler Master or Silverstone
which I will not recommend unless either no stock or tight budget.

That Seasonic PSU isn't cheap either which is why most budget builds I see
usually goes with either FSP or Cooler Master.
Above $100 there are definitely a lot of choices so it really depends on budget.

If you ask me what other PSU beside Seasonic S12III around $100 to recommend.
There isn't have to top up till $150 for a better PSU but that is if TS have such budget.

 

[watzup_ken]

I feel there are ok PSUs that are sub 100 bucks. Most of them being Bronze efficiency and semi/ non modular types. Seasonic is a good brand. Alternatively, I see Asus TUF 650W Bronze also below 100 bucks. Generally Asus source the PSU from Seasonic, so I will not be surprise that it is a rebranded Seasonic PSU. Super Flower is also a decent PSU maker. For me, any PSU from a reputable brand (except Gigabyte for making exploding PSU a thing) should be a good alternative to TS' current PSU. Anyway, chill folks.

 

[obichacha]

Aiyoh Psu upgrade go for ROG Thor 1000w , you will thanks me a lot

 

[KleoZy]

As mentioned there is no budget mentioned so it's difficult.
Most users who ask me for help usually are very fussy with their budget.
Below $100 I only know brands like FSP, Cooler Master or Silverstone
which I will not recommend unless either no stock or tight budget.

That Seasonic PSU isn't cheap either which is why most budget builds I see
usually goes with either FSP or Cooler Master.
Above $100 there are definitely a lot of choices so it really depends on budget.

If you ask me what other PSU beside Seasonic S12III around $100 to recommend.
There isn't have to top up till $150 for a better PSU but that is if TS have such budget.

I see, for budget psu. I will recommend to go for min cooler master or superflower.

now aside from recommendation, take things with both sides, positive + negative then neutralise it. It will do you better if you can absorb, give and take. This way, others will be willing to share info or to discuss matters with you. You will gain not only knowledge but also friendship. So ya, don’t so fast jump into conclusion which I don’t think you are treated as an “censored” (the sensative word which triggers you)

Anyway, what’s TS budget

 

[ragnarok95]

Aiyoh Psu upgrade go for ROG Thor 1000w , you will thanks me a lot

He won't. Mostly likely he will hate you because he don't need this anyway. Recommend accordingly. Thanks!

 

[obichacha]

He won't. Mostly likely he will hate you because he don't need this anyway. Recommend accordingly. Thanks!

Lol, anyway his Intel 9th gen can feel laggy already.
should upgrade Intel 12400 and Msi b660m-a pro wifi ddr4 or Amd 5600x with Msi b550m pro wifi.
Current his specs for gtx 1660 ti still sufficient for voltron 600 gold.
Because my previous 10th gen 10700k very laggy when launching games, after went to Intel 12400 totally different feels.

 

[Koenig168]

Aiyoh Psu upgrade go for ROG Thor 1000w , you will thanks me a lot

Is that even available in Singapore? I can only find the older Thor PSUs.

btw probably have to sell a kidney or two. Price is

 

[Phen8210]

Is that even available in Singapore? I can only find the older Thor PSUs.

btw probably have to sell a kidney or two. Price is

Just buy Corsair RM1000x, no kidneys required

 

[Koenig168]

Corsair is now on my blacklist.

To be clear, I have no issues with the local distro, Convergent. However, dealing with Corsair US tech support nearly gave me an aneurysm.