Want to update my PC

C4R1S08 · 18 Nov 2015 at 14:28

Hi Guys,

I built my 1st pc of here a few years back and want to upgrade it some, i don't need a massive increase in performance etc, but I want to be able to play games like Fallout 4 without any issues. I've noticed a few times that my pc seems to go slow every so often when playing certain games.

This is what i bought

Can you suggest upgrades compatible with this build? I was going to get some extra Ram etc but not sure how much of it does Windows 7 actually use for things like games.

Many Thanks
Chris

Cyanide · 18 Nov 2015 at 14:36

Got a budget?

SSD and a new GPU should set you up for a few more years

C4R1S08 · 18 Nov 2015 at 15:18

Cyanide said:
Got a budget?

SSD and a new GPU should set you up for a few more years

Budget - Would prefer not to rob a bank but know you get what you pay for.

SSD - Are these not limited to something like 120gb? How would this help me with games etc?

GPU - Any ideas on which ones perform well but not massively expensive?

Cheers for your reply.

darwin1859 · 18 Nov 2015 at 15:37

C4R1S08 said:
SSD - Are these not limited to something like 120gb? How would this help me with games etc?

You can get SSDs of 1TB now for not a ridiculous amount of money. 250-500 GB would be plenty for Windows and software, games, etc.

vince99 · 18 Nov 2015 at 15:57

Cant suggest specific parts with a vague budget, for gaming get the best GPU you can afford, a SSD makes everything load faster basically, put your OS on it and any games/programs you use a lot, keep data on a HDD. At some point you`ll be wanting another 8gb of RAM also.

C4R1S08 · 18 Nov 2015 at 18:45

Say for a budget of between £100 - £200

Does any GDU/Ram fit in any PC?

Cheers Guys

dacads · 18 Nov 2015 at 19:00

For that budget I'd go with a new GPU. You can get an SSD later.

Quartz · 18 Nov 2015 at 19:05

Up your budget a little and get a GTX 970 or R9 390.

vince99 · 18 Nov 2015 at 22:08

Within your budget you can get a GTX960 or R9 380, but the performance difference over your 7870 may not justify the cost. If you can stretch to £250 then there is a sizeable upgrade with the GTX970 or R9 390.

Some examples, yes they will fit your board.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Red= £169.99
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 380 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (AXR9 380 4GBD5-PPDHE)= £169.99
1 x Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (ZT-90101-10P)= £249.95
1 x HIS Radeon R9 390 IceQ X2 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H390QM8GD)= £249.95

Total: £850.98
(includes shipping: £11.10)