£200 to spend. What to upgrade?

Jonny Chee · 18 Sep 2013 at 09:00

As above, I have £200 to spend and was looking for some advice from you great people on what I should be upgrading.

My system is:

CPU - i5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz
GPU - HIS 7950 IceQ Boost @ 1100/1500
MOBO: Gigabyte Z68AP-D3
RAM: Exceleram 8gb @ 1333Mhz
PSU: Seasonic G Series Gold 550w
CASE: Coolermaster HAF 912 Advanced
Storage: Samsung 840 120Gb SSD and 500Gb HDD
22" AOC Monitor @ 1080p

Thanks.

nick.lidgett · 18 Sep 2013 at 09:06

It looks like a well rounded machine already tbh, maybe some faster RAM?

foster grant · 18 Sep 2013 at 09:07

yeah some ram might be a good way to go....think prices might be going up soon

Jonny Chee · 18 Sep 2013 at 09:08

Thanks. Would it be worth going to 16Gb or is that still classed as overkill for gaming?

snips86x · 18 Sep 2013 at 09:11

As above ^^

YOUR BASKET
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G2133HC11ADC01) £69.95
Total : £78.65 (includes shipping : £7.25).

You could get a bigger SSD and sell your 120gb or use it for games.

teppic · 18 Sep 2013 at 09:12

Overkill, but you'd benefit from selling yours and replacing it with 1600MHz RAM. Or you could get hold of a 2nd hand 3770K (it's not worth it new as an upgrade).

foster grant · 18 Sep 2013 at 09:12

8 should be good

Doomedspeed · 18 Sep 2013 at 09:12

GOing to be honest, thats an awesome rig still. i wouldn't throw any money at it (apart from aesthetics

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Hyburnate · 18 Sep 2013 at 09:14

Yeah, perhaps a new monitor? 24" and use the 22" as a second?

shadow_boxer · 18 Sep 2013 at 10:05

Can't see the point in getting faster RAM at the moment with prices as they are unless you can get some second hand. Real world performance gains are minimal at best unless your looking to bench.

I would go down the monitor route. Budget won't allow a 1440p screen but should net ypu a quality 24" 1080p screen.

If not, peripherals. Keyboard or mouse maybe? Speakers.

shadow_boxer · 18 Sep 2013 at 10:07

PS 8GB still more than sufficient for gaming.

implosiveturnip · 18 Sep 2013 at 15:22

some decent headphones and a soundcard? Not much wrong with that rig though imo. Though personally I'm not a fan of the HAF cases. Maybe a define r4 and a h80/h100?

jonnyp1993 · 18 Sep 2013 at 15:35

Why dont you get a second hand 7950 and go CF

Doomedspeed · 18 Sep 2013 at 15:41

jonnyp1993 said:
Why dont you get a second hand 7950 and go CF

Because of the PSU.

shadow_boxer · 18 Sep 2013 at 15:43

jonnyp1993 said:
Why dont you get a second hand 7950 and go CF

Second pci-e is only x4.

jonnyp1993 · 18 Sep 2013 at 15:50

Doomedspeed said:
Because of the PSU.

Well that su...s dont it !

Second pci-e is only x4.

Ok so maybe it was just an idea