2011 Upgrade

TNGL · 8 Aug 2011 at 19:06

Hi, I tend to upgrade my PC every year, and I'm not planning to spend too much money this year, so I'm setting myself a maximum budget of £300 for this years upgrade. My PC is primarily used for gaming, occasional graphics editing, some movie rendering and a little programming.

So, I'm asking you guys what things I should upgrade, which will total to a cost of £300.

My current rig:
i7 930 @ 2.8Ghz
4GB DDR3 Corsair RAM @ 1600Mhz
Asus Rampage II Gene
GTX 295 1792MB
Corsair 750W TX PSU

What do you think needs upgrading? Please give me some suggestions, and suggest what I should replace them with, but make sure the replacements don't total over £300.

Thanks

P.S I also have free P&P.

TNGL · 8 Aug 2011 at 19:12

Ah right, no I don't have an SSD, I have a Western Digital Raptor (or atleast I think it's a raptor), and it runs at 10,000RPM and serves me well.

I have a 21" 1080p screen.
My case is a Lian Li K62 case.
I have a lovely cheap chair from Staples lol.

TNGL · 8 Aug 2011 at 19:19

Thanks for the suggestions Stulid, interested in the cooler, but I'm content with my current screen.

My current RAM is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS. When I bought it, it was around £67 lol.

I might get an SSD, but I'm sceptical about their reliability.

TNGL · 8 Aug 2011 at 19:23

Yeah, it scores well on Windows Experience Index with a 7.7 or 7.8, last time I done it.
Might be worth mentioning I'm eligible for free P&P.

Also, overclocking seems like a nice option after getting a better cooler.

TNGL · 8 Aug 2011 at 19:30

Thanks Stulid, my motherboard only has 3GB/s ports, but I think 6GB/s will work in a 3GB/s port. Also, will that cooler fit in my case properly do you know?

Also, I'm eligible for free P&P

TNGL · 8 Aug 2011 at 19:35

stulid said:
The SSD will work in 3GB/s ports, but will max out the bandwidth untill you upgrade sometime.

Will that create any noticeable problems, or will it be okay?

TNGL · 8 Aug 2011 at 19:40

Okay, thanks for your help Stulid. I have a question though; why did you suggest the Antec Kuhler, and not a Corsair H70 or Silver Arrow?

EDIT:
Cammy, okay, I will Google around and take that in to consideration.

TNGL · 8 Aug 2011 at 19:45

stulid said:
The Antec920 performs better than a H70 - http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/06/23/antec_kuhler_h2o_920_cpu_water_cooler_review/3

The silver arrow is possibly the best air cooler, its just an alternative.

Alright thanks; I think I'd prefer a watercooler rather than air cooling anyway.

Due to the problems with the Force 3 drives outlined by Cammy, are there any other SSDs you'd recommend?