Computer overhaul advice

adeckofhands · 26 Jun 2017 at 14:58

Hi everyone,

I have my desktop which has definitely got near the end of its life and looking to upgrade a good chunk of it. It has been a long time since I built this but unfortunately with old graphics card prohibiting new games and processor bottle necking the whole thing I think it is time. Even browsing the web can be painful.
Current Parts (and get ready for a blast from the past):

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
RAM: 2 * 4GB DDR2 @ 333MHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte P35C-DS3R
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 275 (< 1GB)
SSD: Samsung 830 120GB
HDD: 1TB + 2TB Seagate
Case: Corsair Graphite 600T Mesh
PSU: Corsair HX520W

Being realistic I think the only thing I can really save here is the case and SSD/HDD. The case should also give me a lot of room to build also.
The PSU has done me well but I am worried with the extra hardware that 520 watts won't cut it anymore. (Possibly I am wrong!)
Peripherals will be fine currently, I can always upgrade them later.

I was thinking around the £800 - £1000 mark and would be happy to build it myself.
I am quite fond of Intel and Nvidia. I started trying to look at bundles here however now there is such range seems a bit hard to figure out which suit my needs.

Thank you for any advice you have.
David

mickyflinn · 26 Jun 2017 at 19:26

Amd Ryzen seems the way to go at the moment so i would lean towards that, gpu prices have shot up in price over the last few weaks.

The GTX 1060 is good for gaming at 1080p.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £199.99
1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £101.99
1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £109.99
1 x Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Super Jetstream RGB 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £278.99
1 x Bitfenix Whisper M Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £78.95
1 x Alpenfohn Ben Nevis CPU Cooler - 120mm= £21.95

Total: £803.56
(includes shipping: £11.70)

Marcoloves360 · 27 Jun 2017 at 13:15

Look solid mate

adeckofhands · 27 Jun 2017 at 22:47

Thanks mickyflinn! That looks amazing!

Hadn't looked at Ryzen until now but looks great.

Just looking at this I am considering also adding water cooling. However unsure if this is overkill seeming as I am unlikely to need overclocking for quite a while. Anyone had any experience with the included wraith spire? Another option could be upgrading to water cooling when I actually start looking at overclocking

Also I am surprised 550W would be enough to run all of this but guess that components have got much more efficient since my last build

Is it worth upgrading from my Corsair 520W? It may be that your recommendation is much more reliable than my current one.

Thanks a lot for the advice!

mickyflinn · 28 Jun 2017 at 11:34

Its up to you about which cooler to get but the wraith spire will do especially if not overclocking but is probably noiser under load.

As for your psu which is a good unit, it should still do the job but i would probably change it depending on age, etc.