Need upgrade suggestion

[smurf300]

ok, Darkfall Unholy wars is out on the 20th and i want some new shiny basically,
right now i have:

Z77X-D3H mobo
i5 3570k
h60 w/c
8gig ram
500gig hdd 7200rpm 64 cache
470 gtx
CX600 PSU

now I'm not bothered about the cpu or cooler seeing as i'll only oc if i have to and just leave it on the turbo setting, now I'm willing to spend about £300 and all i can think of is graphics card, and maybe getting an SSD? i don't know how much difference SSD's offer though, are they worth it? and i notice my mobo has a slot for one, is it simply just plug and play if i buy one?

was looking at this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-077-OC

and maybe this for the gpu http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-177-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=

is the jump in gpu enough to make a difference from the 470? thanks for any responses

 

[stulid]

This SSD - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-156-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2393

Is faster, more reliable and with the £20m cashback works out the same price.

This 7850 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-154-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411

Includes three games and is faster (especially when overclocked more) than a GTX560ti 448, but looking at this 7850 vs GTX470 comparison - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=519 - it looks like its not worth it.

 

[smurf300]

This SSD - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-156-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2393

Is faster, more reliable and with the £20m cashback works out the same price.

This 7850 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-154-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411

Includes three games and is faster (especially when overclocked more) than a GTX560ti 448, but looking at this 7850 vs GTX470 comparison - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=519 - it looks like its not worth it.

Hey mate thanks for the fast reply, yeah I agree the performance increase isn't really much, I think i'll go with the SSD though and save a bit to get one of the better cards, so am I write in assuming the SSD's just slot in? in stall windows and that's it?

 

[Idleman]

But don`t connect your hdd until after you have installed windows. Also, before you install, select ACHI in the Sata mode selection box, found in Peripherals, in your Bios.

 

[stulid]

Hey mate thanks for the fast reply, yeah I agree the performance increase isn't really much, I think i'll go with the SSD though and save a bit to get one of the better cards, so am I write in assuming the SSD's just slot in? in stall windows and that's it?

Use it like a normal HDD, check the SATA is on AHCI in the BIOS (should already) and disconnect the other HDD so all files are written to the SSD, disable disk defrag after also for the SSD.