PC Upgrade Advice

Mark Walls

Mark Walls

Mark Walls

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Hi All,

I am new to this forum so please forgive me if i sound like an absolute novice.

I am currently looking to upgrade my PC as it seems to be showing its age. My PC was custom built on PC Specialist by one of my friends who knows way more than myself about PC's back in 2016. I use my PC primarily for gaming as I don't own a console. Currently I play games like Rocket League which isn't so demanding and games like Modern Warfare which is more demanding. Currently i'm getting around 45 fps average when playing on the lowest settings on games like COD and games sometimes crash which is very frustrating.
I'm looking to upgrade my PC to eliminate these issues. I'm willing to spend up to £1000

My current specs:
CPU - AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad Core CPU (3.7GHz/FM2+)
Motherboard - ASUS® A88XM-PLUS: (M-ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s)
RAM - 16GB HyperX FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card - 4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 2 x DVI, HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
CPU Cooling - STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER

As I know next to nothing about what any of this means, would anyone be able to point me in the right direction with what I should buy?

Thanks in advance.

Mark
 
Hello

This should give you an idea. BTW couldn't your friend help you this time round?

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs AMD Ryzen Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £1,009.76
    • Processor:AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - MPK
    • Motherboard:ASUS TUF B450-PLUS GAMING (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • CPU Cooler:Cryorig H7 Single Tower Heatsink with 120mm Fan
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 Home Advanced - Systems
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched in approx 10-15 working days
    • Memory:Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey
    • Speakers:Unwanted
    • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
    • Soundcard:Unwanted
    • Network Adapter:Unwanted
    • Security Software:**Special Offer** Bullguard Internet Security - Anti-Virus and Security - 1 Year 3 PC
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Unwanted
    • Solid State Drive 1:WD Green 3D NAND 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (WDS120G2G0A)
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 64MB Cache Hard Drive - *System Stock*
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Graphics:Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Dual EVO OC 6144MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Headset:Unwanted
    • Monitors:Unwanted
    • Power Supply:be quiet! Dark Power Pro P11 550W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply
    • Keyboard:Unwanted
    • Mouse:Unwanted
    • Gaming Desk:Unwanted
    • Case:Kolink Castle Midi Tower Case - Black
Total: £1,023.86 (includes shipping: £14.10)​
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Thank you both for your replies. I'm looking forward to playing on a new and improved PC. I still talk to my friend but he has lost interest in PC's and wasn't sure what was best for me.

Thanks once again.

Mark
 
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