Upgrade advice (original title!)

Tonytank

Tonytank

Tonytank

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Hey y'all

So it has become that time again where I think an system upgrade is in order and I would like some sage like advice from the people here who are as smart as I once thought I was.

Here is my system as it currently stands.

Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 microATX Motherboard
Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156)
Corsair Dominator 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
MSI GeForce GTX 460 HAWK "Super-OC" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Sapphire Pure 625W Modular Power Supply
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler
Windows 7 (64bit)
Xtreme gamer XiFi sound card
1920x1080 monitor

That is all wrapped in my old "faithful" pc case, a beautiful Chieftec Dragon case (green!).

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Now, my budget is around the 700 to 800 mark. Obviously if cheaper then 700 is possible then great, also if a little over 800 will provide that bit of extra value then that is ok as well.

Mainly the system is used for gaming, but it will also be doing a lot of video editing and after effects work, so I am thinking perhaps 8 maybe 16gb of ram?. Also I would like an SSD drive for Windows and then a separate SATA drive for back ups etc.

The rest I am really just looking for solid advice. I have no particular allegiance to either Nvidia or ATI/AMD. I just want value and a system that will last.

As always any advice, help or suggestions would be appreciated. I would also add that I am extremely not keen on overclocking. I would rather avoid that at all costs.

Again, thanks for any advice or help.

Regards

Tony_Tank
 
Thank you for all the advice. I think I have finally decided what I will go for now.

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I have taken the advice and only gone for 8GB of ram. I discussed this with a few friends and a friend of mine who free lances for the likes of Ardmann and Dark Horse and does a LOT of rendering has never needed more then 8, so it seemed like a sensible way of saving £50.
It seems that my current power supply is sufficient for this new rig so I guess that a little bit more money saved, I have also decided to take a chance and keep my current ITB drive. I shall format obv when I built the new rig and just keep an eye on it. Windows will be running from the SSD anyway so if it does go belly up and data loss should be down to a minimum.

2 things really, if any one has any advice on this kit before I buy, please let me know. I am happy with it and I think it will pack a fair whack, but if anyone can say a way to save a few quid here or there without sacrificing muscle then I am all ears.
Also could anyone recommend some case fans that offer good cooling and actual low volume/sound operation. I know some sound is always inevitable but fans that don't sound like the Millennium Falcon would be a nice extra for me.

Once again thank you for any advice or help.
 
Ah, that would make more sense.

Also how good is the graphics card? I had always envisioned grabbing something from 700 series, I admit I am way out of the loop when it comes to knowing which graphics card is the best, but for the sake of say an extra £50 is there better to be had?


Rich
 
A quick update guys. I have decided to tighten my budget a bit more and so figure I can probably get a half good upgrade by just popping in a new graphics card, more ram and a ssd.

Could anyone offer some advice for this upgrade without bottlenecking.

Thank you in advance.
 
So I am thinking about grabbing these for my upgrade.

Asus GeForce GTX 760 DirectCUII OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-308-AS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1830

Avexir MPower Yellow Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CM)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-020-AR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-162-SA

Will they compliment my current hardware?
 
Time for a quick update. After a few months of deliberations and saving I have decided to go with the following.

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I feel I have hit a sweet spot regarding the old power vs value for money shtick. I would appreciate some opinions before I order. I look at a lot of graphics cards before I settled on that one. The 760 seems llike a lovely little beast and a 4gb version can only be a good thing right?

(see this is why I ask before I buy!)

Thank you in advance for any help and advice.
 
Wow. Thank you very much for you help and advice sir. This will be my first ATI card ever. One more question, will my current power supply be enough to handle all this? It is a Sapphire Pure 625W Modular Power Supply. The product is no longer available on here so I cant show it to you.
 
Hello everyone.

So since I last posted I have been saving my pennies for a new rig and I have finally gotten enough money together. My budget is roughly 800/900 wing wangs.

I would like to start over with build suggestions if people wouldn't mind sharing there opinions and build suggestions.

I am honestly not fussed between either AMD/INTEL/NVIDIA builds. Whatever offers the best value for money and last-ability. My only caveat is I want the Corsair Vengeance C70 Midi Tower Gaming Case. Because its green. I would also like to avoid any overclocking if possible (accept pre over-clocked graphics cards, that I can handle)

The rest I welcome any and all suggestions.
 
Thanks for the suggestions my friend.

I currently have a copy of Windows 7 Premium (64bit). I noticed you have put Windows 8 in the list. Do I have anything to gain from using Windows 8? I only have fleeting experience with it and too be honest most other opinions I have heard have been largely negative. Have things improved?
 
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