Upgrade advice

SuperSeb · 7 Aug 2018 at 11:06

Hi, i've had my pc for quite a while now and it feels very sluggish. I occasionally get a blue screen crash when playing games but that may be to do with the heat we have been having.

Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K @ 3.30GHz 45 °C
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 802MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. Z68A-D3-B3 (Socket 1155) 43 °C
Graphics
S32D850 (2560x1440@59Hz)
VE228 (1920x1080@60Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (ASUStek Computer Inc) 55 °C
Storage
931GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) 34 °C
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
Power Supply
Antec TRUEPOWER 650
Case
Coolermaster but unsure of the model, I cant see any model numbers anywhere.

Could anyone advise me on what to upgrade? Im thinking motherboard, processor, SSD and RAM.

Ideally I would be spending around £600 but could stretch more if it wouldnt be future proof.

I only use the pc for games and browsing.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

SuperSeb · 7 Aug 2018 at 11:31

Thanks for the quick reply.

I use the 1440p for gaming, I know it’s not the best for games but I got it cheap from a friend.

I mainly play Dota 2, a bit of pubg (which takes ages to load) but I’d like to try other games too, mainly interested in fps and mmo.

I will probably upgrade the gpu at some point but if I can fix the sluggishness first that would be ideal.

How do I know if that bundle will fit in my case? Will my power supply be fine? Is there anything else I would need or can I just swap everything over.

Thanks again

SuperSeb · 7 Aug 2018 at 17:56

Ok perfect, should I look into the Intel options that cost more or are AMD as good these days?

SuperSeb · 7 Aug 2018 at 19:40

Thanks a lot, really appreciate it. I've ordered the bundle you suggested. Do you think the 1080Ti will drop in price then?

SuperSeb · 8 Aug 2018 at 00:04

Ok I will definitely wait on the GPU then.

I'm making a USB to install windows on the new SSD, do you know if i will be able to just plug in my old hard drive to take all my files from? Will there be a problem because im moving from Intel to AMD? Also will it be a problem because it has windows installed on too?

Thanks