Upgrade Advice

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Hi Everyone,

I'm here to get some upgrade advice :) Or whether I should invest in a new PC.

Current specification:

COOLERMASTER ELITE 335 ATX ,
2 x 12cm Case Fan,
INTEL CORE I7 950 (3.06GHZ, 8MB L2 CACHE),
Xilence 600W DUAL 12V RAIL SLI Ready Power Supply,
Standard Heatsink & CPU Fan,
ASUS P6X58D-E MOTHERBOARD,
3 x CORSAIR 2GB PC12800 DDR3 1600MHZ RAM ,
Kingston 64GB SATA SOLID STATE DRIVE,
SAMSUNG 1500GB SATA HARD DRIVE,
SAMSUNG BLU RAY READER / DVD +/- REWRITER,
CNM LIFESTYLE INTERNAL CARD READER,
IIYAMA (E2407HDS-HD) 24 INCH WIDESCREEN TFT,
MICROSOFT 64BIT WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM,
XFX ATI RADEON HD 5870 1GB XXX PCI E GRAPHICS CARD,

Usage:
- Hobby of photography editing/slideshow (hence thinking of RAM upgrade when 100+ photos being edited)
- Other basic application usage for running large Excel
- Separately, also running NAS Box/Plex
- Option to get into Gaming - I'm not currently doing this

Budget is flexible - if the cost goes too high, then perhaps a new PC.
~£100 new Monitor from what I could see, I'm unsure on Memory cost and whether I should upgrade to Win 10. Perhaps a Budget of £300-£400 for an Upgrade, depending on the feedback?

Upgrade options:
1. Upgrade Memory
which memory would be compatible?

2. Add a New Monitor to have both running at the same time
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...een-led-backlit-gaming-monitor-mo-14g-ac.html

3. Should I upgrade to Win10?

Thanks - appreciate any help and advice on this one.
 
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Hi Guys - thanks you so much.

I'll take a look at both of your suggestions.

@Gray2233 - both of your upgrade suggestions look attractive. Looks like I'll be near enough doing a complete build, which have not had the chance to do.. yet!

@Joxeon - this sounds the most straightforward, as long as I can source the parts. I'll have a hunt around, unless you know a good site?

Also - sites for Windows Keys.. I'll search for those too.
 
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Looking into the New PC option - obviously overstretching the budget!

I tried to capture all components. How does this system look?
What else would be needed?
Cables?
Sound Card - or would there be onboard one available?
Webcams look all sold out on Overclockers.

At this price, is it better to get a package deal on a PC, rather than buying individual components?

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My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £2,773.56 (includes shipping: £26.34)​
 
Software - yeah, it can max out all 8 cores - so I end up slowing down / using smaller batches.. i.e. working around it.

Ah, okay - I thought I'd give it a go :)

Let me know what you think in terms of items to change around.

Appreciated!
 
Thank you so much for this - fantastic! Now, I know what I'm aiming for in terms of New PC Build.

Optical Drive/Card Reader - I'll take this into consideration.
 
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