Upgrade advise please not upgraded since 2013

Paul51

Paul51

Paul51

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Hi all.

I have had a few issues with my old pc last month or two.
I built this pc back in 2012 too 2013.
Blue plus white scrrens of death, funny enough nothing in games but have noticed very slight artifacts of late.
It has lasted longer then i would have imagined and i can still play games although not all on max settings these days.
I have a Gigabyte Ga-Z77-D3H motherboard.
Radeon x edition HD 7950 3 gig ddr graphic card.
4 x Corsair vengence 4 gig 1600 mhz memory.
Intel I5 3750k cpu.
Generic 750 watt psu.

What price am i looking at to be able to play the latest games on full settings?
Do i keep some parts or replace everything, all stock by the way.

Thankyou..
 
ExRayTed said:
Replace it all if possible. What's your budget and what resolution do you play at?
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Tbh after a think i think i should be ok for my cpu for a while and just upgrade my gfx card.
I am looking at a rx 570-80 8 gig card, i do think my pc will be good using that card and just replace this 7950 and last a good few years yet and keep my other parts?
I have had the card since 2013.
Budget i have for a new rig is around the £600Mark.
Res i normally play at is 1920x1080.
 
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Ok, so with a little more you could get something like this:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £691.06 (includes shipping: £11.10)
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That would give a solid base to upgrade into. Or if you prefer to just upgrade the GPU then maybe a 5700XT or Vega 56 would be a good upgrade. That way when you do come to change everything else the GPU can be kept and you could save some money now. If you're looking at Nvidia then the 2060 super would be my choice.

One question I have is around the PSU - what brand and how old is it? It's the one component that could kill everything else if it goes bang and if it's the same age as the rest of the system I'd be looking at changing it.

Either way you go, best of luck :)
 
Hi thanks for thr reply.

I have just bought this psu recently nearlly 2 months ago now to replace the older one i had which stopped spinning.
Here it is below the make i cannot link it on my mobile unfortunatley.
High Quality Evo Labs ATX Silent Power Supply 750 Watts BR750-12R 12cm Red Fan.
 
I wouldn't trust that PSU in any system, let alone a brand new build.

The power supply is the last component you skimp on, it can cause you all sorts of problems, including killing anything you've plugged into it.
 
ExRayTed said:
Replace it all if possible. What's your budget and what resolution do you play at?
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Is it really worth replacing the i5 cpu i have and thr 16 gigs of mem?
I mainly want 60fps gaming rig.
Not for hitting insain levels although i am after a good rig.
Will getting the rx570 8 gig card in the pc i currently have do this?
 
Gray2233 said:
I wouldn't trust that PSU in any system, let alone a brand new build.

The power supply is the last component you skimp on, it can cause you all sorts of problems, including killing anything you've plugged into it.
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How can i tell if it is infact the psu causing the video problems i am having?
 
Paul51 said:
How can i tell if it is infact the psu causing the video problems i am having?
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That is a poor power supply mate as stated above, replace with Seasonic, Evga, Corsair Ax series, Bequiet, super Flower or one of the other rated brands, that is unrealiable and can not be trusted. The most important component in any rig, you don't want a crap power supply. Don't even hesitate, that power supply needs binning.
 
Len Dananey said:
That is a poor power supply mate as stated above, replace with Seasonic, Evga, Corsair Ax series, Bequiet, super Flower or one of the other rated brands, that is unrealiable and can not be trusted. The most important component in any rig, you don't want a crap power supply. Don't even hesitate, that power supply needs binning.
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I will replace it if i get the gfx card only.
Which gfx card does everyone recomend as i think my cpu and mem motherboard etc are decent still??
Thinking the rx 570 or 580 8 gig cards but will my rig be decent with this card?
 
Paul51 said:
I will replace it if i get the gfx card only.
Which gfx card does everyone recomend as i think my cpu and mem motherboard etc are decent still??
Thinking the rx 570 or 580 8 gig cards but will my rig be decent with this card?
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I would take the advice of ExRayTed tbh mate, it was spot on.
 
You'll get an improvement, and a fairly big one depending on the card you choose. You're correct to replace the PSU too, I really wouldn't want my pride and joy entrusted to a substandard power supply.

Please spend the extra on a Vega 56 though, it's incredible value for money. Check out the benchmarks here: https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/2373?vs=2299

That ought to keep you going for a while longer and give you a chance to save for a spanking new Ryzen set-up later on :)
 
Paul51 said:
I have had a few issues with my old pc last month or two.
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My similar vintage system (i7-3770S, Gigabyte Z77) failed early last year. It was either the motherboard or the CPU. Before you spend any money at all, you need to determine where the fault lies. Give the GPU and motherboard a close inspection looking for blown or bulging capacitors. Run Prime95 and your favourite GPU testing program. Then replace your PC with a borrowed known good one of good quality. Hopefully a failure will have become evident by this time.


Personally, my biggest suspect is your PSU. Low quality components do not last and I would not be surprised if a capacitor inside your PSU is failing.
 
ExRayTed said:
You'll get an improvement, and a fairly big one depending on the card you choose. You're correct to replace the PSU too, I really wouldn't want my pride and joy entrusted to a substandard power supply.

Please spend the extra on a Vega 56 though, it's incredible value for money. Check out the benchmarks here: https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/2373?vs=2299

That ought to keep you going for a while longer and give you a chance to save for a spanking new Ryzen set-up later on :)
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Can you link me to thr one you mean if it is on overclockers please?
 
If you are sticking with what you’ve got then a secondhand 980Ti & a new 600w 80+ Bronze PSU from one of the main manufacturers (EVGA, Corsair, ThermalTake, Seasonic etc) should do, will cost around £200-£220 all in.

The problem with the 3750K is that it will bottleneck most modern cards :(

The new build suggested is by far the better route to go imo.
 
ExRayTed said:
Ok, so with a little more you could get something like this:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £691.06 (includes shipping: £11.10)
​


That would give a solid base to upgrade into. Or if you prefer to just upgrade the GPU then maybe a 5700XT or Vega 56 would be a good upgrade. That way when you do come to change everything else the GPU can be kept and you could save some money now. If you're looking at Nvidia then the 2060 super would be my choice.

One question I have is around the PSU - what brand and how old is it? It's the one component that could kill everything else if it goes bang and if it's the same age as the rest of the system I'd be looking at changing it.

Either way you go, best of luck :)
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Whqt case if i was to buy all that would you recomend getting?

Thanks
 
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