Upgrade Guidance

Indie · 17 Oct 2013 at 15:07

Hi Guys,

My system isn't particularly struggling with what I'm asking it to do, I'm just looking at upgrade paths for the near future.

Current rig:
Case: BitFenix Prodigy Black - ITX
CPU: i7 2600K (Sandybridge) at stock
Mobo: Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe (1155)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB 1600MHz (ones with the tall heatsink)
GPU: MSI HD 7850 OC 1GB
SSD: OCZ Agility 3 120GB
HDD: WD Caviar Green 2TB
PSU: Corsair TX650M PSU

Currently used to play FF14, Starcraft 2, and will hopefully be playing BF4 when its released.

Any ideas on what I can do to spruce it up a little bit? if so, with what parts would you recommend?

Don't really have a strict budget at the moment as I've only just thought about it, maybe £100 - £150 or so?

oceaness · 17 Oct 2013 at 15:16

It looks like a fairly solid build still to be honest.

Maybe a 3570K or 3770K + 7970

But that'd be way more than your budget lol.

Can't really see how you can do much to improve it for 100 - 150.

Could get a faster SSD like the Samsung 840 EVO.

Indie · 17 Oct 2013 at 16:17

YEah was thinking of a better SSD, as my missus is currently using a 36GB Raptor in hers, which I think may be biting the dust! so my Agility 3 could replace hers then...

Other than that, maybe overclock my i7, and add one of those refurb H100? .. however, never done OCing before so wouldn't know where to start!

DaleTheWhale · 17 Oct 2013 at 16:32

If aesthetics mean anything to you, get some nice braided cables in there, as your build is still solid, make it look pretty?!

Indie · 17 Oct 2013 at 17:50

ThaReaperGuy said:
If aesthetics mean anything to you, get some nice braided cables in there, as your build is still solid, make it look pretty?!

I already do

all blue themed! lol... maybe i'm just being petty... or maybe I should upgrade the missus' rig.. booo!!