Upgrade

xrv · 27 Feb 2016 at 14:48

So its been a while since i posted here but its time to upgrade my pc as its getting old

my current spec:

case: zalman z9 (no need to change i guess)
mobo: Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
psu: OCZ ZS Series 550W
cpu: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz Ivybridge CPU
gpu: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4096MB GDDR5 (not oc'ed)
ram: TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel
ssd: Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gbs Basic (no need 2 change)
hdd: old 300gb drive from dell i guess
o yeah this was the bundle i bought before https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kryp...3-ivybridge-overclocked-bundle-bu-001-gi.html

So what should i upgrade to be able to play new games in high/ultra ? especially i want to be able to play new mmo Black Desert at stable 60 fps with max setings
My budget is 500-600 euro
Thanks in advance !

Quartz · 27 Feb 2016 at 15:02

Your system is still pretty much top-notch. Sure you could do with a bigger SSD and more RAM. You'll get modest improvements by going to the Fury X or 390X but you should wait for the next set of GPUs before buying anything.

xrv · 27 Feb 2016 at 15:16

Hmm my cpu is giving me troubles from time to time by giving me blue screen but it could be not enough power from psu ? im not sure on this and yeah i get 60 fps in most games with medium/high settings but is there a point squeezing more out of this mobo and cpu ? it seems kinda old and low end tho

pastymuncher · 27 Feb 2016 at 16:03

I suppose it could be the psu although it should manage your system. It's not a very good psu and despite the label saying it's 550w it only has 456w on the 12v rail where it's needed with the rest made up on the other rails that aren't really important anymore. I would be more inclined that it's a unstable overclock though.

xrv · 27 Feb 2016 at 16:07

Yeah it could be unstable oc but im just to lazy to test it so going back to main topick any suggestion on what should i change in my current setup ?

Gze · 27 Feb 2016 at 17:08

Could get another R9 290 and crossfire. That would require a higher wattage power supply too.

xrv · 27 Feb 2016 at 18:40

would you recommend a good psu ? and which gpu for crossfire ? and should i get 16 gb ram ?

pastymuncher · 28 Feb 2016 at 18:55

That would achieve nothing if it's a unstable overclock causing the blue screens. Stop being lazy and test your overclock some more. You may find that all it needs is a little more vcore after all this time.