Upgrading in August...

DublinDude · 4 Jul 2016 at 12:34

Well hi...

I hope to get a bit of extra cash in August and I thought I would look into upgrading a bit. I am a bit out of touch so I am just getting the early research done...

Anyway, I am not a hardcore user but I do like having decent quality stuff. I play a few games etc. Not sure on budget as yet but perhaps up to €1000. Here is what I am working with at the moment:

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68AP
Video Card: HIS HD7950
CPU: i5 2500k
Memory: XMS3 8GB
Main Drive: Samsung 120GB SSD
Sound: Xonar STX
PSU: Superflower 750watt
Monitor: ASUS PB278 27"
Speakers: Logitech Z-2300
OS: Win7 64bit
Case: ATCS 840
Keyboard: Corsair K90
Mouse: Deathadder Black Edition

Disco_P · 4 Jul 2016 at 12:53

What is the build primarily for? If it's just for gaming I would overclock the CPU add a GTX 1070 or 1080 and be done with it.

Borealis · 4 Jul 2016 at 12:57

Disco_P said:
What is the build primarily for? If it's just for gaming I would overclock the CPU add a GTX 1070 or 1080 and be done with it.

If it's just for gaming, this is probably your best bet. The 7950 is getting a little long in the tooth now, so it's well worth upgrading. Yes you'll only get PCI-E 2.0 speeds with a 2500K on Z68, but that probably isn't going to make that much difference.

DublinDude · 4 Jul 2016 at 13:03

Disco_P said:
What is the build primarily for? If it's just for gaming I would overclock the CPU add a GTX 1070 or 1080 and be done with it.

Well I don't game as much as I used to but I may get back into it if I upgrade. General usage these days but I just love having high quality parts!

DublinDude · 4 Jul 2016 at 13:14

Borealis said:
If it's just for gaming, this is probably your best bet. The 7950 is getting a little long in the tooth now, so it's well worth upgrading. Yes you'll only get PCI-E 2.0 speeds with a 2500K on Z68, but that probably isn't going to make that much difference.

I was actually thinking of upgrading the motherboard, CPU and graphics card.

IvanDobskey · 4 Jul 2016 at 13:18

DublinDude said:
I was actually thinking of upgrading the motherboard, CPU and graphics card.

Upgrade the GPU, but keep the rest of your system.

Current gen CPUs are barely any faster than the 2500k.

DublinDude · 4 Jul 2016 at 13:30

IvanDobskey said:
Upgrade the GPU, but keep the rest of your system.

Current gen CPUs are barely any faster than the 2500k.

Ok, I will look into them. So many to choose from

sirp · 4 Jul 2016 at 20:31

I am shortly going to pop a 1070 in my i2500 so will let you know how I get on. I had HD7970 that is being RMA'd so taking this chance to upgrade now.

Poneros · 4 Jul 2016 at 21:57

Like others have said, just get a decent 1070 and you're set. I'd recommend Zotac for the great performance and excellently long warranty.

DublinDude · 5 Jul 2016 at 09:23

sirp said:
I am shortly going to pop a 1070 in my i2500 so will let you know how I get on. I had HD7970 that is being RMA'd so taking this chance to upgrade now.

Poneros said:
Like others have said, just get a decent 1070 and you're set. I'd recommend Zotac for the great performance and excellently long warranty.

The price of them though! :eek:

FloppyPoppy · 5 Jul 2016 at 09:35

I added a Gtx. 1080 to a 2600k and am more than happy with the performance!