Upgrading PC, advice

Kras · 15 Oct 2012 at 01:43

I've decided to upgrade my RAM and get an SSD to improve my speed and be able to run more applications simultaneously, I chose components already but would like someone to have a look just in case.

My current PC:
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge)
Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155)
OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W PSU
Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB

New components:
OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-240G)
TeamGroup Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED316G1600HC11DC)

Thanks

Doomedspeed · 15 Oct 2012 at 07:09

Looks good, though I would swap the ssd for the Samsung. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-150-SA&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=2394

A bit more money but it has a lot better reliablity.

The RAM looks decent.

JonoB · 15 Oct 2012 at 09:05

Doomedspeed said:
Looks good, though I would swap the ssd for the Samsung. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-150-SA&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=2394

A bit more money but it has a lot better reliablity.

The RAM looks decent.

+1

Wolfie1990 · 15 Oct 2012 at 13:20

looks good dude

Bacon? · 15 Oct 2012 at 13:22

Looks good but again go for the Samsung SSD

Kras · 15 Oct 2012 at 19:46

Thanks for the replies I will swap the SSD, Im assuming my 600W PSU would be sufficient.

triggerthat · 15 Oct 2012 at 19:49

I would overclock your CPU if you have a decent cooler.

sonico11 · 15 Oct 2012 at 20:00

Kras said:
I've decided to upgrade my RAM and get an SSD to improve my speed and be able to run more applications simultaneously, I chose components already but would like someone to have a look just in case.

My current PC:
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge)
Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155)
OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W PSU
Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB

New components:
OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-240G)
TeamGroup Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED316G1600HC11DC)

Thanks

As per modern architecture, the need to run more applications simultaneously and smoothly comes for a need to store the state of the currently running applications in your memory modules. The capacity of your RAM is more than sufficient enough (unless you are performing immense media tasks), and they are decently clocked so thumbs up there.

Also, +1 for going with a Samsung SSD - all of their components are built internally and are supposed so be the highest quality and most reliable SSD's on the market (well, excluding Intel, but their price point is horrific).