Upgrading thoughts ...

Leesey

Leesey

Leesey

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It's been a while and I've been playing BF4 Beta, and yes I know it's a beta so the release may or may not run more smoothly, but my rig seems to struggle somewhat when playing. Hoping it's just a GFX issue in which case the upgrade won't have to be major.

Current Specs:

CPU: i5 760 + Akasa AK-CC4009EP01
Mobo: Gigabyte P55A-UD4
Ram: 8GB Corsair XMS3 4 x 2GB
GFX: MSI N470GTX M2D12
HDD: Samsung HD103SJ + WD storage HDD's
PSU: OCZ 700W StealthXStream
Been looking at the Asus HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP 3072MB GDDR5

Would I see any issues with just upgrading GFX to said card or should I be digging a bit deeper overall? Hard to put a budget it on it without knowing which area's need looking at...

Any help is appreciated. :)
 
Really, anywhere from £500-1000 but as I don't spend a lot of time gaming any more due to work and other hobbies i was going to try and get by with a minor upgrade for the time been. The case could be a problem for a H100? Lian Li PC-V1100Plus, which is very old now!

The i5 is clocked to 3.8GHz at the moment.
 
Looks like I might as well go all out, and upgrade case to a Corsair Carbide Air 540. What's the second hand market like for shifting older parts?
 
So, the card has arrived and I'm rather impressed with the size and weight of it! I have a couple of questions, the underside of the card has a film on it which looks like it can/should be removed... I guess I remove it? And it requires 2x8pin connectors to power it... I'm unsure if my PSU has these!

I can see this turning into an expensive trip to ocuk, cause this itch has become itcher!
 
Just checked my box for my PSU and I don't have 2x8 pins. Just:

20+4 pin
4+4 pin CPU
6 pin PCI-E
6+2 Pin PcI-E
6 x peripheral
2 x floppy
6 x SATA
 
I'll take it on the chin, but I doubt it will go lower than £225, it would mean a dramatic drop in price.

Odds are ill end up buying a new case tomorrow too :-0
 
Thinking ahead now, and looking at previous comments on here, would this be an alright build, I've only really added a psu, case and fans different to what's all ready been mentioned.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £161.99
1 x Seasonic X-Series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £119.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £116.99
2 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £59.99 (£119.98)
1 x Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £44.99
2 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM Low Noise High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050012-WW) £25.99 (£51.98)
Total : £896.42 (includes shipping : £17.10).



Probably look at ordering this month or next! I'll probably need some red braided cables for the psu too?


And is the MSI board better than the Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI HERO !Here!
 
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