What to upgrade :)

Kriscfc190 · 28 Jan 2015 at 16:13

Hello guys I've got some spare money and I want to upgrade some of my PC parts but not sure which ones. What should i upgrade with a budget of £350~.

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @3.40GHz
RAM 8 GB
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3
MSI GEFORCE GTX 770

Thanks.

snips86x · 28 Jan 2015 at 16:14

Do you have an SSD?

I'd consider a 290x or a GTX980 otherwise.

Kriscfc190 · 28 Jan 2015 at 16:56

snips86x said:
Do you have an SSD?

I'd consider a 290x or a GTX980 otherwise.

Yes I do have a SSD. Is there a major difference in contrast to the 770? also if i was to upgrade to a 290x or gtx780 which one would be better

?

Danny75 · 28 Jan 2015 at 17:00

Depends on monitor (res/refresh rate)you are using. A 290X or 780 will give you extra FPS you might not really need if you are gaming @ 1080p/60Hz.

JonSmith · 28 Jan 2015 at 17:06

If your CPU is not overclocked then I would consider an aftermarket cooler if you do not already have one, then attempt to OC it.

I'd also attempt to OC the GPU too if you have not already done so.

stulid · 28 Jan 2015 at 17:17

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-281-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

290X, under £250 and a free game.

290X vs 770 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1056?vs=1037

Check your PSU and case is good enough.

Another option is to SLI another 770 with your current one.

Kriscfc190 · 28 Jan 2015 at 17:21

JonSmith said:
If your CPU is not overclocked then I would consider an aftermarket cooler if you do not already have one, then attempt to OC it.

I'd also attempt to OC the GPU too if you have not already done so.

I've got a Corsair Hydro H60 but I'm not sure how to OC my CPU :confused:

And should i OC the GPU with the msi after burner or is there something else i can use too ?

Danny75 · 28 Jan 2015 at 17:31

Kriscfc190 said:
I've got a Corsair Hydro H60 but I'm not sure how to OC my CPU

~~Use OC Genie from within BIOS, set Gear 2 for a 4.2GHz O/C. Save/exit. Then read more about overclocking at your leisure, and fine-tune/go for more speed, if you want.~~

Sorry mate. I read "Gaming 3" earlier and thought it was an MSI board. Then I remembered, hang on, there are Gigabyte Gaming 3's too lol.

stulid · 28 Jan 2015 at 17:42

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=27104349&highlight=username_stulid#post27104349

You can try and use that,

but instead of 4.7+4.6 for the core and uncore.

Just try 4.0+4.0 and about 1.3vcore.

Kriscfc190 · 28 Jan 2015 at 18:58

I'll most likely purchase 16 GB Ram, just need to ask couple of questions.
I've got the Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Z97 and the RAM that i was looking at is the TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit, it says that its 2400 MHz and on the motherboard it says that it supports the RAM if OC, so how would i have to OC it ? through the BIOS or something else? thanks.

stulid · 28 Jan 2015 at 19:00

You just load the XMP profile in the advanced memory section, save+exit.

Done.

The board takes care of it for you by reading data held on the RAM and setting it all up for you.

Kriscfc190 · 28 Jan 2015 at 19:11

stulid said:
You just load the XMP profile in the advanced memory section, save+exit.

Done.

The board takes care of it for you by reading data held on the RAM and setting it all up for you.

Would you suggest the RAM i wrote or would you recommend a different 16 gb one? thanks

stulid · 28 Jan 2015 at 19:12

That one you mentioned will do just fine.

£106.99 is a good price.

Do you need 16GB? what do you use the PC for?

Kriscfc190 · 28 Jan 2015 at 19:15

stulid said:
That one you mentioned will do just fine.

£106.99 is a good price.

Do you need 16GB? what do you use the PC for?

Gaming but soon i will need to use it for photoshop aswell.

stulid · 28 Jan 2015 at 19:15