Which component to upgrade next?

horribad · 24 Apr 2018 at 00:17

Hi guys.

I'm looking to upgrade my pc - I generally do this piece by piece as my salary isn't that high.

My current components are (according to Speccy):
Intel Core i5 4670 @ 3.40GHz
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. H81M-S2PV (SOCKET 0)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (Gigabyte)
238GB CORSAIR FORCE LX SSD (SSD)
465GB Hitachi HGST HTS545050A7E680 (SATA)

I know everything I have is older tech but which could do with an upgrade for gaming (specifically MMOs). I'm looking for decent budget pieces with a limit of probably £150 (I'm fine with being behind the curve by a few years).

Potty27 · 24 Apr 2018 at 00:27

GPU would be your next best upgrade (plus depending on the games you play, adding another 8gb of ram could help), what PSU are you using though?

horribad · 24 Apr 2018 at 00:31

Potty27 said:
GPU would be your next best upgrade (plus depending on the games you play, adding another 8gb of ram could help), what PSU are you using though?

I have no idea the model but it's an 850w. I had some power issues a few years ago and decided to get a decent wattage.

orbitalwalsh · 24 Apr 2018 at 07:11

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 1050Ti Compact X1 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £149.99

Total: £159.89 (includes shipping: £9.90)

Even 980 second hand

Pocah · 24 Apr 2018 at 09:20

Right now I would hold on to your money, keep saving, and go for a GTX1060. With your budget you can get a 1050ti, but while there is a difference I am not sure you would even notice it. A 1060 on the other hand is significantly faster and you really would notice that! It's another £50 on your budget but so much better you really should consider it.

orbitalwalsh · 24 Apr 2018 at 09:49

Potty27 · 24 Apr 2018 at 12:34

I would be inclined to go for a used gtx 970, should be able to get one in the region of 130-150 and performance is only a little under a 1060 3gb I believe.

Slam · 24 Apr 2018 at 14:14

GPU, definitely. A gtx 970 is quite a good idea although if you can save up for a 6GB gtx 1060 then that will sort out this element of your pc for a decent while.

iakhtar · 24 Apr 2018 at 21:00

Those 970's still hold up really well at 1080p

horribad · 24 Apr 2018 at 21:11

Slam said:
GPU, definitely. A gtx 970 is quite a good idea although if you can save up for a 6GB gtx 1060 then that will sort out this element of your pc for a decent while.

Is a 970 a decent upgrade from a 950 then? how much VRAM?

orbitalwalsh · 24 Apr 2018 at 21:29

3.5gb , but think they sorted for full 4GB ...?

Potty27 · 24 Apr 2018 at 21:31

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-950/2577vs3510 (950 vs 970)

and to compare:

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB/2577vs3646 (970 vs 1060 3gb)

So vs your current it's a big difference, VRAM is not something you really need to worry about at 1080p in my opinion, as all the higher end cards will have sufficient enough to get big gains on fps.