Worth Upgrading?

tbigfish · 20 Nov 2014 at 14:33

Given my current build (below). Is it worth upgrading anything right now, and if so what is the likeliest target! (Looking to buy myself a Christmas present!

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Cheers!

Nick
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT256M4SSD2)
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W)
IIyama Prolite E2475HDS 24" Widescreen LED Business Monitor - Black 1
Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Full Tower Case with USB3.0 - Black
XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply
LG CH10LS20 10x BluRay-ROM / 16x DVDąRW Lightscribe Drive - Black (Retail)
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9)
Akasa AK-CC4005SP01 Venom Nano CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)

ED209 · 20 Nov 2014 at 14:36

out of everything there if your after a upgrade I would suggest he GPU, the CPU etc seems fine.

what do you use the PC for? what res do you play games at if you do use it for gaming

Quartz · 20 Nov 2014 at 14:39

You will find that a second monitor vastly improves your everyday usage.

Adam_101 · 20 Nov 2014 at 14:40

I'd second a GPU. I personally wouldn't bother upgrading anything else, apart from maybe another SSD if you want this that is!

tbigfish · 20 Nov 2014 at 15:09

Sorry, I added a second monitor already. Recommendations for a GPU upgrade? I was also considering adding more RAM, but I'm not sure if it would actually make a significant difference.

ED209 · 20 Nov 2014 at 15:13

8GB is normally enough unless you find your using all of your ram.

depending on your budget either a 970 or a 980

tbigfish · 20 Nov 2014 at 15:17

Sorry, I'm a bit clueless. When you say "a 980", do you mean any NVIDIA GTX 980 series? (i.e. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=1914&subid=1812)

topgun06 · 20 Nov 2014 at 15:28

ED209 · 20 Nov 2014 at 15:29

Yes, sorry, I did.

the Nvidia 980 series or the Nvidia 970 if your budget doesn't go as far as a 980

970 Series link below

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=1914&subid=1010

tbigfish · 20 Nov 2014 at 15:30

Many thanks for you help

tbigfish · 20 Nov 2014 at 15:31

There are no compatibility issues with these items, correct? I won't have some issue plugging the most ridiculous of the 980s into my motherboard?

Adam_101 · 20 Nov 2014 at 15:56

Nope from looking at your spec you should be fine!

. Also keep an eye on the this week only/daily deals sections also.

tbigfish · 20 Nov 2014 at 16:13

Many thanks all! <3

DazQ87 · 20 Nov 2014 at 16:20

This is overclockers, why has nobody suggested buying a suitable CPU cooler and getting down to some overclocking, get that i5 up to 4.2GHz+ with ease.