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Help with an upgrade (tightish budget)

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  • 28-05-2020 3:06pm
    #1
    Br4tPr1nc3
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭


    Hey Guys,
    I was hoping you could help me with an upgrade,
    it is a tightish budget,
    I have 900 euro, could stretch further depending on the components,
    but im looking to try stay at 900.

    I play games, and looking to beef the computer up.

    current specs:
    motherboard: msi Z87-G43
    cpu: i7-4790 @ 3.6GHz
    ram: 16gb gskill ddr 2133mhz
    gpu: Nvidia gtx970
    PSU: corsair hx650w

    I basically need all of these replaced, or some if possible.

    like I said, I game, and if I can I want to be able to maintain 144fps for the 144mhz monitor. and something that will stand the test of time for about 2 or 3 years if possible.

    and 32gb of Ram if we can squeeze that in.

    this current set up has lasted a while.

    thank you for any help!!


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    #2
    Br4tPr1nc3
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭Br4tPr1nc3


    can we try add a case maybe as an optional, I have one there, but it is missing the side panel


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    #3
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/9cKKV7

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£159.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard (£104.98 @ CCL Computers)
    Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£68.02 @ Amazon UK)
    Storage: ADATA XPG SX6000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£103.52 @ Amazon UK)
    Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB GAMING X Video Card (£332.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
    Case: MSI MAG FORGE 100R ATX Mid Tower Case (£56.46 @ Amazon UK)
    Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £0.00)
    Total: £825.92
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-28 21:29 BST+0100

    Should get close to maintaining 100fps+


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    #4
    Br4tPr1nc3
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭Br4tPr1nc3


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/9cKKV7

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£159.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard (£104.98 @ CCL Computers)
    Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£68.02 @ Amazon UK)
    Storage: ADATA XPG SX6000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£103.52 @ Amazon UK)
    Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB GAMING X Video Card (£332.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
    Case: MSI MAG FORGE 100R ATX Mid Tower Case (£56.46 @ Amazon UK)
    Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £0.00)
    Total: £825.92
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-28 21:29 BST+0100

    Should get close to maintaining 100fps+


    thanks for the help!
    we can squeeze in an extra 16gb of ram and stretch the budget.

    now what if we take the storage out, I have more than I need,
    can we redistribute that cash to help increase fps somewhere?
    better gpu maybe?


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    #5
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    You won't need 32Gb RAM for gaming.

    Regarding upgrades from the above, while you could get a better CPU (Ryzen 7-3700X) or GPU (RX 5700XT) I'd rather save money for the replacements coming later in the year (Ryzen 4000 desktop & AMD RDNA2 / Nvidia 3000).

    Maybe upgrade case to something like Phanteks P400A Digital & a better tower cooler.


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