Build Advice Upgrade?

Hi All,

Just wondering whether my rig could do with a upgrade. I've had this setup (minus 8GB ram) for 2 years now...

CPU: i5-3750K
MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 16GB (4 x 4GB)
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 120GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
GPHX: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB
PSU: Corsair 650W
Case: Cooler Master Elite 335
Screen: Dell U2412M
OS: Win 7 64Bit

Mainly thinking, CPU/Mobo or Graphics Card, or is what I have sufficient for now?

Cheers,

 

Only things I would be looking at upgrading there would be maybe get a larger SSD or a better gpui although the 7870 is still capable, it all depends on what you play really

A better case might aid with cooling it all but you may find yours to be sufficient.

I don't think you will get much noticeable extra performance by upgrading the cpu unless you do particularly heavy cpu usage stuff.

 

What do you use the machine for?

 

For me it would be the case for a change in aesthetics, and a better GPU for the peen framerates.

I doubt you'd notice any difference at all from a platform upgrade unless you're rendering or modelling on there. Other than the inconvenience of course

Sandy/Ivy i5 chips are just about as capable as the Has well variants, particularly in gaming.

 

Thanks for the advice guys
Glad my initial thinking aligns with the mighty Bit-Techers

Just to clarify/answer questions:

• It is used for light "office" work, word/excel/access, gaming and limited video encoding/transcoding.
• My main "gaming" at the moment is playing catchup on the last ~5+yrs of games (see my posts in the Steam Calculator thread for what I mean... post1, post2)

Just seen lots of shiny recently and getting the urge...

 

you can work on the ancillaries (CPU + GPU cooler, fans, etc.) to increase efficiency and add quietness..

 

Still a kick ass righ tbh.

The 7870 is a plenty powerful card for what you are doing.

 

Change nothing.
Freshen it with a new case and a rebuild if you feel the urge to do something but otherwise, as has already been stated, it is a decent machine.
If you want to max out Metro Last Light, then perhaps buy a GTX 970 or equivalent but otherwise, I would just continue to use and enjoy.

 

Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated
+rep to all.

Will keep an eye out for a new case (and probably a modular PSU to make the build tidier).