1. #1

    Help with upgrade

    Hello folks,
    first of all i apologize for my english and this is my first post (except beta keys contest ), sorry.

    I wanted to ask you some advise, this is my configuration:
    - RAM DDR3 Corsair Vengeance Low Profile CML8GX3M2A1600C9 1600MHz 8GB (2x4GB) CL9
    - Case Mid Tower Thermaltake Commander USB 3.0 VN400A1W2N Nero
    - MoBo MSI B75MA-P45 Socket 1155 DDR3 SATA3 PCIe3 USB3 MicroATX
    - PowerSurge PC Aerocool Series VP VP-550 550W
    - CPU Intel Core i3-3220 Dual-Core 3.30GHz Socket 1155 3MB Ivy Bridge 55W con GPU HD2500 Boxed
    - VGA XFX FX-785A-ZNFC Ati AMD Radeon HD 7850 Core 860MHz Memory GDDR5 4800MHz 1GB DVI HDMI MiniDP

    And this is the new pieces i was looking:
    - VGA EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX 960 SSC ACX 2.0+ Core 1279/1342 MHz Memory GDDR5 2GB DVI HDMI DP
    - PowerSurge PC EVGA 600B 600 W 80 PLUS Bronze
    - CPU Intel Core i3-6100 Skylake 3.70Ghz 3MB Socket 1151 51W GPU HD Graphics 530 Boxed
    - MoBo MSI H110M PRO-VD Socket 1151 DDR4 SATA3 USB3.1 mATX

    The price of the upgrade is in my budget, which is 400 Euro.
    I also have all the peripherals and an Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB ready to go.
    Is this upgrade ok? i mainly play Blizzard games and some other on Steam and i have a 32" Monitor for 1920x1080 res.

    Thank you in advance.

  2. #2
    I would advise a GTX 1060 or an RX 470/480 as GPU, the GTX960 does not make sense anymore, also note you still need some DDR 4 2133 memory.

  3. #3
    1) Why the PSU purchase? Are you having PSU related problems?
    2) Dont buy the GTX 960, it's a very weak choice.
    3) As the poster pointed out, you will need new DDR4-2133 memory for this upgrade.
    4) Motherboard choice is not the best

    My advice would be getting a GTX 1060 3GB for around 200 EUR) or RX 470 4GB for around 180 EUR (note that NVIDIA cards are favored for Blizz games), and then saving some for a proper upgrade. Another option would be getting a GTX 970 for 200 EUR but you will need a new PSU with it right away.

    After that I'd save for i5-6500+8/16RAM+mobo, it's about 310-340 EUR.
    R5 5600X | Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk | 16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600/CL16 | MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | Corsair RM650x | Cooler Master HAF X | Logitech G400s | DREVO Excalibur 84 | Kingston HyperX Cloud II | BenQ XL2411T + LG 24MK430H-B

  4. #4
    Thank you all, i'll probably just wait for some more money or for some real discount.

    Quote Originally Posted by Thunderball View Post
    My advice would be getting a GTX 1060 3GB for around 200 EUR) or RX 470 4GB for around 180 EUR
    Can you please link me (or tell) where did you see those prices for those gpu?
    Thanks.

  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by Mshad View Post
    Thank you all, i'll probably just wait for some more money or for some real discount.



    Can you please link me (or tell) where did you see those prices for those gpu?
    Thanks.
    Which country are you shipping to?
    R5 5600X | Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk | 16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600/CL16 | MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | Corsair RM650x | Cooler Master HAF X | Logitech G400s | DREVO Excalibur 84 | Kingston HyperX Cloud II | BenQ XL2411T + LG 24MK430H-B

  6. #6
    Quote Originally Posted by Thunderball View Post
    Which country are you shipping to?
    I'm shipping to Italy.

  7. #7
    Quote Originally Posted by Mshad View Post
    I'm shipping to Italy.
    Wow your prices are crazy =) Anyway look for cheapest GTX 1060 3G you can find and link them here to verify.
    R5 5600X | Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk | 16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600/CL16 | MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | Corsair RM650x | Cooler Master HAF X | Logitech G400s | DREVO Excalibur 84 | Kingston HyperX Cloud II | BenQ XL2411T + LG 24MK430H-B

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunderball View Post
    Wow your prices are crazy =)
    I know, when i saw "your" prices i had so much hope.

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