Hey guys, I’m looking at getting some advice for upgrading my desktop PC. I Purchased the computer 5 years ago, so it’s started to slow down a bit with a couple parts starting to die. I’m assuming this is the motherboard dying as some of my USB ports are failing or not recognizing anything even after a clean wipe. I’m quite out of the loop with what relevant products would be adequate for my current usage, all I know is I need this machine to perform quite a bit better.
I currently use my PC for Revit (3D modelling and rendering), Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, Lightroom, InDesign and playing a couple games every now and then mostly being PUBG, some GTA5 and CSGO (all playing on the lowest graphics currently – csgo use to run like a dream on high). I currently use a true 7.1 surround sound headphone unit and whether this works with a new motherboard or not doesn't phase me too much but I will have to allocate some of the budget to a new headphone unit if necessary. In the beginning like most computers, it was capable of running these programs quite smoothly although, as I mentioned the computer has slowed down, freezes or programs will crash, and I feel as though this is due to the lack of ram and older graphics. I have around 1000-1200$ to spend on new parts to bring my computer up to scratch and was wondering what you guys recommend replacing (and what with) using the most effective methodology (if I can spend less that’s great!).
Below are my current PCs specifications if anything else is needed please let me know and I’ll update ASAP. Many thanks! Nikk
Windows Version: Windows 10 Home
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 Ivy Bridge CPU LGA1155, @ 3.40GHz (8MB Cache, up to 3,90 GHz), 3401 MHz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
Motherboard: Asus P8z77-V PRO MotherBoard, Socket 1155, Intel Z77 Chipset, 4x DDR3, SATA3, USB3.0, 8 CH, D-Sub, DVI-D, DP, HDMI, Quad SLI/CrossfireX. ATX
RAM: Corsair 8GB (2x Vengeance 4GB) DDR3 RAM 1600MHz CL9 Unbuffered DIMM Memory for AMD
DVD Reader: LG optical drive
SSD: Kingston SSD 120GB HyperX 3K Hi Performance SSD SATA 3 2.5(Read @ 555MB/s and write @ 510MB/s)
HDD: WD CAVIAR GREENM, 2TB, INTELIPOWER, 64MB, SATA3
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 OC EDITION PCI-E 3.0 2GB 256-bit DDR5, Base 980 Boost: 1058 / 6008 MHz, 2x DVI, HDMI, DP, Fan
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750W GX Series 80+ Power Supply
Tower: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2
I currently use my PC for Revit (3D modelling and rendering), Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, Lightroom, InDesign and playing a couple games every now and then mostly being PUBG, some GTA5 and CSGO (all playing on the lowest graphics currently – csgo use to run like a dream on high). I currently use a true 7.1 surround sound headphone unit and whether this works with a new motherboard or not doesn't phase me too much but I will have to allocate some of the budget to a new headphone unit if necessary. In the beginning like most computers, it was capable of running these programs quite smoothly although, as I mentioned the computer has slowed down, freezes or programs will crash, and I feel as though this is due to the lack of ram and older graphics. I have around 1000-1200$ to spend on new parts to bring my computer up to scratch and was wondering what you guys recommend replacing (and what with) using the most effective methodology (if I can spend less that’s great!).
Below are my current PCs specifications if anything else is needed please let me know and I’ll update ASAP. Many thanks! Nikk
Windows Version: Windows 10 Home
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 Ivy Bridge CPU LGA1155, @ 3.40GHz (8MB Cache, up to 3,90 GHz), 3401 MHz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
Motherboard: Asus P8z77-V PRO MotherBoard, Socket 1155, Intel Z77 Chipset, 4x DDR3, SATA3, USB3.0, 8 CH, D-Sub, DVI-D, DP, HDMI, Quad SLI/CrossfireX. ATX
RAM: Corsair 8GB (2x Vengeance 4GB) DDR3 RAM 1600MHz CL9 Unbuffered DIMM Memory for AMD
DVD Reader: LG optical drive
SSD: Kingston SSD 120GB HyperX 3K Hi Performance SSD SATA 3 2.5(Read @ 555MB/s and write @ 510MB/s)
HDD: WD CAVIAR GREENM, 2TB, INTELIPOWER, 64MB, SATA3
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 OC EDITION PCI-E 3.0 2GB 256-bit DDR5, Base 980 Boost: 1058 / 6008 MHz, 2x DVI, HDMI, DP, Fan
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750W GX Series 80+ Power Supply
Tower: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2
