Need help upgrading

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Need help upgrading
What should I upgrade in this PC to get better perfomance? If i buy better graphics card and cpu, would I need to upgrade my PSU? Give me some advice please.
Current PC

Case:
Zalman Z3
Power Supply:
Thermaltake 530W
Motherboard:
MSI H97 PC Mate
CPU:
Intel Core i5 4460
Memory:
2x Corsair 4GB Ram DDR3
Video Card:
MSI GTX 770 Gaming Edition
if you would upgrade your gpu and cpu you would probably need a newe motherboard and ram but your pcu should be fine
Probably just buy a new CPU. you may need to buy a new motherboard depending on the CPU.
Also probably buy ddr4 for ram.
Quote Originally Posted by PandaKoi View Post
Probably just buy a new CPU. you may need to buy a new motherboard depending on the CPU.
Also probably buy ddr4 for ram.
And maybe a new power supply bcs it has to have the right currency for the motherboard, they usually say how much power it needs, doesn't it?
You should just upgrade your graphics card. If you are going to change your CPU to a more "newer" generation, then you would need a new motherboard as your current one only supports LGA 1150. Your power supply is fine, so no need to replace it. You should also upgrade your ram from 8gb to 16gb as 8gb may no longer be the standard of modern gaming.
Are you planning to game on anything higher than 1080p? If not your CPU is more than adequate and a GPU like 1060 would be ideal for that. Maybe upgrade to 16 GB DDr4 ram as well.
Quote Originally Posted by shubon View Post
Are you planning to game on anything higher than 1080p? If not your CPU is more than adequate and a GPU like 1060 would be ideal for that. Maybe upgrade to 16 GB DDr4 ram as well.
good suggestion

but hed need to DDR3 ram not DDR4
Honestly, you could just leave that build and start a new one, as if you are planning to upgrade anything, you will need to buy other parts to go with it, such as a new cpu, which will require a new motherboard, and also new ram.
if i buy new gpu, would my psu be able to handle it?
Quote Originally Posted by dawid17 View Post
if i buy new gpu, would my psu be able to handle it?
that depends on what gpu youre gonna buy

which one did you have in mind ?
Quote Originally Posted by dawid17 View Post
What should I upgrade in this PC to get better perfomance? If i buy better graphics card and cpu, would I need to upgrade my PSU? Give me some advice please.
Current PC

Case:
Zalman Z3
Power Supply:
Thermaltake 530W
Motherboard:
MSI H97 PC Mate
CPU:
Intel Core i5 4460
Memory:
2x Corsair 4GB Ram DDR3
Video Card:
MSI GTX 770 Gaming Edition
Make sure to check what RAM you're cpu needs
I would personally recommend upgrading the RAM and GPU. However, I'd also recommend upgrading the motherboard and CPU at a later date when you can afford them but that'll require you to buy newer (DDR4) RAM. Also, you haven't mentioned your storage but if it's not an SSD, get one - even if it's just a 128GB SSD to install your operating system on. The speed gain over a mechanical drive is insane.
If think that the GPU is the bottleneck, you should definitely change it !
Quote Originally Posted by SuperDry6 View Post
If think that the GPU is the bottleneck, you should definitely change it !
well then hed need a new cpu that can also take advantage of the better gpu
If he doesn't go nuts on the GPU, the 530W PSU should be fine.
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