Hi there,
Sorry if this is not the right place for this kind of post but I wasn't too sure.
It is almost a year now since I purchased my first gaming PC, as designed by Ouseborn in November of last year. I have been extremely satisfied by my PC but as I have continued to use it, and the games I have been playing/software have improved and become more demanding, I have realised that I would like to improve my computer. I have also decided to improve my PC as in the future I would like to use a 144Hz monitor, a frame rate that my PC would probably not be able to reach on many games that I play currently.
I was talking with some friends and they suggested that I start by getting some more RAM, although I am not sure what RAM to get. I have been maxing out my RAM regularly so this would be a priority. I should have about £100-£150 to spend on this quite soon. I understand I need DDR4 but not sure exactly what to go for.
Additionally I have my birthday coming up towards the start of November. I'm aware it is not great to look for PC parts this early but I just want to get an idea while I get my RAM. As of the start of November I should have another £250 ish to spend on upgrading, although this is another point where I'm unsure on what to do. I've looked into getting new CPU but I'm not sure if this would be the right move to make my PC more powerful, or if you would advise something else. Additionally I am unsure on compatibility.
Below are my current specs:
Many thanks,
Nic
Case
CORSAIR SPEC-04 MID TOWER GAMING CASE - BLACK/RED
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i3 Quad Core Processor i3-8100 (3.60GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z370-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP
1st Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm UV LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Sorry if this is not the right place for this kind of post but I wasn't too sure.
It is almost a year now since I purchased my first gaming PC, as designed by Ouseborn in November of last year. I have been extremely satisfied by my PC but as I have continued to use it, and the games I have been playing/software have improved and become more demanding, I have realised that I would like to improve my computer. I have also decided to improve my PC as in the future I would like to use a 144Hz monitor, a frame rate that my PC would probably not be able to reach on many games that I play currently.
I was talking with some friends and they suggested that I start by getting some more RAM, although I am not sure what RAM to get. I have been maxing out my RAM regularly so this would be a priority. I should have about £100-£150 to spend on this quite soon. I understand I need DDR4 but not sure exactly what to go for.
Additionally I have my birthday coming up towards the start of November. I'm aware it is not great to look for PC parts this early but I just want to get an idea while I get my RAM. As of the start of November I should have another £250 ish to spend on upgrading, although this is another point where I'm unsure on what to do. I've looked into getting new CPU but I'm not sure if this would be the right move to make my PC more powerful, or if you would advise something else. Additionally I am unsure on compatibility.
Below are my current specs:
Many thanks,
Nic
Case
CORSAIR SPEC-04 MID TOWER GAMING CASE - BLACK/RED
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i3 Quad Core Processor i3-8100 (3.60GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z370-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP
1st Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm UV LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)