Upgrading My Desktop

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Smoldenn

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Hello.
First of i want to just say im not one hundred percent sure this is where this post should go so if isnt i apologise in advance.

Anyway, about 3 years ago i bought a pc of PCspecialist, and have been using it ever since. However i think it is finally time for me to upgrade my computer, so i would like to use the Collect and re-deliver option to upgrade my computer.
However i am a bit unsure if i still qualify for this as i installed (about half a year back) a new SSD, and had to reformat my windows and drives. Hopefully i still qualify but if somebody could let me know what would be really appreciated.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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Smoldenn said:
Hello.
First of i want to just say im not one hundred percent sure this is where this post should go so if isnt i apologise in advance.

Anyway, about 3 years ago i bought a pc of PCspecialist, and have been using it ever since. However i think it is finally time for me to upgrade my computer, so i would like to use the Collect and re-deliver option to upgrade my computer.
However i am a bit unsure if i still qualify for this as i installed (about half a year back) a new SSD, and had to reformat my windows and drives. Hopefully i still qualify but if somebody could let me know what would be really appreciated.
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PCS have an open chassis policy, so you're able to add components and reinstall windows without affecting warranty. You should be fully eligible for the upgrade service.

Out of interest, what are your full specs and what are you looking to upgrade? What's your budget for the upgrades?

What do you use the PC for?
 
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Smoldenn

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Thanks for clarifying about the warranty.

My Full specs are:
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4590 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z97-P: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM) 8GB HyperX FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 - 1 DVI, HDMI, 3 DP - 3D Vision Ready

I mainly want to upgrade my CPU and Graphics card, and one of the best CPU's i can find for the price it is at is the I5 8400.
The problem i have is if i want to do this I will need new RAM and a new Motherboard. (Due to it being DDR4 only and i currently have DDR3)
I also want to upgrade to the GTX 1060.

I also could be interested in finding a decent DDR3 processor, but my worry is as time goes on i will have to make the move from DDR3 to DDR4 anyway.

I would say my budget overall is around £600

I use my computer daily for everything. but the main thing i guess would be gaming.
I play games such as CS:GO, Arma 3, Fortnite, GTA V ect...
And i have noticed a decline in my PC's ability to run these games and other games, as it is now approaching 4 year since i got this PC, and all i have done is install a new SSD.

Also i have a question in regards to does PC specialist offer the ability to upgrade your motherboard because it is not an option.
 
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SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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Smoldenn said:
Thanks for clarifying about the warranty.

My Full specs are:
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4590 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z97-P: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM) 8GB HyperX FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 - 1 DVI, HDMI, 3 DP - 3D Vision Ready

I mainly want to upgrade my CPU and Graphics card, and one of the best CPU's i can find for the price it is at is the I5 8400.
The problem i have is if i want to do this I will need new RAM and a new Motherboard. (Due to it being DDR4 only and i currently have DDR3)
I also want to upgrade to the GTX 1060.

I also could be interested in finding a decent DDR3 processor, but my worry is as time goes on i will have to make the move from DDR3 to DDR4 anyway.

I would say my budget overall is around £600

I use my computer daily for everything. but the main thing i guess would be gaming.
I play games such as CS:GO, Arma 3, Fortnite, GTA V ect...
And i have noticed a decline in my PC's ability to run these games and other games, as it is now approaching 4 year since i got this PC, and all i have done is install a new SSD.

Also i have a question in regards to does PC specialist offer the ability to upgrade your motherboard because it is not an option.
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You wouldn't be able to perform an upgrade of the motherboard and cpu through PCS as it's not something they offer.

For that you would have to order a new build.

I don't know why, other than it does mean rebuilding the entire thing from scratch.
 
Frank100

Frank100

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Hi,

It's not a really old system and there are quite a few people still using Haswell processors and gaming on them. Perhaps more RAM might be beneficial but it's expensive right now and you have correctly identified not something you can carry forward into a new computer. A new graphics card is definitely something you can add and carry forward into a new computer. Saving towards a new PC in a year might be a better option.

Are there some tweaks and other improvements you can make to improve performance? You've added a SSD but managing settings for Windows and some other programs might reduce a bit of processing overhead.

Frank100
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Frank100 said:
Hi,

It's not a really old system and there are quite a few people still using Haswell processors and gaming on them. Perhaps more RAM might be beneficial but it's expensive right now and you have correctly identified not something you can carry forward into a new computer. A new graphics card is definitely something you can add and carry forward into a new computer. Saving towards a new PC in a year might be a better option.

Are there some tweaks and other improvements you can make to improve performance? You've added a SSD but managing settings for Windows and some other programs might reduce a bit of processing overhead.

Frank100
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I must admit, I'm still on a 4th gen i7 and have no problems with gaming or as a Plex media server, all working just the same.
Have upgraded the graphics to a GTX1080 and it's not bottlenecked at all.

Frank100 is right, it would be worth focusing on graphics, if it's a gaming rig and postponing a full upgrade for a little while longer.
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

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I also could be interested in finding a decent DDR3 processor, but my worry is as time goes on i will have to make the move from DDR3 to DDR4 anyway.
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The best CPU that motherboard can support is the i7 4790k (not counting the Broadwell ones anyway). And spending ~£300 or whatever to 'upgrade' to one of those where you'll see around 0 difference in most titles at 1080p 60hz is a bad idea.

Upgrading to the i5 8400 is also not really something that seems worth it at the moment, since the overwhelming limitation to gaming performance in modern titles for your system will be the GPU.

The gaming performance difference between 8gb and 16gb RAM is pretty slim.

I suggest you just buy your own GTX 1060 (or RX 580, if you can find one at a good price with the free games too ideally). It would also let you look at Freesync monitors.
 
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