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[DigiEXE]

Hello!

I'm upgrading my computer soon but I'm not sure about what's compatible and what's not. My Rig is slowly starting to show it's age with the newer games being released plus I'd like to run MechWarrior Online higher then a Medium/Low settings and still get some FPS loss regardless.

My current rig specs according to Nvidia GeForce Experience Panel.

GPU: GeForce GTX 550 Ti
CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU E6550 @ 2.33ghZ
Memory: 4.00 GB RAM (3.37 GB usable)
Current Resolution 1366 x 768, 60Hz
Driver Version: 347.09
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

My Hard-Drive is 1TB + 500GB. What's the cheapest upgrade but still an effective one to bring my rig up to scratch? I have been thinking about getting the GTX 960 since it seems to be highly recommended and it's only £160. But I'm mostly looking for the cheapest yet most effective upgrade from what I already have.

I'm not good at computer stuff so I'm not sure what works with each and what doesn't. Any help would be great and very much appreciated!

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Budget please

[Flapdrol]

Not sure if a gpu upgrade would help much, this game is very heavy on the cpu mostly.

Could install the program "msi afterburner" (works on any gpu), it can make a nice graph, you can use it to monitor fps, %gpu use, and also cpu use.

I reckon that at your resolution you'd see the gpu not fully used, so it'd be a better idea to upgrade the cpu, for which you will need to upgrade the ram and motherboard as well.

[DigiEXE]

DV McKenna, on 26 February 2015 - 06:10 AM, said:

Budget please

Between £100 - £500

Flapdrol, on 26 February 2015 - 06:10 AM, said:

Not sure if a gpu upgrade would help much, this game is very heavy on the cpu mostly.

Could install the program "msi afterburner" (works on any gpu), it can make a nice graph, you can use it to monitor fps, %gpu use, and also cpu use.

I reckon that at your resolution you'd see the gpu not fully used, so it'd be a better idea to upgrade the cpu, for which you will need to upgrade the ram and motherboard as well.

What would be suggested for a CPU and motherboard upgrade?

[Oderint dum Metuant]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£111.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£62.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.11 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £471.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-26 14:14 GMT+0000

You can drop the gold rated PSU if yours is in good condition but you'll need a new psu when you upgrade the GPU

Edited by DV McKenna, 26 February 2015 - 06:16 AM.

[DigiEXE]

DV McKenna, on 26 February 2015 - 06:15 AM, said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£111.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£62.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.11 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £471.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-26 14:14 GMT+0000

You can drop the gold rated PSU if yours is in good condition but you'll need a new psu when you upgrade the GPU

Can I get a similar motherboard or the same from a different place other then Scans? I've only had bad experiences from it when I tried to order a 1TB Hard-Drive from it.

Thank you for your help though! Really appreciated! <3

[xiTzHale]

The above is a good shopping list.

Your GPU is ok to be honest. Sure it's getting old but it's ok for at least another year maybe more. Get that motherboard, RAM and CPU sorted and your laughing.

Happy gaming.

Edited by xiTzHale, 26 February 2015 - 06:21 AM.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

ParaDevik, on 26 February 2015 - 06:19 AM, said:

Can I get a similar motherboard or the same from a different place other then Scans? I've only had bad experiences from it when I tried to order a 1TB Hard-Drive from it.

Thank you for your help though! Really appreciated! &lt;3

http://m.ebuyer.com/641277

[DigiEXE]

xiTzHale, on 26 February 2015 - 06:21 AM, said:

The above is a good shopping list.

Your GPU is ok to be honest. Sure it's getting old but it's ok for at least another year maybe more. Get that motherboard, RAM and CPU sorted and your laughing.

Happy gaming.

I'm not sure about the current GPU since Nvidia doesn't even update it anymore so it seems to be pretty outdated.

DV McKenna, on 26 February 2015 - 06:23 AM, said:

http://m.ebuyer.com/641277

Thank you!

[xiTzHale]

Keep any eye out for any versions of the 770GTX you can find. They're getting a little rare at the moment, but you can find some new at some amazing prices.

It's a great card, but like previously mentioned by another bloke, MWO is CPU heavy. You'll want to overclock that i5. I think a 4.6 GHz overclock would be lovely.

[DigiEXE]

xiTzHale, on 26 February 2015 - 06:30 AM, said:

Keep any eye out for any versions of the 770GTX you can find. They're getting a little rare at the moment, but you can find some new at some amazing prices.

It's a great card, but like previously mentioned by another bloke, MWO is CPU heavy. You'll want to overclock that i5. I think a 4.6 GHz overclock would be lovely.

I'm not sure how to overclock my GPU and such, but I shall keep an eye out on it! Thanks!

[Summon3r]

ParaDevik, on 26 February 2015 - 06:32 AM, said:

I'm not sure how to overclock my GPU and such, but I shall keep an eye out on it! Thanks!

use a program called MSI after burner, or EVGA precisionX to OC yor GPU.. but seriously with a cpu mobo upgrade you are going to be mind blown at teh performance increase u get... save for a months and upgrade your gpu then, your gpu isnt as bad as you think it is