What ways is there that i could boost the gaming performance om my computer system?
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How to boostgaming PC performance?
- Thread starter deansmylie1993
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new gfx card, more ram, faster processor, ssd drive, latest version of directx, update videocard drivers, watercooling+overclocking... loads you can do. If your base system is old though, its not worth upgrading, just start again else you will be limited by bus speeds etc.
Gigabyte H61M-S2PV motherboard
Intel i3 Processor @ 3.30GHz
8GB Kingston HyperX blue RAM
1.5TB Seagate HDD
500GB Seagate HDD
Nvidia GT 640 Graphics Card.
It is only a year old. Cant afford the likes of a new graphics card or SSD. but Im going to see if i can get an i7 cheap in the new year when the sales are on.
Intel i3 Processor @ 3.30GHz
8GB Kingston HyperX blue RAM
1.5TB Seagate HDD
500GB Seagate HDD
Nvidia GT 640 Graphics Card.
It is only a year old. Cant afford the likes of a new graphics card or SSD. but Im going to see if i can get an i7 cheap in the new year when the sales are on.
I would rather get a graphics card and a CPU first.
although you only have an i3, a new cpu would be on the bottom of my list as you can offload a lot of the work onto the gfx card. I would also go ssd then gfx card. SSD's are dirt cheap theses days (256gb should be plenty) and the gfx card will probably put you back a good few hundred quid.
-edit, actually, the 660 isnt that bad of a card, I change my order to ssd > cpu > gfx as you are going to have to pay big bucks to better the gpu. also make sure your PSU is large enough to deliver your requirements.
-edit, actually, the 660 isnt that bad of a card, I change my order to ssd > cpu > gfx as you are going to have to pay big bucks to better the gpu. also make sure your PSU is large enough to deliver your requirements.
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Out of that, I'd get an i5 2500k or i7, maybe up the ram to 16gb, a 7950/70 and the absolute top of your list should be an SSD. You'll notice a huge difference from that more than anything if you use your PC for more than just gaming.
I dont like AMD graphics cards. I'm looking at a 650ti boost. I used the can you run it website to test my system and it said the cpu was at fault. With the sad would I not lose all my save game data?
Any particular reason you don't like AMD? You can find the save location and put the saves onto a usb stick I suppose. Don't you use steam?
Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
I run an Extreme Edition first-gen i7. Personally I suggest that if you're going down the complete overhaul route, that a decent i5 would be far better suited.
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That's why I said if you use your PC for other things besides gaming.
I would also use my PC for web development, java development, c# development and creating word docs AMD PowerPoints.
I don't have the cash for a complete overhaul. Just a few things to improve the gaming performance.
Yeah I do. Does it not havw like a feature where it backs up your game saves?
I suggest an SSD if you use it for all that then, along with some more ram and a GPU if you can afford all that. If not then just an SSD and GPU would make a difference, but may be bottlenecked by your CPU.
Steam saves games via cloud, right click any game and go to properties, updates and make sure that enable steam cloud sychronisation for 'game name' is ticked. you can also backup your save game files too.
Care to share why you don't like AMD? Just curious.
Steam saves games via cloud, right click any game and go to properties, updates and make sure that enable steam cloud sychronisation for 'game name' is ticked. you can also backup your save game files too.
Care to share why you don't like AMD? Just curious.
They don't offer the performance required for the development of C# applications.
Fair enough. What's your budget? That will make life easier and you can get some suggestions from others.
? what type of c# applications are you writing?! Obviously not standard applications? I use AMD in my pc without problems but I only develop asp.net and winforms at the moment.
SSD + GPU, your mobo won't be able to overclock much due to the chipset so not much point upgrading CPU without motherboard too.
Asp.net, winforms, web forms and ado.net at the moment but in the new year will be starting more advanced c# applications.
What ssds and gpus would you recommend?
Gpu - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-292-AS&groupid=701&catid=1914
SSD - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-041-IN&groupid=701&catid=2104
Total : £259.58
A little over budget, but that includes shipping and should last quite well.
Don't go for the MSI GPU's that look like this - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-205-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914 As they're noisy as hell and get on your tits very quickly IME.
SSD - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-041-IN&groupid=701&catid=2104
Total : £259.58
A little over budget, but that includes shipping and should last quite well.
Don't go for the MSI GPU's that look like this - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-205-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914 As they're noisy as hell and get on your tits very quickly IME.
Will check amazon maybe come in cheaper since I have prime. What is your opinions on the gtx 760? How's it compare to the GTX 660?
Not a fan of Msi products anyhow?
Personally for the extra money I'd stick with the 660. If I had to upgrade from a 660 on the other hand, I'd rather get a 770 or 780, I won't upgrade unless it's going to be a VERY noticeable difference.
I've got a 7970 OC and won't be upgrading for a couple/few years or until I can't run games at a solid 60fps on medium or higher settings. The only other reason I'd get another card/upgrade would be to have better performance with eyefinity but it's not a priority at the moment.
EDIT - Not so much MSI, they're great cards. I had the MSI 7970 and it overclocked amazingly and performed flawlessly but it was so noisy on anything above 60% fans you'd have to shout to have a conversation. I ended up getting a HIS 7970 Ice-Q Ghz Edition 3072mb and it's whisper quiet and performs just as well. If/when I go watercooled I'll be getting another noisy MSI and ripping the fan off.
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I've got a 7970 OC and won't be upgrading for a couple/few years or until I can't run games at a solid 60fps on medium or higher settings. The only other reason I'd get another card/upgrade would be to have better performance with eyefinity but it's not a priority at the moment.
EDIT - Not so much MSI, they're great cards. I had the MSI 7970 and it overclocked amazingly and performed flawlessly but it was so noisy on anything above 60% fans you'd have to shout to have a conversation. I ended up getting a HIS 7970 Ice-Q Ghz Edition 3072mb and it's whisper quiet and performs just as well. If/when I go watercooled I'll be getting another noisy MSI and ripping the fan off.
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MSI are probably about the best brand you can buy, just ensure you don't get the stock coolers and all is good
They have one of the best/easiest warranties around (aside from EVGA).
A 660/760 would be good. I'd recommend an AMD card for price vs performance, but the prices have gone up considerably on most of them as people are frantically buying them for Cryptocurrency mining.
They have one of the best/easiest warranties around (aside from EVGA).
A 660/760 would be good. I'd recommend an AMD card for price vs performance, but the prices have gone up considerably on most of them as people are frantically buying them for Cryptocurrency mining.
an AMD GPU isn't going to cause you any problems with any of the above. And if your looking to offload mathematical operations to the GPU, CUDAfy.NET works with Nvidia and AMD (CUDA and OpenCL).
I dont know exactly how advanced the applications i will be creating will need to be in the new year
Mate, last thing I would be worrying about when compling c# programs is a gpu. You want a better cpu and more ram if anything. Unless you're going to be creating xbox one indie games?
I compile complex winforms applications on my 3 year laptop with internal graphics fine.
Anyway SSD is the first thing you want on your list. Is not just about the load times (even though there is a massive difference) it's also about the r/w speed of the page file which will help as you don't have much ram.
What motherboard have you got? that may be another thing that needs upgrading as the bus speeds could massively let your system down. It will be able to take a i7 but it could still be the 'weak link' in your system.
You're also better off getting a top end i5 than a 'cheap' i7
He listed his mobo above, H61M-S2PV (no offence - it's a bad chipset). It's not worth adding an i7 without upgrading the mobo (and probably RAM required) too.
Oops I've missed that. Yep it's a basic board there's no point in using a i7 on that!
Yeah it will only be basic RAM that he has for a guess. Something like this will be a lot better! http://www.ebuyer.com/509513-corsair-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-vengeance-kit-intel-haswell-cmy8gx3m2a1600c9b
I can't afford to upgrade most of my computer. A SSD and a new GPU will be fine at the moment. When I gwt more money available to my budget I will more than likely get a new mobo processor and ram. The current ram I have now was recommend by a fellow computing student.
Yeah I understand that mate
Just saying that when you come to upgrade to a i7, you will want a new MOBO. What RAM have you got atm, and what speed is it?Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB clocked at 1333MHz. Most my mobo can handle
SharkyUK
ClioSport Club Member
That's what API's and HAL's are for mate. Don't limit your choice of GPU based on your programming language - unless it absolutely has to be nVidia specific. I can't think of many cases where it would need to be.
