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Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.40GHz 36 C
Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752) (SOCKET 0) 40 C
Graphics
LG ULTRAWIDE (2560x1080@60Hz)
S24D300 (1920x1080@60Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (EVGA) 43 C
Storage
59GB M4-CT064M4SSD2 (SSD)
465GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0 (SATA) 33

I have about £450 to spend. should i just upgrade my ram to 16gb and save my money or should i upgrade my mobo, ram and cpu?
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MoyWarrior96 wrote should i just upgrade my ram to 16gb and save my money or should i upgrade my mobo, ram and cpu?

No idea, what are you looking to gain from the upgrade? What does your system not do(or not do well enough) currently that you want it to?
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Pc runs fine as it is, was just thinking I've had these parts for awhile now and was wanting to update my pc a bit and was wondering if I should go all out and get the mobo cpu and ram or just buy another 8gb of ddr3
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I only tend to play fortnite and WoW and they run perfect at 120fps so would I just be wasting my money?
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MoyWarrior96 wrote I only tend to play fortnite and WoW and they run perfect at 120fps so would I just be wasting my money?

Yes.

If you want an improvement in games, get a 120 Hz (or better) monitor like one of these:

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Keyboard, mouse, and audio are important as well. 60GB is very small for an SSD and having games on solid state makes a big difference.
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Alright, I might just get some extra ddr3 ram then, any suggestions for another 8gb of ram?

As for monitors I'm pretty happy the ultrawide but will definitely look into a 144hz later on in the year

Thanks for the help
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i'd recommend upgrading your ram to ddr4 16gb
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I thought my mobo couldn't take ddr4?
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MoyWarrior96 wrote I thought my mobo couldn't take ddr4?


My apologies, i was looking at someone else's if you have 450 to spare then i would personally upgrade the Motherboard and RAM if possible, you may be able to get a cheap combo between the, both or maybe a bit cheaper buying separate from different online stores
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Absolutely no reason to 'upgrade' motherboard. If you're not having any performance issues, then there's really no need to upgrade CPU, GPU, or RAM.

If you really want, you could add another 2x4GB RAM since you should be able to find 2x4GB DDR3 for about £50 probably. Still not really necessary.

r00t is right rhough, you should definitely add another SSD. 500GB 860 EVO's are only about £100 currently I think and that would be a solid purchase but you could probably get a nice 240-256GB SSD for closer to £50. I'd personally add another HDD too, 500GB is nowhere near enough for me lol.

We don't know your case or PSU. Nor do we know your peripherals like r00t said, so if any of those are maybe a little sub par, I'd take this chance to upgrade those. You could also maybe upgrade CPU cooler depending on what cooler you currently are using.

Oh, and FYI, you have 60Hz monitors so just because you're getting 120FPS in games, doesn't mean you're seeing 120FPS properly. 120FPS is still better than 60FPS on a 60Hz panel but its nothing like 120FPS on a 120 or 144Hz monitor.
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