I want to make some upgrades...

[idris91]

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 760 Processor (4x 2.80GHz/8MB L3 Cache)

Processor Cooling: Liquid CPU Cooling System [sOCKET-1156] - Enermax Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)

Memory: 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333 Memory Module - Corsair XMS3 Dominator w/DHX technology

Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5450 - 1GB

Motherboard: ASUS P7P55 LX

Motherboard USB / SATA Interface: Motherboard default USB / SATA Interface

Power Supply: 550 Watt -- NZXT HALE90 / 80+ Gold

 

I want to upgrade the parts on my computer and just wanted to know some suggestions. Money isn't tight but it also isn't flowing out of a waterfall lol. Right now im into PC Gaming mostly WoW and wanted to push it a little further for optimal gaming. I usually sit around 15-20 FPS and want to hit higher. So any suggestions would be great. Thanks in Advance!

[KenB]

Hi and welcome to ExTS

 

I am not a gamer - so advice may well be a bit limited.

 

Your m/board supports up to 16GB RAM

1333 MHz,

1066 MHz,

1600 MHz

You could increase this as you only have 4GB at the moment.

Don't mix speeds as the system will just adopt the slower.

 

Your m/board supports Crossfire ( 2 video cards linked )

You would get far better FPS using this.

It needs 2 cards of the same type that support crossfire.

 

Take a look here if you consider new Video Cards:

click here

You would probably need to upgrade your PSU if you upgrade the Video Card

If you decide to use Crossfire then this obviously takes more current - hence a PSU with greater output potential.

[idris91]

The only problem i have with that is my liquid coolant block is HUGE lol and blocks the second port to the crossfire so thats not possible atm lol

[KenB]

Your options are therefore a little limited.

[idris91]

i know so i could possibly have 1 graphics card and i could still upgrade some pieces and i was thinking about mounting the liquid coolant on the back of the computer.