Seeking advice on upgrading my rig

[philliyxx]

My very first build has been rock solid since 11/28/2011. Spent a total of ~700 and have been very satisfied. Since it's approaching the holiday season I figured i may be able to grab some upgrades for good prices. Any recommendations?

Mobo: Biostar TZ68A+ http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=546#spec


PSU: PSU CORSAIR|600W CMPSU-600CXV2 http://www.corsair.com/builder-series-cx600-v2-80plus-certified-power-supply.html (Has made an odd buzzing noise since builds birth, but no problems)

CPU: CPU INTEL|CORE I5 2500 3.30Ghz 6M


RAM: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TXD38192M1600HC9DC-D http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820313080


Hard Drive: 500GB WD 5000AAKS-65A7b0 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073 and Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW080G3K5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167047


Video: AMD Radeon HD MSI 6790 1GB GDDR5 http://us.msi.com/product/vga/R6790-2PM2D1GD5.html#/?div=Overview

Im using the SSD for windows and specific applications such as steam and a few games. I use a 32" LG TV 720p as my monitor most of the time. As far as the case is concerned I might upgrade that too to a larger tower.

Was thinking about doing another newer SSD

Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Single Unit Version Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TE250BW http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-EVO-Series-2-5-Inch-MZ-7TE250BW/product-reviews/B00E3W1726/ref=cm_cr_pr_btm_link_next_3?ie=UTF8&pageNumber=3&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

 

[mjd]

That looks like a solid system. What doesn't it do that you need it to do?

 

[philliyxx]

Well...lol it does everything I need it to do actually... I use it as an HTPC to watch netflix and movies, and game on. I was just curious on what might make it better?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Get a newer AMD GPU, and use it to mine Litecoin, and make money.

 

[lehtv]

If it does everything you need, I'm wondering if there's something else that you could spend your money on.

 

[VirtualLarry]

If it does everything you need, I'm wondering if there's something else that you could spend your money on.

Ask Toyota about that option...

 

[mfenn]

Well...lol it does everything I need it to do actually... I use it as an HTPC to watch netflix and movies, and game on. I was just curious on what might make it better?

A bigger SSD will obviously help if you're running out of space on your old one. SSDs also get slower the closer to full they are, so I could see a mostly-full 320 getting pretty bogged down.

Your GPU isn't the strongest one in the world, but that might not matter depending on the types of games you play. If you're seeing low framerates, that would be a good area of consideration.