I guess this would be a good place to ask whether it's worth picking up a new graphics card.
Current build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor
Speakers: Creative Labs GigaWorks T20 Series II 28W 2ch Speakers
I got a good deal on the R380 (£155) and I'm not unhappy with it, but I have some spare cash and the next gen architecture is looking like pretty insane value for money. I'm not new to building PCs but I can't work out will get me the most bang for my buck.
So if you were me and had £300-£500 burning a hole in your pocket, what would you address here? My budget isn't really limited, I could spend a hell of a lot more but it wouldn't be sensible and I feel like I ought to put a limit somewhere. I just want to be able to run SC on relatively high settings.
Also I've never done watercooling but I'm tempted to try it next PC I build, is it worth it?
Additional Info:
I live in the UK. Star Citizen is the most visually demanding thing I run but I also do a little bit of digital composing for a hobby and that can get CPU intensive. No problems so far but future upgrades put an i7 on the table. I don't really own any gaming peripherals, if you'd recommend any that you personally use I would love to hear it.
Current build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor
Speakers: Creative Labs GigaWorks T20 Series II 28W 2ch Speakers
I got a good deal on the R380 (£155) and I'm not unhappy with it, but I have some spare cash and the next gen architecture is looking like pretty insane value for money. I'm not new to building PCs but I can't work out will get me the most bang for my buck.
So if you were me and had £300-£500 burning a hole in your pocket, what would you address here? My budget isn't really limited, I could spend a hell of a lot more but it wouldn't be sensible and I feel like I ought to put a limit somewhere. I just want to be able to run SC on relatively high settings.
Also I've never done watercooling but I'm tempted to try it next PC I build, is it worth it?
Additional Info:
I live in the UK. Star Citizen is the most visually demanding thing I run but I also do a little bit of digital composing for a hobby and that can get CPU intensive. No problems so far but future upgrades put an i7 on the table. I don't really own any gaming peripherals, if you'd recommend any that you personally use I would love to hear it.