upgrading

[Quantum]

Hi! I have a prebuilt pc i got a couple of years ago because I wanted to get into steam. Here are my Specs:
CPU: Genuine Intel Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz
Motherboard: LENOVO SKYBAY SDK0J40700 WIN 3258026191043
RAM: Two 4 GB Samsung M378A5143EB1-CPB 2133 DDR4
PSU :Original Lenovo Power Supply 450w 80 Bronze 24-pin 54Y8930
CPU Cooler - Asia Vital Components Cooling Fan & Heatsink 270071DC
GPU: GTX 960 with 2007VRAM

This hardware pleased me for years but now I want something more. It's also annoying that now when I play a higher end game there are multiple freezes, some longer than others. What are some components I should replace that are slowing me down? Thanks!

[r.linder]

Get a 6700K (and a better cooler), more RAM, a better PSU, and a better GPU

[Quantum]

Originally posted by Escorve:

Get a 6700K (and a better cooler), more RAM, a better PSU, and a better GPU

can you be more specific with the other components? Thanks for the help!

[PAX]

Well, what's the budget?

[ShadowLID]

Honestly at the moment you would be better off building a new Ryzen based PC the Ryzen 1600 is on sale right now for $109 ( this is a insanely good price for the performance) and use your old ram and hard drives and DVD drive etc to save money if your budget is tight. If not I would recommend getting at least 16gb of 3000mhz ddr4 or faster ram. Also a AMD Rx570 8gb for cheap or if you don't mind used on eBay you can get GTX 1070s for dirt cheap!
Get a decent SSD for your operating system.
And do not pay $100 for windows 10 you can get a windows 10 pro key off eBay for $4.99 I've done it like 5 times all activated fine just look for the ones that have sold like 400 or so and activate it within 24hours.

[upcoast]

Now days it's ryzen 3600, 1660ti and 16gb ram are basic should haves.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

It's a prebuild. Just sell it as-is or find another use for it. I would not upgrade that. Better to build a new box based around Amd Ryzen

[r.linder]

Originally posted by Gnome Child:

Originally posted by Escorve:

Get a 6700K (and a better cooler), more RAM, a better PSU, and a better GPU

can you be more specific with the other components? Thanks for the help!

If your budget is too tight to upgrade your whole platform to Ryzen:
1. 6700K
2. 550~650W 80+ Bronze PSU from EVGA, SeaSonic, Corsair, Thermaltake, Cooler Master, etc.
3. 16GB DDR4 RAM
4. RX 580/GTX 1060 or better GPU

If you can afford it, on the other hand:
1. Ryzen 5 3600
2. Any 300 or 400 series AM4 motherboard with updated BIOS, or X570 motheboard for out-of-box support for Ryzen 3000
3. 16GB DDR4-3200 CL16 or better (lower latency and higher DRAM frequency is best, like 3200 CL14 or 3600 CL16)
4. RTX 2060 Super / Navi RX 5700 or better

[Bad 💀 Motha]

But also that if you upgrade the ram on that Lenovo, chances are it doesn't support above 2400mhz

[Quantum]

oh okay I see! thank you everyone for your contributions!