So I've had the same computer for a few years and it has been in dire need of upgrades for gaming. I recently graduated from grad school and now have a job, so I can afford to buy some good stuff.
I just got 2x 23.6" monitors, a 750W power supply (RMA'd for a replacement <_< ), and a superclocked EVGA GTX 570.
Basically, I'm wondering which of these I should replace (if not all) and if you have any recommendations on what I should buy to replace them. I don't know much of the lingo, but I'm pretty sure my CPU is bottlenecking my graphics card?
I was thinking about a quad-core i7 and the ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe motherboard. No idea on RAM. Let me know what you guys think of these or if you have recommendations for better deals/items.
I just spent quite a bit on the monitors and graphics card, so I'd like to keep this as inexpensive as possible, while also getting some quality equipment. Definitely <$1000.
I would say cpu and add another 2gb of ram, but for that youd need a new mobo, but a a serten point replacing pritty much al your hardware wont be worth it, might aswel get a brand new rig.
Its all about making the right calculation regarding price spent/should spend.
Yea, I anticipated the necessity to replace all 3 components (I pretty much build a "new rig" every few years, whether it's upgrading piece by piece or like this time where I'm buying pretty much everything).
So any advice on parts to buy then?
I know how to put everything together, I just always ask friends for advice on exactly what to buy since I don't always keep up to date on the newest and best items. My one battlefield friend said to wait for a CPU until the sandy bridge E comes out, but from what I've found, the most inexpensive (and only affordable in my case) sandy bridge E is comparable to an i7 and is unable to be overclocked. This leads me to believe an i7 would be better?
I read the stuff about no overclocking on this site (link).
Am I reading it correctly? (not trying to be a smart ass, I don't really understand a lot of the overclocking terminology or lingo) The part where it says "However, the cheapest model, i7-3820, does not have an unlocked CPU multiplier."
That's probably the only model I'd be able to afford since after that model they shoot up to $1000
If the machine is primarily for gaming, don't get the i7. It's a complete waste on games as only a small handful actually take advantage of Hyperthreading. Off hand, the only one I can think of is Crysis 2, so who knows if many more do. Most games don't even use more than four physical cores. You'll see many recommending an i5-2500k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 And if you are into overclocking, it'll go up quite a bit...4.0+.
Just built myself a new gaming rig a few months ago and used the i5 2500k and it was worth every penny. I have a nice little oc of 4.2GHz being cooled by a Corsair H80 Liquid CPU Cooler and my temps are around the 45-50 ° Celsius at full load under Prime95.
At the time (right after the whole Sandy Bridge fiasco) there weren't many B3 ready boards to choose from, but I went with an MSI and it has been awesome: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574 . If you don't think you'll care about SLI then this board looking promising: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130576 . For cooling it depends on what you plan to do with your CPU. Do you plan on OCing it (which would be the only reason to get the 2500K instead of the 2500) a little bit or do you want to push it (4.6GHz or higher?) Corsair has a great new Liquid CPU cooler Hydro Series H100 that I'd eventually like to try.
So I've had the same computer for a few years and it has been in dire need of upgrades for gaming. I recently graduated from grad school and now have a job, so I can afford to buy some good stuff.
I just got 2x 23.6" monitors, a 750W power supply (RMA'd for a replacement <_< ), and a superclocked EVGA GTX 570.
I currently have:
Intel Duo Core CPU
4GB DDR2 RAM
GIGABYTE Intel Motherboard
and a mid tower (thinking about full HAF?)
Basically, I'm wondering which of these I should replace (if not all) and if you have any recommendations on what I should buy to replace them. I don't know much of the lingo, but I'm pretty sure my CPU is bottlenecking my graphics card?
I was thinking about a quad-core i7 and the ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe motherboard. No idea on RAM. Let me know what you guys think of these or if you have recommendations for better deals/items.
I just spent quite a bit on the monitors and graphics card, so I'd like to keep this as inexpensive as possible, while also getting some quality equipment. Definitely <$1000.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
Yea, I anticipated the necessity to replace all 3 components (I pretty much build a "new rig" every few years, whether it's upgrading piece by piece or like this time where I'm buying pretty much everything).
So any advice on parts to buy then?
I know how to put everything together, I just always ask friends for advice on exactly what to buy since I don't always keep up to date on the newest and best items. My one battlefield friend said to wait for a CPU until the sandy bridge E comes out, but from what I've found, the most inexpensive (and only affordable in my case) sandy bridge E is comparable to an i7 and is unable to be overclocked. This leads me to believe an i7 would be better?
Am I reading it correctly? (not trying to be a smart ass, I don't really understand a lot of the overclocking terminology or lingo) The part where it says "However, the cheapest model, i7-3820, does not have an unlocked CPU multiplier."
That's probably the only model I'd be able to afford since after that model they shoot up to $1000
Ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
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Any recommendations on MOBO and CPU cooling?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4257/corsair_hydro_series_h100_extreme_performance_liquid_cpu_cooler_review/index1.html
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