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Hardware advice?

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Cameron5

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Hi guys, this is my first post here, and after reading through many other posts, Im pretty sure this is the right place :)

Ive had my computer for a long time, upgrading parts individually. However, it seems to be running much slower than it was previously, and it feels like it may be time to upgrade again. I was hoping, I could get some advice as to what order I should do my upgrades. I hope copy/pasting my Everest Summary is ok. Please let me know if more information is needed!

Thanks again,

Cam

Summary

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Computer:
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 10.0.9200.16750
DirectX DirectX 11.0
Computer Name CAM-PC
User Name Cam
Logon Domain [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Date / Time 2014-02-04 / 16:05

Motherboard:
CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core i7-860, 2933 MHz (22 x 133)
Motherboard Name Asus P7P55D LE (3 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR3 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Ibex Peak P55, Intel Lynnfield
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DIMM1: G Skill F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 4 GB DDR3-1600 DDR3 SDRAM (11-11-11-28 @ 800 MHz) (10-10-10-27 @ 761 MHz) (9-9-9-24 @ 685 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 609 MHz) (7-7-7-19 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-16 @ 457 MHz)
DIMM3: G Skill F3-12800CL9-4GBRL [ TRIAL VERSION ]
BIOS Type AMI (08/25/09)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (1280 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (1280 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
Monitor Generic PnP Monitor [NoDB] (52D04651SL0)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative SB X-Fi XtremeMusic/Platinum Sound Card
Audio Adapter nVIDIA HDMI/DP @ nVIDIA GF110 - High Definition Audio Controller
Audio Adapter nVIDIA HDMI/DP @ nVIDIA GF110 - High Definition Audio Controller
Audio Adapter nVIDIA HDMI/DP @ nVIDIA GF110 - High Definition Audio Controller
Audio Adapter nVIDIA HDMI/DP @ nVIDIA GF110 - High Definition Audio Controller
Audio Adapter VIA VT1828S @ Intel Ibex Peak PCH - High Definition Audio Controller [B-2]

Storage:
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Disk Drive OCZ-VERTEX2 ATA Device (SATA-II)
Disk Drive WDC WD2500JS-00MHB0 ATA Device (250 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Optical Drive TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653B ATA Device (DVD+R9:16x, DVD-R9:12x, DVD+RW:20x/8x, DVD-RW:20x/6x, DVD-RAM:12x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) [ TRIAL VERSION ]
D: (NTFS) 111.7 GB (22.9 GB free)
Total Size [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network:
Primary IP Address [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Primary MAC Address 00-26-18-F1-83-99
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20) (192. [ TRIAL VERSION ])
Network Adapter TAP-Windows Adapter V9

Peripherals:
Printer Fax
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB2 Controller Intel Ibex Peak PCH - USB 2.0 EHCI Controller 1 [B-2]
USB2 Controller Intel Ibex Peak PCH - USB 2.0 EHCI Controller 2 [B-2]
USB Device Cyborg R.A.T.7 Mouse (USB)
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Microsoft Hardware USB Keyboard
USB Device USB Audio Device
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Input Device

DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
DMI BIOS Version 0403
DMI System Manufacturer System manufacturer
DMI System Product System Product Name
DMI System Version System Version
DMI System Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI System UUID [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
DMI Motherboard Product P7P55D LE
DMI Motherboard Version Rev 1.xx
DMI Motherboard Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Manufacturer Chassis Manufacture
DMI Chassis Version Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Asset Tag [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case
DMI Total / Free Memory Sockets 4 / 2
 
What are you wanting to use your PC for? Gaming? What resolution are you going to be at? What is your budget? Better yet head over to general hardware. That is the forum to best help you and make sure to answer the sticky.
 
Thanks, will move this to hardware. I use my computer for gaming, pretty much 100%. League of Legends, and soon Elder Scrolls. Im running 1920x1080
 
What do you mean by slower? Does it only slow down during certain games? If so, which one(s)?

Have you tried defragging and/or a clean install of windows? If you're at 1920x1080 you should still be ok with your current setup.

That said...if you've really got the itch...pick up a new videocard (do yourself a favor and get one with a minimum of 3GB of ram). Skyrim, depending on how you set it up, can easily lunch the 1.5GB in your current cards.
 
Think you should be fine with the 620 (and, as Climber sorta mentions, it's a good one) as long as you don't plan on mad overclocking.
 
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