spacediver
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Been on an intel core 2 duo E8400 @ 3 ghz on an ASUS p5q mobo for the last few years and it has served me very well. I recently upgraded my video card from a 9800GT to a GTX 660 and was pleasantly surprised at how well games run on it even with a relatively old cpu.
I think I'm ready to upgrade the rest of the system, but it's been a while since I've kept up to date with things and I have a few questions.
(budget is $1000-$2000)
Is there anything I should avoid when it comes to solid state hard drives?
What about motherboards - are they all pretty fantastic these days?
cpus - what should I go with?
Do I need to buy a separate cooling fan, even if I'm not planning on overclocking?
I use this for gaming, and I'd like to be able to play some relatively recent games with high quality graphics, but bear in mind I'm on a CRT so I'm not stuck at a native resolution. I would like to be able to play 1920x1200, but can also do 1600x1024 or 1280x800 if need be.
I also watch videos through MadVR with high quality filters, and I notice that my current system struggles with 1080p content when run through those filters.
I am open to upgrading my video card in the near future also.
I'll probably be running windows 7 64 bit for what it's worth (currently using xp).
appreciate any advice
I think I'm ready to upgrade the rest of the system, but it's been a while since I've kept up to date with things and I have a few questions.
(budget is $1000-$2000)
Is there anything I should avoid when it comes to solid state hard drives?
What about motherboards - are they all pretty fantastic these days?
cpus - what should I go with?
Do I need to buy a separate cooling fan, even if I'm not planning on overclocking?
I use this for gaming, and I'd like to be able to play some relatively recent games with high quality graphics, but bear in mind I'm on a CRT so I'm not stuck at a native resolution. I would like to be able to play 1920x1200, but can also do 1600x1024 or 1280x800 if need be.
I also watch videos through MadVR with high quality filters, and I notice that my current system struggles with 1080p content when run through those filters.
I am open to upgrading my video card in the near future also.
I'll probably be running windows 7 64 bit for what it's worth (currently using xp).
appreciate any advice