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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mostly gaming, some Photoshop and light programming.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$500, and Yes.
3) Where do you live?
USA, NYC. So Fry's and Microcenter are out of the question unless I can order online.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, RAM, MOBO, VIDEO CARD. I already have everything else.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I am reusing HDDs, PSU(OCZ 600W StealthXStream), DVD Drive, Case, and anything else I possibly can.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Absolutely!
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
This is a 1080p ASUS monitor. 21.6 inches if I remember correctly. 1920 x 1080 res.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Now
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Full crossfire support with x16 on both slots would be nice.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes.
Please read:
I saved about $500 right now, and I'm wondering if it's worth it for me to upgrade.
My system in sig, suits me fine atm, except the video card which finally started showing it's age noticeably.
The other reason I have for an upgrade is that I can still sell my older parts for some descent cash, which will return some of the funds I will spend on new parts. In a year or so, this may not be possible.
So to summarize, my questions are:
1)How close is my system to the point where it would be just too slow to play modern games at 1920 x 1080 with medium to high settings, given my OC'd CPU and the possible addition of a HD 4890 or a 5850?
2)Do you think it would be more cost effective for me to just keep using my current rig and upgrade in a year, or should I upgrade now, and sell older parts while I still can? My budget of $500 seems insufficient with prices around $200 for a descent mobo and cpu EACH. And that not counting the $100 DDR3 ram and $300 video card.
I know such questions are somewhat annoying because the final decision is ultimately up to me, but I want to get some opinions, because I really don't have much of a clue about how competitive(or not) my current system is in today's world. (gaming performance wise)
Mostly gaming, some Photoshop and light programming.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$500, and Yes.
3) Where do you live?
USA, NYC. So Fry's and Microcenter are out of the question unless I can order online.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, RAM, MOBO, VIDEO CARD. I already have everything else.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I am reusing HDDs, PSU(OCZ 600W StealthXStream), DVD Drive, Case, and anything else I possibly can.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Absolutely!
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
This is a 1080p ASUS monitor. 21.6 inches if I remember correctly. 1920 x 1080 res.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Now
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Full crossfire support with x16 on both slots would be nice.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes.
Please read:
I saved about $500 right now, and I'm wondering if it's worth it for me to upgrade.
My system in sig, suits me fine atm, except the video card which finally started showing it's age noticeably.
The other reason I have for an upgrade is that I can still sell my older parts for some descent cash, which will return some of the funds I will spend on new parts. In a year or so, this may not be possible.
So to summarize, my questions are:
1)How close is my system to the point where it would be just too slow to play modern games at 1920 x 1080 with medium to high settings, given my OC'd CPU and the possible addition of a HD 4890 or a 5850?
2)Do you think it would be more cost effective for me to just keep using my current rig and upgrade in a year, or should I upgrade now, and sell older parts while I still can? My budget of $500 seems insufficient with prices around $200 for a descent mobo and cpu EACH. And that not counting the $100 DDR3 ram and $300 video card.
I know such questions are somewhat annoying because the final decision is ultimately up to me, but I want to get some opinions, because I really don't have much of a clue about how competitive(or not) my current system is in today's world. (gaming performance wise)
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