Syribo
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So my birthday is in two days, which means I am finally going to allow myself to spend the money to upgrade after all these years. I'm planning to buy the parts on Monday.
I need to spend the least amount of money possible, I didn't want to spend over $400.. but right now I'm at $454 including tax, and I can't go any higher than that.
For now, I really just want to replace my aging Q6600, DDR2 RAM, and of course the motherboard. So this is what I was planning to go with (Picking up from my local MicroCenter here in NY):
http://www.microcenter.com/product/434177/Core_i5-4690K_35GHz_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor
I wanted the 4670K but they seem to be out of stock at every single MicroCenter in the country right now... so... if it's worth it, I was planning on spending the extra $20 to get the 4690K instead.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/433128/Z97-G55-SLI_LGA_1150_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
MSI Z97-G55-SLI LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/product/...el_Desktop_Memory_Kit_(Two_4GB_Memory_Modules)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 4GB Memory Modules)
http://www.microcenter.com/product/426683/Seidon_120V_Liquid_CPU_Water_Cooling_System
Cooler Master Seidon 120V Liquid CPU Water Cooling System
I'll be re-using all the other parts for now. I have an EVGA 650 Ti Boost, I was planning on getting a second for SLI in the future when I can afford it.. but this card is enough for now for the games I play. I also would love to get an SSD in the future, but I just can't afford that in the budget at the moment.
My Corsair 750TX PSU should still definitely be sufficient, I would think.
I guess the other issue I have is... I am still using Vista. I know I need to upgrade but ugh... the money :'(
I just need some kind of an upgrade ASAP because I am incredibly tired of trying to play WildStar and getting 5FPS, and awful performance in every other game I play.
So any thoughts or advice?
I need to spend the least amount of money possible, I didn't want to spend over $400.. but right now I'm at $454 including tax, and I can't go any higher than that.
For now, I really just want to replace my aging Q6600, DDR2 RAM, and of course the motherboard. So this is what I was planning to go with (Picking up from my local MicroCenter here in NY):
http://www.microcenter.com/product/434177/Core_i5-4690K_35GHz_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor
I wanted the 4670K but they seem to be out of stock at every single MicroCenter in the country right now... so... if it's worth it, I was planning on spending the extra $20 to get the 4690K instead.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/433128/Z97-G55-SLI_LGA_1150_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
MSI Z97-G55-SLI LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/product/...el_Desktop_Memory_Kit_(Two_4GB_Memory_Modules)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 4GB Memory Modules)
http://www.microcenter.com/product/426683/Seidon_120V_Liquid_CPU_Water_Cooling_System
Cooler Master Seidon 120V Liquid CPU Water Cooling System
I'll be re-using all the other parts for now. I have an EVGA 650 Ti Boost, I was planning on getting a second for SLI in the future when I can afford it.. but this card is enough for now for the games I play. I also would love to get an SSD in the future, but I just can't afford that in the budget at the moment.
My Corsair 750TX PSU should still definitely be sufficient, I would think.
I guess the other issue I have is... I am still using Vista. I know I need to upgrade but ugh... the money :'(
I just need some kind of an upgrade ASAP because I am incredibly tired of trying to play WildStar and getting 5FPS, and awful performance in every other game I play.
So any thoughts or advice?