I currently own a decent gaming PC, but I'm looking to upgrade some things and need a little help.
Current build:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($90.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($60.74 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.49 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 2GB Video Card ($237.10 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.73 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($34.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $628.01
What I want to do right now is upgrade my power supply, Ram, video card, and overclock my CPU (Buy a cooler). I want to keep the upgrades under $700. I want to be able to play games maxed out with these upgrades (BF3 on Ultra @ 50 - 60FPS). I currently get about 45 FPS on High Settings with BF3.
What I've gotten so far is:
Power Supply: Seasonic 750W
Memory: Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (2x4GB)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo I am going to be overclocking between 4.0 GHz and 4.2 GHz.
I'm stuck between a Gtx 760 and 660 Ti for my video card. I know I can't get much better than that because my CPU will start bottlenecking my video card. If anyone could just give me advice on how good these parts are it would be great. Upgrading my CPU and motherboard aren't really an option because I don't have the money to do so right now.
Current build:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($90.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($60.74 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.49 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 2GB Video Card ($237.10 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.73 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($34.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $628.01
What I want to do right now is upgrade my power supply, Ram, video card, and overclock my CPU (Buy a cooler). I want to keep the upgrades under $700. I want to be able to play games maxed out with these upgrades (BF3 on Ultra @ 50 - 60FPS). I currently get about 45 FPS on High Settings with BF3.
What I've gotten so far is:
Power Supply: Seasonic 750W
Memory: Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (2x4GB)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo I am going to be overclocking between 4.0 GHz and 4.2 GHz.
I'm stuck between a Gtx 760 and 660 Ti for my video card. I know I can't get much better than that because my CPU will start bottlenecking my video card. If anyone could just give me advice on how good these parts are it would be great. Upgrading my CPU and motherboard aren't really an option because I don't have the money to do so right now.
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