I am looking to upgrade my PC but I have never been good at understanding hardware properly. All I know is basically higher numbers on it means good. So naturally I have no idea where to start and could use a lot of help.
It would be extremely preferable if I did not need to change my entire rig but if it comes to it, so be it (with tears falling from my bank)
Let me start off show you what my PC is and all the things I have. I did not build this computer myself but I bought it off Cyberpower as a premade one with some minor adjustments to the size of the Ram and etc.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1x0qf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1x0qf/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1x0qf/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-4100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital WD SE 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys AE1200 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Adorama)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($82.98 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset ($108.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1176.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 20:02 EDT-0400)
Also: I have something called Asetek 510LC liquid cooling but it wasn't on the list.
This is what I am looking to do:
1. Get another monitor (can this be achieved with my current rig and how?)
2. Looking to play next gen games in medium-high settings
3. Do some video editing with Sony and Adobe softwares.
Optional
1. Get a better sound card
2. Increase RAM
3. Get a SSD (don't know how to migrate only windows to it though)
This is what I think I need to do:
1. Upgrade my CPU
2. Upgrade my GPU
3. Upgrade my Power supply
With all of the cooling, the heat my PC generates is still pretty high (I think) When playing games, such as AC3 or Dishonor, peak temp can get to 80F. I don't know if this is normal or not but it keeps me warm in the winter.
I know from all of this it may sound like I know a thing or two but in reality, i don't know the different between them. All I think is "Oh this one is 0.1 GHz faster, must mean its better" and it has lead me to over spend for products that are not that good in the past.
All the help I get is deeply appreciated and may all my advisers win the lottery!!!
Thank you in advanced.
It would be extremely preferable if I did not need to change my entire rig but if it comes to it, so be it (with tears falling from my bank)
Let me start off show you what my PC is and all the things I have. I did not build this computer myself but I bought it off Cyberpower as a premade one with some minor adjustments to the size of the Ram and etc.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1x0qf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1x0qf/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1x0qf/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-4100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital WD SE 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys AE1200 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Adorama)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($82.98 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset ($108.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1176.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 20:02 EDT-0400)
Also: I have something called Asetek 510LC liquid cooling but it wasn't on the list.
This is what I am looking to do:
1. Get another monitor (can this be achieved with my current rig and how?)
2. Looking to play next gen games in medium-high settings
3. Do some video editing with Sony and Adobe softwares.
Optional
1. Get a better sound card
2. Increase RAM
3. Get a SSD (don't know how to migrate only windows to it though)
This is what I think I need to do:
1. Upgrade my CPU
2. Upgrade my GPU
3. Upgrade my Power supply
With all of the cooling, the heat my PC generates is still pretty high (I think) When playing games, such as AC3 or Dishonor, peak temp can get to 80F. I don't know if this is normal or not but it keeps me warm in the winter.
I know from all of this it may sound like I know a thing or two but in reality, i don't know the different between them. All I think is "Oh this one is 0.1 GHz faster, must mean its better" and it has lead me to over spend for products that are not that good in the past.
All the help I get is deeply appreciated and may all my advisers win the lottery!!!
Thank you in advanced.
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