Hey guys.
Recently I hane obtained some funds that I want to put towards my gaming rig but I have been racking my brains about which parts to upgrade.
My System specs
CPU i5 2500k 3.3GHz self clocks to 4.3GhZ (sandy bridge)
GPU gigabyte gtx 670
RAM 8gb ddr3
MOBO asus pz77-v lx
PSU corsair builders series 600W
HDD western digital 1TB
COOLING akasa heat sink with fan
MONITOR Samsung sync master sa350 24' 1080x1920 p
CASE phantom 410
Budget £600 (absolute max)
Upgrade route 1 Monitor the situation
Right now the monitor only runs at 50hz and I am experiencing some ghosting and frame tearing on higher end gaming applications which is really irritating so I was thinking of investing in a 120Hz monitor instead with 1ms response time.
My choice would be the BenQ XL2411T
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-XL2411T-Widescreen-1920x1080-3D-Ready/dp/B00A2KZ2XS/ref=zg_bs_428652031_13
Upgrade route 2 computer guts and glory
What I was intending with this option was to replace the motherboard to allow sli and pci 3.0 support with a view to future proofing my system. In addition I wanted to upgrade my cooling capability to put a 4.5GHz overclock on the i5
MOBO choice Z77 Sabertooth
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SABERTOOTH-Motherboard-Support-CrossfireX-Supports/dp/B007KZQEHQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1378335141&sr=1-1&keywords=z77+sabertooth
Cooler choice Noctua NH-D14
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Noctua-Heatsink-Cooling-Dual-NH-D14/dp/B002VKVZ1A/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1378335229&sr=1-1&keywords=noctua+nh-d14
Will also have to update ram to fit it
Upgrade route 3 Graphics Graphics Graphics !
The final route I was considering was just to screw sli all together and strap a monster to the machine.
GPU choice gtx 780
Thanks in advance for any feedback, I am open to mixing and matching upgrades and anything better you can think of.
Recently I hane obtained some funds that I want to put towards my gaming rig but I have been racking my brains about which parts to upgrade.
My System specs
CPU i5 2500k 3.3GHz self clocks to 4.3GhZ (sandy bridge)
GPU gigabyte gtx 670
RAM 8gb ddr3
MOBO asus pz77-v lx
PSU corsair builders series 600W
HDD western digital 1TB
COOLING akasa heat sink with fan
MONITOR Samsung sync master sa350 24' 1080x1920 p
CASE phantom 410
Budget £600 (absolute max)
Upgrade route 1 Monitor the situation
Right now the monitor only runs at 50hz and I am experiencing some ghosting and frame tearing on higher end gaming applications which is really irritating so I was thinking of investing in a 120Hz monitor instead with 1ms response time.
My choice would be the BenQ XL2411T
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-XL2411T-Widescreen-1920x1080-3D-Ready/dp/B00A2KZ2XS/ref=zg_bs_428652031_13
Upgrade route 2 computer guts and glory
What I was intending with this option was to replace the motherboard to allow sli and pci 3.0 support with a view to future proofing my system. In addition I wanted to upgrade my cooling capability to put a 4.5GHz overclock on the i5
MOBO choice Z77 Sabertooth
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SABERTOOTH-Motherboard-Support-CrossfireX-Supports/dp/B007KZQEHQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1378335141&sr=1-1&keywords=z77+sabertooth
Cooler choice Noctua NH-D14
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Noctua-Heatsink-Cooling-Dual-NH-D14/dp/B002VKVZ1A/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1378335229&sr=1-1&keywords=noctua+nh-d14
Will also have to update ram to fit it
Upgrade route 3 Graphics Graphics Graphics !
The final route I was considering was just to screw sli all together and strap a monster to the machine.
GPU choice gtx 780
Thanks in advance for any feedback, I am open to mixing and matching upgrades and anything better you can think of.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram