Hello,
My knowledge of hardware and building a system is very basic. I was wondering if I could get some advice on whether I should build a whole new system or just upgrade my current one.
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Approximate Purchase Date: Within a week or two
Budget Range: Upgrade: 400-600 /// Brand new build: 1300-1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Some FRAPs
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade:
I'm currently using;
CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1050T
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3
Memory: DDR3 1333 8GB (4gb x2)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550ti
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 8
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference on website, as long as it's safe.
Location: Massachusetts, USA. There is a microcenter close by as well.
Parts Preferences: Just because I have used them in the past I would prefer to stick with Intel / Nvidia... but willing to change for better performance/price.
Overclocking: Maybe, definitely a possibility.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I'd like to keep my options open in case I want to in the future.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Would like a cool looking case.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My computer seems to be getting "sluggish" slow boot ups and random freezes. It's about 3 years old. While I can always do a reinstall of Windows 7 I'm not sure if it will totally fix the problem. I can't tell if it's a hardware issue or software. Would also like to be able runs games at max settings.
This is the list of parts I picked out if I decide on building a PC.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Ithwail/saved/2pZr
Thanks!
My knowledge of hardware and building a system is very basic. I was wondering if I could get some advice on whether I should build a whole new system or just upgrade my current one.
--------
Approximate Purchase Date: Within a week or two
Budget Range: Upgrade: 400-600 /// Brand new build: 1300-1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Some FRAPs
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade:
I'm currently using;
CPU: AMD Phenom II x6 1050T
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3
Memory: DDR3 1333 8GB (4gb x2)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550ti
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 8
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference on website, as long as it's safe.
Location: Massachusetts, USA. There is a microcenter close by as well.
Parts Preferences: Just because I have used them in the past I would prefer to stick with Intel / Nvidia... but willing to change for better performance/price.
Overclocking: Maybe, definitely a possibility.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I'd like to keep my options open in case I want to in the future.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Would like a cool looking case.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My computer seems to be getting "sluggish" slow boot ups and random freezes. It's about 3 years old. While I can always do a reinstall of Windows 7 I'm not sure if it will totally fix the problem. I can't tell if it's a hardware issue or software. Would also like to be able runs games at max settings.
This is the list of parts I picked out if I decide on building a PC.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Ithwail/saved/2pZr
Thanks!
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