So, I had an older desktop tower and when I moved it across the country the shippers busted it up pretty good. It needs a new motherboard, new CPU, GPU, memory. I think the old hard drives/DVD drive still work, and the case seems in pretty good shape. I want to build a nice gaming PC, and since I have several components already there, I’m hoping to keep it under 600 for the GPU, memory, Motherboard, and CPU. Find questions below:
Case/Power Supply: I forget the manufacturer but my old motherboard was a NVidia NForce 680 SLI by EVGA ATX. The power supply is 850 Watts. If I want a new Motherboard, processer, and GPU, will this case/Power supply still work even though it is probably 5+ years old?
Processor: I am looking at the i5 4670k. I have heard great things about it. Is there better bang for the buck if this is primarily a gaming machine? Also, is the stock cooling unit on the i5 good enough for long periods of intense use? Any other recommendations there?
Motherboard: There are a ton of choices here, and I am not all that picky. It needs to be ATX obviously, 1150LGA, (assuming I go with the Haswell, instead of Ivy bridge, which I think I want to do) but other than that, I am looking for recommendations. I like the idea of having onboard video capability so that I can still use the computer without a GPU in the event I need to troubleshoot, or my GPU dies.
GPU: I have only had experience with Nvidia here and so was looking at GeForce 660 with 2GB. Are there better options out there? And is AMD as good as Nvidia in regards to GPUs for gaming? I am open to suggestions/manufacturers.
Memory: I am thinking either 8 or 16 Gigs of DDR3. Is there a reason for 16 or will 8 do me good for awhile? Does the manufacturer of the memory matter and is it worth upgrading makers?
HDD: Is going with a Solid State drive worth it for gaming? As I understand it most of the important stuff is held in the System/GPU memory? I am wrong in thinking that?
Bottom line, I want to build a computer that will be able to play new games at a reasonably high level for the next couple of years. I might think about overclocking the CPU, although I don’t have much experience with it. Would the stock cooling system be enough at that point?
Beyond the above, I don’t have too many absolutes in mind, and since I don’t know all that much I wanted to hear some wiser opinions on the subject.
Case/Power Supply: I forget the manufacturer but my old motherboard was a NVidia NForce 680 SLI by EVGA ATX. The power supply is 850 Watts. If I want a new Motherboard, processer, and GPU, will this case/Power supply still work even though it is probably 5+ years old?
Processor: I am looking at the i5 4670k. I have heard great things about it. Is there better bang for the buck if this is primarily a gaming machine? Also, is the stock cooling unit on the i5 good enough for long periods of intense use? Any other recommendations there?
Motherboard: There are a ton of choices here, and I am not all that picky. It needs to be ATX obviously, 1150LGA, (assuming I go with the Haswell, instead of Ivy bridge, which I think I want to do) but other than that, I am looking for recommendations. I like the idea of having onboard video capability so that I can still use the computer without a GPU in the event I need to troubleshoot, or my GPU dies.
GPU: I have only had experience with Nvidia here and so was looking at GeForce 660 with 2GB. Are there better options out there? And is AMD as good as Nvidia in regards to GPUs for gaming? I am open to suggestions/manufacturers.
Memory: I am thinking either 8 or 16 Gigs of DDR3. Is there a reason for 16 or will 8 do me good for awhile? Does the manufacturer of the memory matter and is it worth upgrading makers?
HDD: Is going with a Solid State drive worth it for gaming? As I understand it most of the important stuff is held in the System/GPU memory? I am wrong in thinking that?
Bottom line, I want to build a computer that will be able to play new games at a reasonably high level for the next couple of years. I might think about overclocking the CPU, although I don’t have much experience with it. Would the stock cooling system be enough at that point?
Beyond the above, I don’t have too many absolutes in mind, and since I don’t know all that much I wanted to hear some wiser opinions on the subject.
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