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Currently...
OS - Win XP SP3
Mobo - Asus P5E
Chip - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (No OC) socket 775
RAM - Corsair DDR2 400 Mhz 4 Gb
Video - GeForce 8800 GTS 512Mb
HDD - 2 WD Caviar HDD 7200 RPM (500Gb system + 600Gb storage SATA
Sound - On board
Display - Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 2ms at 1680 x 1050
PS - Corsair 800W non modular
Case - Antec 900
Optical - 2 opticals DVD writer and RW CD
Looking to upgrade Mobo, Chip, RAM, Video for video editing (large files), gaming (iRacing, Skyrim, Fallout, MMOs)...etc...
Considering replacing the monitor. fancied getting a DELL Ultrasharp U2713HM to run 2560 x 1440. what suggestions for a good gaming monitor would you recommend given what I have listed below?
Have pulled these parts from various posts in the forums...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $802.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-29 01:46 EST-0500)
Question...Is upgrading the OS necessary? I have a hard time letting go of XP, and some of my old legacy programs may not run on Win 7, which apparently is what many are using now. I like dusting off some of the older games and stuff and running it once in a while.
Thanks for your time and consideration. This will be my first build in about 6 years. Always a learning experience getting caught up.
OS - Win XP SP3
Mobo - Asus P5E
Chip - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (No OC) socket 775
RAM - Corsair DDR2 400 Mhz 4 Gb
Video - GeForce 8800 GTS 512Mb
HDD - 2 WD Caviar HDD 7200 RPM (500Gb system + 600Gb storage SATA
Sound - On board
Display - Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 2ms at 1680 x 1050
PS - Corsair 800W non modular
Case - Antec 900
Optical - 2 opticals DVD writer and RW CD
Looking to upgrade Mobo, Chip, RAM, Video for video editing (large files), gaming (iRacing, Skyrim, Fallout, MMOs)...etc...
Considering replacing the monitor. fancied getting a DELL Ultrasharp U2713HM to run 2560 x 1440. what suggestions for a good gaming monitor would you recommend given what I have listed below?
Have pulled these parts from various posts in the forums...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $802.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-29 01:46 EST-0500)
Question...Is upgrading the OS necessary? I have a hard time letting go of XP, and some of my old legacy programs may not run on Win 7, which apparently is what many are using now. I like dusting off some of the older games and stuff and running it once in a while.
Thanks for your time and consideration. This will be my first build in about 6 years. Always a learning experience getting caught up.
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