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Is There a Cheap Upgrade/Cost Efficient Downgrade to This Gaming Build?

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February 14, 2014 10:42:23 AM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1WsP7

I've currently got this build, and was curious as to how efficient it was. I was hoping to find out if there were any parts in which a notable upgrade wouldn't cost much extra, or if I could downgrade any of the parts with little to no penalty on performance to save some cash. That includes any current sales or deals which make an upgrade cheaper/not much more expensive, or any sales which make a slightly lesser part notably cheaper.

Thank you for checking the thread, and I look forward to any replies!

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February 14, 2014 11:18:34 AM

This is a better 760. It is quieter and cooler. Its not like the one you have is bad its really good just the Asus one is better
http://www.amazon.com/GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5-GeForce-256-bit...

This case is cheaper, has better airflow and IMO looks better. You can go with ur case or this one it doesn't matter but its just a thought
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Graphite-230T-Mid-Tower-9...

That's really it. You have a good motherboard brand, the PSU is good and the system seems to be well balanced. The Asus 760 is just a little bit better not a lot but since they are they same price why not. And as for the case it is totally up to you. Cases pretty much are just chosen by looks so it really doesn't matter both are good cases
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February 14, 2014 11:46:53 AM

thdarkshadow said:
This is a better 760. It is quieter and cooler. Its not like the one you have is bad its really good just the Asus one is better
http://www.amazon.com/GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5-GeForce-256-bit...

This case is cheaper, has better airflow and IMO looks better. You can go with ur case or this one it doesn't matter but its just a thought
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Graphite-230T-Mid-Tower-9...

That's really it. You have a good motherboard brand, the PSU is good and the system seems to be well balanced. The Asus 760 is just a little bit better not a lot but since they are they same price why not. And as for the case it is totally up to you. Cases pretty much are just chosen by looks so it really doesn't matter both are good cases


I just checked a few reviews, and it definitely did seem the Asus card had less complaints about temperature and noise, which so happened to be virtually the only complaint I could find. To top it off, it seems this card is even a slight bit cheaper!

As for the case, I'm not really all too worried about it; as long as it's not going to fry the parts, and is functional with the build. I wouldn't care if it looked like a solid block of rock, as long as it was cheap. I'll probably poke around a bit more on the case, but if worse comes to worst, the one you suggested looks like it'll function better.

Thanks for the tips, as I've learned in the world of technology, every little bit counts.
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February 18, 2014 2:08:20 PM

Khranos said:
thdarkshadow said:
This is a better 760. It is quieter and cooler. Its not like the one you have is bad its really good just the Asus one is better
http://www.amazon.com/GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5-GeForce-256-bit...

This case is cheaper, has better airflow and IMO looks better. You can go with ur case or this one it doesn't matter but its just a thought
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Graphite-230T-Mid-Tower-9...

That's really it. You have a good motherboard brand, the PSU is good and the system seems to be well balanced. The Asus 760 is just a little bit better not a lot but since they are they same price why not. And as for the case it is totally up to you. Cases pretty much are just chosen by looks so it really doesn't matter both are good cases


I just checked a few reviews, and it definitely did seem the Asus card had less complaints about temperature and noise, which so happened to be virtually the only complaint I could find. To top it off, it seems this card is even a slight bit cheaper!

As for the case, I'm not really all too worried about it; as long as it's not going to fry the parts, and is functional with the build. I wouldn't care if it looked like a solid block of rock, as long as it was cheap. I'll probably poke around a bit more on the case, but if worse comes to worst, the one you suggested looks like it'll function better.

Thanks for the tips, as I've learned in the world of technology, every little bit counts.


Also that Power Supple unit is overpriced in my opinion id reccommend even though the "outdated transistors"
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600... Corsair CX600M
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