- Feb 26, 2014
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A little background:
Okay, well I'm 16 and after I finally saved about $850 bucks I started looking at getting into PC Gaming at the behest of my best friend(s) who are very into PC Gaming.
I had never built a PC and while I'm still confident in my abilities to do so, after calculating the costs, etc. I realised that for the money I had, it'd be much cheaper to just buy a $500 computer and spend the rest on peripherals (as I had none prior to this purchase)
So, I went to my neighborhood Best Buy (Yes, I know bad decision, but I hate waiting for shipping and have no credit card) And assessed my options.
After a little bit of looking, I finally settled on an Asus Essentio series desktop (hyperlinked for reference)
Here are the stats out of the box:
AMD Quad-Core A10-6700 (Clocked to 4.1ghz)
1 tb of HDD, 7200 RPM
8gb of 1600mhz Ram
350 Watt Asus Power Supply.
[strike]AMD Radeon HD 8670D graphics[/strike]
One of my friends had an unused GPU (AMD Radeon r7 240 the 2gb ddr3 model) that he had as a backup in case his old one went out, But after he got a Radeon 290, he didn't need it, So he sold it to me for 45 bucks, which was basically a win.
So, I'm now using that Graphics Card.
Anyway, I'm looking to upgrade my PC Heavily as my needs have grown as I've gotten more into PC gaming.
First I'd really like a new case with more ventilation, and at least better looking.
So I really want to know first off, if I can just buy a new case and transfer everything over, and how difficult it would be if I did, as I'm not sure if my Mobo is a Mid Sized-ATX, etc.
Next, I'd like to upgrade my GPU for sure, Thinking of getting a single AMD Radeon r9 270, so would it be feasible to keep my current CPU and use it with this GPU? I'll have to upgrade my power-supply for sure, so I plan to get a Corsair CXM 600M (600w) just so I have some breathing room for later upgrades.
Lastly, I'd like to know if a rig made up of an R9 270, An AMD A-10 6700, and 8gb of ram would be a decent rig to play games like Titanfall, Watchdogs, other current gen games, and perhaps even Battlefield 4.
My reasoning for not thinking of upgrading the CPU as of yet is this: For a 'real' upgrade I'd opt to get at least an AMD FX-8320, or 8350. And to do that, I'd have to get a new motherboard, and that's something I'm not looking to do just yet unless absolutely necessary.
In short, what I really need/want to know is first, If it's even possible to change the case and PSU (since this is a pre-built pc, I have no clue) if so, how hard will it be, and also, if these upgrades are worthwhile for what I hope to play in the future.
Sorry if this post is sloppily written or not understandable as a whole in some places, I wrote this while in study hall, so my mind is in 100 other places as well.
If you have anything to note, ask, advise, or anything else, you can contact me 15centenok@forestcity.k12.ia.us
Otherwise I'll check back here as much as I can. Thanks for everything guys!
Okay, well I'm 16 and after I finally saved about $850 bucks I started looking at getting into PC Gaming at the behest of my best friend(s) who are very into PC Gaming.
I had never built a PC and while I'm still confident in my abilities to do so, after calculating the costs, etc. I realised that for the money I had, it'd be much cheaper to just buy a $500 computer and spend the rest on peripherals (as I had none prior to this purchase)
So, I went to my neighborhood Best Buy (Yes, I know bad decision, but I hate waiting for shipping and have no credit card) And assessed my options.
After a little bit of looking, I finally settled on an Asus Essentio series desktop (hyperlinked for reference)
Here are the stats out of the box:
AMD Quad-Core A10-6700 (Clocked to 4.1ghz)
1 tb of HDD, 7200 RPM
8gb of 1600mhz Ram
350 Watt Asus Power Supply.
[strike]AMD Radeon HD 8670D graphics[/strike]
One of my friends had an unused GPU (AMD Radeon r7 240 the 2gb ddr3 model) that he had as a backup in case his old one went out, But after he got a Radeon 290, he didn't need it, So he sold it to me for 45 bucks, which was basically a win.
So, I'm now using that Graphics Card.
Anyway, I'm looking to upgrade my PC Heavily as my needs have grown as I've gotten more into PC gaming.
First I'd really like a new case with more ventilation, and at least better looking.
So I really want to know first off, if I can just buy a new case and transfer everything over, and how difficult it would be if I did, as I'm not sure if my Mobo is a Mid Sized-ATX, etc.
Next, I'd like to upgrade my GPU for sure, Thinking of getting a single AMD Radeon r9 270, so would it be feasible to keep my current CPU and use it with this GPU? I'll have to upgrade my power-supply for sure, so I plan to get a Corsair CXM 600M (600w) just so I have some breathing room for later upgrades.
Lastly, I'd like to know if a rig made up of an R9 270, An AMD A-10 6700, and 8gb of ram would be a decent rig to play games like Titanfall, Watchdogs, other current gen games, and perhaps even Battlefield 4.
My reasoning for not thinking of upgrading the CPU as of yet is this: For a 'real' upgrade I'd opt to get at least an AMD FX-8320, or 8350. And to do that, I'd have to get a new motherboard, and that's something I'm not looking to do just yet unless absolutely necessary.
In short, what I really need/want to know is first, If it's even possible to change the case and PSU (since this is a pre-built pc, I have no clue) if so, how hard will it be, and also, if these upgrades are worthwhile for what I hope to play in the future.
Sorry if this post is sloppily written or not understandable as a whole in some places, I wrote this while in study hall, so my mind is in 100 other places as well.
If you have anything to note, ask, advise, or anything else, you can contact me 15centenok@forestcity.k12.ia.us
Otherwise I'll check back here as much as I can. Thanks for everything guys!
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