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June 29, 2014 6:56:29 AM

Since my gfx card is outdated (in my opinion at least), I'm searching for a new one.

Specs:
OS: W7 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i5 2310, quad core, 2800 mHz
GFX Card: NVIDIA GeForce 510, up to 4095 RAM (I think it's on his default 1GB, don't know if I can change this.
RAM: Intern Memory; 8GB DDR3
HD: 1TB SATA
Mother/Main -board: Manufacturer; Acer. Model; Aspire X3990
BIOS: Manufacturer; American Megatrends. Version; P01-B2

I'm really don't care what the price is, but what would be the best my computer could handle? If more information is needed, just ask ^_^

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June 29, 2014 7:04:09 AM

theres nothing i can really recommand as your current computer cannot upgrade to a new powersupply the way its made.

ud have to change the case and powersupply first to consider a graphic upgrade whats your budget?

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June 29, 2014 7:08:11 AM

Yumiya Umbra said:
Since my gfx card is outdated (in my opinion at least), I'm searching for a new one.

Specs:
OS: W7 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i5 2310, quad core, 2800 mHz
GFX Card: NVIDIA GeForce 510, up to 4095 RAM (I think it's on his default 1GB, don't know if I can change this.
RAM: Intern Memory; 8GB DDR3
HD: 1TB SATA
Mother/Main -board: Manufacturer; Acer. Model; Aspire X3990
BIOS: Manufacturer; American Megatrends. Version; P01-B2

I'm really don't care what the price is, but what would be the best my computer could handle? If more information is needed, just ask ^_^



a gtx 750ti should work perfectly fine without any bottlenecks, you could try your luck with a gtx 760 as well but that might cause some bottlenecking
gtx 750ti http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-375...

gtx 760 http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-276...

or....if want an amd card for maybe better price: performance and you dont need physx then the r7 265 or the r9 270 are good choices...
r7 265 http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1...

r9 270 http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/produc...

none of these cards should cause any serious bottlenecks, although the gtx 750ti and the r7 265 will definitely not be bottlenecked but the gtx 760 and the r9 270 might be pushing it a bit

EDIT: and as the above post mentioned, upgrading is difficult since your power supply cannot be upgraded, however the gtx 750ti doesnt require a separate power connector, it runs off the pci-e x16 slot, so you should be fine...actually yea i just looked at ur pc, the power supply does not supply enough power for you to upgrade anything really in the system so you will have to get a new case and a new power supply
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June 29, 2014 7:08:31 AM

I don't really have a budget... If it's TOO expensive, I can just save up some money. I honestly don't know what PSU I have, but it can't handle anything better then the GeForce 510?
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June 29, 2014 7:12:01 AM

its a 250wat powersupply i wouldnt trust a graphic card in there tbh.

i need a budget sir if u want help :) 

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June 29, 2014 7:12:12 AM

Leonell12 said:
Yumiya Umbra said:
Since my gfx card is outdated (in my opinion at least), I'm searching for a new one.

Specs:
OS: W7 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i5 2310, quad core, 2800 mHz
GFX Card: NVIDIA GeForce 510, up to 4095 RAM (I think it's on his default 1GB, don't know if I can change this.
RAM: Intern Memory; 8GB DDR3
HD: 1TB SATA
Mother/Main -board: Manufacturer; Acer. Model; Aspire X3990
BIOS: Manufacturer; American Megatrends. Version; P01-B2

I'm really don't care what the price is, but what would be the best my computer could handle? If more information is needed, just ask ^_^



a gtx 750ti should work perfectly fine without any bottlenecks, you could try your luck with a gtx 760 as well but that might cause some bottlenecking
gtx 750ti http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-375...

gtx 760 http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-276...

or....if want an amd card for maybe better price: performance and you dont need physx then the r7 265 or the r9 270 are good choices...
r7 265 http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1...

r9 270 http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/produc...

none of these cards should cause any serious bottlenecks, although the gtx 750ti and the r7 265 will definitely not be bottlenecked but the gtx 760 and the r9 270 might be pushing it a bit


I'm not sure if they both fit? xD That's one of the problems I'm encountering right now. The PC itself is not big so I want to be sure it can fit in. Also, are there a lot of differences between the 750 and 760?
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June 29, 2014 7:14:02 AM

the gtx 750ti should fit inside anything, but anyways your power supply unit simply doesnt provide enough juice to run the card...you NEED a new power supply to upgrade anything...as for a new case, you'd have to personally look inside your box and see what sort of power supply it houses, chances are it has one of them OEM power supplies that dont have a casing around them and the internals are visible to the eye, ...if it does have that sort of a power supply, then you also need a new case
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June 29, 2014 7:15:52 AM

iceclock said:
its a 250wat powersupply i wouldnt trust a graphic card in there tbh.

i need a budget sir if u want help :) 



The GeForce 510 works fine the way it is though. (I don't know a lot about GFX cards and PSU's, so I'm sure I'm wrong anyway.)
I would love some help :3. Well, let's make it a budget of 700$, is that enough? xD
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June 29, 2014 7:15:52 AM

as said before, ur powersupply cannot be swapped out and u need a new case+power+gpu let us know budget for further upgrade discussion

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June 29, 2014 7:16:56 AM

the Acer Aspire X3990 isn't a mother board is it? all i can find is a acer which is a mini computer and because of this i don't see the point of upgrading or if spending money on any card would be worth it. in my opinion its better for you to start from scratch you could buy a new card like a gtx 700 series that's a good upgrade from your current one however is its the computer im looking at i don't see how it would fit in that tiny case and because it is a new card you would bottleneck the system you would have to upgrade the ram and then the cpu etc

so in my opinion scrap your pc and start over i do this every 5 years and maybe the next pc you think of buying buy one that you know you can upgrade, these mini pcs are no good for what you want.
If your not good at building a pc or have no clue how to either they are plenty of sites that do very nice pre built systems i know if your in the US origin are good and the uk try scan their 3XS systems have come along way and are quite cheap but please for the love of god stay away from alienware, dell or gateway
Anyway i hope ive helped :) 
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June 29, 2014 7:20:24 AM

well no not really a new case and a new power supply should be fine, the OP's processor is somewhat comparable to a fx 4300 which isnt a bad cpu for gaming, however this upgrade will surely be the OP's last one, after this, a whole new pc will have to be put together...all depends on how open you are on money Yumiya Umbra...as for the case, the gtx 750ti is small enought to fit inside anything...if the OP's current gpu fits then the 750ti should be no problem
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a c 85 U Graphics card
June 29, 2014 7:21:24 AM

the op just needs a new case+power+gpu and will be fine the rest of his pc is decent :) 

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June 29, 2014 7:22:38 AM

megaman1051 said:
the Acer Aspire X3990 isn't a mother board is it? all i can find is a acer which is a mini computer and because of this i don't see the point of upgrading or if spending money on any card would be worth it. in my opinion its better for you to start from scratch you could buy a new card like a gtx 700 series that's a good upgrade from your current one however is its the computer im looking at i don't see how it would fit in that tiny case and because it is a new card you would bottleneck the system you would have to upgrade the ram and then the cpu etc

so in my opinion scrap your pc and start over i do this every 5 years and maybe the next pc you think of buying buy one that you know you can upgrade, these mini pcs are no good for what you want.
If your not good at building a pc or have no clue how to either they are plenty of sites that do very nice pre built systems i know if your in the US origin are good and the uk try scan their 3XS systems have come along way and are quite cheap but please for the love of god stay away from alienware, dell or gateway
Anyway i hope ive helped :) 


Actually, this PC works really good excluding gaming. It's fast and can do a LOT at the same time. I've got this PC for two years now. I'm not thinking in replacing my whole computer YET, at first I want to look at if I can upgrade it. If this would be way more expensive, replacing the PC becomes an option.
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June 29, 2014 7:24:25 AM

whats your budget for upgrades mr.yumi?

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June 29, 2014 7:26:30 AM

iceclock said:
whats your budget for upgrades mr.yumi?



I stated that in a previous post:
"Well, let's make it a budget of 700$, is that enough? xD"
As far as I'm concerned, a case isn't worth a lot of money. A PSU is though....
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June 29, 2014 7:30:09 AM

this is a rough example of what you might need to change

power supply http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s...

gpu http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX750TIOC2GD5/

case http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/134-phantom-530.html ...the reason for such a case is longevity so that you don have to change it every 2 years

all this adds upto about $450 ...if you decide to go with a gtx 760 instead http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-276... that brings you to about $578

if you're worried about the power supply quality then this is very very good http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s... ...however that would take your budget upto $660
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June 29, 2014 7:31:18 AM

whats your country of origin sir?

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June 29, 2014 7:36:58 AM

iceclock said:
whats your country of origin sir?



I'm Dutch, I'm sorry if my English sucks, I actually have an A at English, but I'm partially in a hurry xD.
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June 29, 2014 7:38:20 AM

Leonell12 said:
this is a rough example of what you might need to change

power supply http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s...

gpu http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX750TIOC2GD5/

case http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/134-phantom-530.html ...the reason for such a case is longevity so that you don have to change it every 2 years

all this adds upto about $450 ...if you decide to go with a gtx 760 instead http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-276... that brings you to about $578

if you're worried about the power supply quality then this is very very good http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s... ...however that would take your budget upto $660


Ah, bookmarked 'em all. My motherboard is small though, does this matter when placing it in a new case? I've never migrated parts from one PC to another, let alone everything.
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a c 85 U Graphics card
June 29, 2014 7:38:29 AM

what website will u be using to order parts
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June 29, 2014 7:40:56 AM

iceclock said:
what website will u be using to order parts


I have NO idea >_<. Leonell just posted a few links, I don't know if it's handy to buy them seperately though...
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June 29, 2014 7:44:32 AM

[PCPartPicker part list](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/6VQkgs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/6VQkgs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-a...) | €178.13 @ Amazon Deutschland
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | €52.90 @ Caseking
**Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550s...) | €56.26 @ Amazon Deutschland
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | €287.29

;) 

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June 29, 2014 7:45:14 AM

its funny because i said you should start over and with all these parts they won't be much left of the original pc also i found out i could buy your mobo for the amount thats in my wallet right now judging off that i really think you should take what i said into consideration
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June 29, 2014 7:46:31 AM

honestly the upgrade path is the cheapest and best option in mind

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June 29, 2014 7:49:08 AM

megaman1051 said:
its funny because i said you should start over and with all these parts they won't be much left of the original pc also i found out i could buy your mobo for the amount thats in my wallet right now judging off that i really think you should take what i said into consideration


... The PC itself was 680 euro -> 900 dollars... Just calm down mate, I can probably buy your motherboard too, as a matter of fact I can buy this PC all over again. Seriously, what I said wasn't meant offensive or anything, I said that if upgrading was impossible I would replace my PC, so I have your comment in consideration....
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June 29, 2014 7:49:47 AM

Yumiya Umbra said:
Leonell12 said:
yea your motherboard is probably micro-atx or mini-itx ...in that case i would recommend this http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=110-MA-100... or this http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/node-s... ...depending on if your board is micro-atx or mini-itx


So the Phantom for micro-atx and the Hadron Air for mini-itx?


actually yea the phantom 530 supports ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX, XL ATX so you should be perfectly fine with whatever motherboard you have...dont worry about that last post of mine regarding the hadron air etc...you should be fine with the phantom 530
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June 29, 2014 7:51:24 AM

iceclock said:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/6VQkgs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/6VQkgs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-a...) | €178.13 @ Amazon Deutschland
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | €52.90 @ Caseking
**Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550s...) | €56.26 @ Amazon Deutschland
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | €287.29

;) 



That's cheaper then I thought o.o .
I'm more familiar with NVIDIA than Radion. Can that GFX Card do a lot?
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June 29, 2014 7:51:32 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (€249.90 @ Caseking)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Red) ATX Full Tower Case (€125.37 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.90 @ Caseking)
Total: €465.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


btw i dont know but i cant find the white or black versions of the phantom 530...red may not appeal to you, in that case this is also a nice choice http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-500rwt ...however i would still strongly recommend going for the phantom 530...it is a brilliant case just look at the review here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v735bGH00rA

the only difference between nvidia and radeon really is that nvidia has physx while amd doesnt, amd does tend to have better price : performance....however with your cpu i doubt it can handle anything above a gtx 760 or a 270x...both are very similar performers http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-270X-vs-GeForce-GTX-7...
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June 29, 2014 7:55:34 AM

You're both sure that both lists work with my Motherboard? I have to make a decision which ones I'll buy, but I'm not content with spending 200 - 500 euro for something that doesn't work. Just asking to be sure xD
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June 29, 2014 7:59:10 AM

Yumiya Umbra said:
You're both sure that both lists work with my Motherboard? I have to make a decision which ones I'll buy, but I'm not content with spending 200 - 500 euro for something that doesn't work. Just asking to be sure xD


haha dont worry, i can assure you all this will definitely work with your motherboard, your motherboard is either mini-itx or micro-atx..in both cases the phantom 530 supports it, apart from that, the gpu doesnt really have much in terms of incompatibility and neither does the power supply....the motherboard size is the only concern, however the phantom 530 virtually supports every motherboard type out there...and anyways! if you experience any issues you can always come back here and we'll try to help you out as much as we can :)  ...thts what we're here for!
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June 29, 2014 8:05:18 AM

Leonell12 said:
Yumiya Umbra said:
You're both sure that both lists work with my Motherboard? I have to make a decision which ones I'll buy, but I'm not content with spending 200 - 500 euro for something that doesn't work. Just asking to be sure xD


haha dont worry, i can assure you all this will definitely work with your motherboard, your motherboard is either mini-itx or micro-atx..in both cases the phantom 530 supports it, apart from that, the gpu doesnt really have much in terms of incompatibility and neither does the power supply....the motherboard size is the only concern, however the phantom 530 virtually supports every motherboard type out there...and anyways! if you experience any issues you can always come back here and we'll try to help you out as much as we can :)  ...thts what we're here for!


Okay, lots and lots of thanks! I've been struggling with this question for a while, so I really appreciate it from both of ya, Leonell and and iceclock! ^_^
Edit: I wanted to set you both as my solution and it doesn't seem to work, sorry! >_<
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June 29, 2014 8:10:03 AM

haha ur welcome!..no worries....i would advise you to check the size of your motherboard btw, it should either say on the board itself what size it is (ATX, mini-itx, micro-atx etc) or maybe you could just measure the dimensions the old school way....here is something to maybe help you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_form_factor
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July 2, 2014 10:37:44 AM

Leonell12 said:
haha ur welcome!..no worries....i would advise you to check the size of your motherboard btw, it should either say on the board itself what size it is (ATX, mini-itx, micro-atx etc) or maybe you could just measure the dimensions the old school way....here is something to maybe help you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_form_factor


Okay, well here's a plot twist, I opened up my computer and it seems that it's DTX format (203mm to 244mm). I'm planning to buy different parts in a different order:
Phantom Case -> PSU -> GPU (from this point I'm willing to upgrade even further when I have the money for it) -> Mobo + Awesomeness CPU -> RAM -> New monitor
Right now I've compiled a list from the parts that I want. I can change it whenever I want (oh and it's in Dutch, this site is like PCPartPicker but Dutch :p , OH AND the CPU isn't included yet because I'm being a bit indicisive). Point is, I've got no idea if DTX fits in the Phantom. I've read a few articles about the same problem and it seems like it fits in ATX, I want to be sure thoug, because I'm planning to buy the case today/tomorrow, any ideas?
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July 2, 2014 2:39:33 PM

well regarding your motherboard, this is what it says here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTX_(form_factor) ''AMD stated that the DTX form factor is an open standard, and is backward compatible with ATX form factor cases'' so it is compatible with the phantom 530...similar post http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/301604-30-compatibi... , you will have some mounting holes left over but that really doesnt matter , as for the further upgrades you mention, there really is no need to get a newer cpu, this cpu you have is perfectly fine...it can probably even handle a gtx 770 without any serious bottlenecking, you already have 8gb of ram so you're fine with that, as far as upgrading mobo goes you dont need to unless you want to do some extreme overclocking or want more pci-e slots for your graphics cards, or you just think that current mobo isnt very pretty
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July 2, 2014 3:17:33 PM

Leonell12 said:
well regarding your motherboard, this is what it says here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTX_(form_factor) ''AMD stated that the DTX form factor is an open standard, and is backward compatible with ATX form factor cases'' so it is compatible with the phantom 530...similar post http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/301604-30-compatibi... , you will have some mounting holes left over but that really doesnt matter , as for the further upgrades you mention, there really is no need to get a newer cpu, this cpu you have is perfectly fine...it can probably even handle a gtx 770 without any serious bottlenecking, you already have 8gb of ram so you're fine with that, as far as upgrading mobo goes you dont need to unless you want to do some extreme overclocking or want more pci-e slots for your graphics cards, or you just think that current mobo isnt very pretty


Fair enough, then I'll buy the case. I want a PC that's going to be high-end for a long time, I won't buy everything right now, but I'm going to wait until I've got money to spare. I don't find the RAM cards of any importance at all, a friend however suggested that getting more mHz then 1100 would be a good idea for in the future. Well, for one, I really don't like the lay out of my mobo (which is very logical xD). The Phantom supports things like USB 3.0 which aren't compatible with the mobo I have right now. I also thought it COULD be a good idea in the future to get another GPU, so another pci-e slot can't hurt. Maybe I'll change my mind in the course of time, Like I said, I'm not going to buy everything instantaniously. One note about the CPU. I'm a 3D Modeler, and buying a CPU which would improve rendering (Intel) would be nice, but that CPU won't be able to fit in this mobo. This is one of the reasons why I want another mobo. Unfortunately, things like an Intel Xeon are too expensive for me >_<
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July 2, 2014 3:28:18 PM

GTX 660 Ti is a good choice. I don't see any problems with it. It doens't nearly need as much power as people sya.

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July 2, 2014 3:37:33 PM

Yumiya Umbra said:
Leonell12 said:
well regarding your motherboard, this is what it says here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTX_(form_factor) ''AMD stated that the DTX form factor is an open standard, and is backward compatible with ATX form factor cases'' so it is compatible with the phantom 530...similar post http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/301604-30-compatibi... , you will have some mounting holes left over but that really doesnt matter , as for the further upgrades you mention, there really is no need to get a newer cpu, this cpu you have is perfectly fine...it can probably even handle a gtx 770 without any serious bottlenecking, you already have 8gb of ram so you're fine with that, as far as upgrading mobo goes you dont need to unless you want to do some extreme overclocking or want more pci-e slots for your graphics cards, or you just think that current mobo isnt very pretty


Fair enough, then I'll buy the case. I want a PC that's going to be high-end for a long time, I won't buy everything right now, but I'm going to wait until I've got money to spare. I don't find the RAM cards of any importance at all, a friend however suggested that getting more mHz then 1100 would be a good idea for in the future. Well, for one, I really don't like the lay out of my mobo (which is very logical xD). The Phantom supports things like USB 3.0 which aren't compatible with the mobo I have right now. I also thought it COULD be a good idea in the future to get another GPU, so another pci-e slot can't hurt. Maybe I'll change my mind in the course of time, Like I said, I'm not going to buy everything instantaniously. One note about the CPU. I'm a 3D Modeler, and buying a CPU which would improve rendering (Intel) would be nice, but that CPU won't be able to fit in this mobo. This is one of the reasons why I want another mobo. Unfortunately, things like an Intel Xeon are too expensive for me >_<



getting faster ram will help but not enough to justify buying it (maybe 5 or fps boost), however you mention that you do 3D modelling in which case getting faster ram should help quite a bit, and your current cpu uses the socket LGA1155 which means the motherboard supports LGA1155 cpus, having said that, this is a list of cpus that should work with your mobo http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/cpu/#xcx=0&k=14&sort=a... although i'm not sure of any TDP limitations or anything like that on your motherboard, your current cpu is 95W which means you can basically run every cpu on that list i linked
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July 4, 2014 3:07:45 PM

Well, so, I've got the Phantom 520. Quite a funny story actually. Putting it together with a friend (who knows a lot about hardware) took three and a half hours. The X3990 was made to be compact, which didn't help. We were working for one and a half hours to put the PSU in. The cable which connects to the 24-pin mobo was 3 CM tall, so we fixed it by putting it (temporarily, of course) on a dish towel where the bottom CD Drive should be. We made sure that it wouldn't fall by duct taping it. After that the GPU wouldn't fit, which we fixed with no duct tape or dish towels. Point is, next step is the PSU, which fixes all the hardship we had when putting it together.
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