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Matt Hirsch

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i was wondering if the group could rate my computer? is there any way to upgrade to my existing computer, or do i need to start fresh?
Specs-
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor w fan 3ghz
4.00 GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series 2815mb i dont know exact mb but its asus evo something my tower is nzxt 4 fan air cool. i want to improve my performance, i have $2300 to spend, if need be i can always take it apart and look at specs in detail, thanks for any and all help.



 
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nikoli707
if you really want to spend $2300... you can get pretty darn extreme capable of 4k gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($579.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($227.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($148.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)...
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TechCIDLC

TechCIDLC

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You should probably start fresh for a new computer. You should not spend more than this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.66 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($542.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1513.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 02:45 EDT-0400
 
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viewtyjoe

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You could pretty easily drop to a standard i5-4690 and lose the cooler and swap out for a good H97 mobo if you aren't interested in overclocking for a build something like this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsZhvK
 
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nikoli707

nikoli707

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your computer is roughly equivalent to a current entry level gaming rig with an athlon x4 750k and a gtx750ti. its decent enough to play games at 1080p somewhat equal to a ps4/xbone, but if you crave more performance, your going to need a whole new system.

$2300 is a whole lot to spend on a computer. for almost half that amount you can get an extremely reliable and strong computer with choice parts that is easily capable of very high level 1440p performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.75 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($78.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($410.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1261.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 03:29 EDT-0400
 
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if you really want to spend $2300... you can get pretty darn extreme capable of 4k gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($579.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($227.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($148.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($436.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($436.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2463.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 03:35 EDT-0400

though listed higher than $2300, the gtx780s are going to drop in price as soon as the gtx800 series come out which might be next month, and the haswell-e i7-5xxx processors are coming out too which would likely see a drop in ivy bridge-e processors like the 4930k listed so you could expect the overall system price to drop roughly $100-150 depending on when you plan to purchase.

or the gtx880 will be slightly cheaper but also much more energy efficient in which case you could save another $30 by dropping down to a $99 xfx pro series gold 750w power supply.
 
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EasyLover

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You have an ample budget for gaming rig. No need for i7/Xeon if it is only for gaming. 4k is personal choice.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.66 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($88.79 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($632.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($187.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1765.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 04:34 EDT-0400
 
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