- Aug 2, 2015
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I'll try to keep things short. I got a 1-2 year old custom-assembled desktop computer from a family member who closed his dental office, complete with a decent monitor and keyboard. I've never owned my own desktop computer outside of a single family PC, otherwise just a laptop for college. I'd like to see if I can turn it into something decent for gaming.
Here are the specs:
Coolermaster Elite 350
Intel I7 3770 Processor
Asus P8Z77-V Motherboard
8GB DDR3 Memory
Western Digital 1TB Blue (probably going to fail, it's making a grinding noise)
SATA Samsung DVDR W 22X
Win 7 Pro 64 Bit
Microsoft KM Desktop 400 Combo
Asus LED 24W VN247H-p
Microsoft Home and Business 2013
CoolerMaster RS-500-PSAR-I3
Now, about the grinding, its constant and loud upon startup, but softer while just running normally.I don't know 100% if it's the hard drive, but I sent a video recording of the sound to some somewhat tech-savvy friends and they both agreed it was the hard drive.
I'm also aware that the Coolermaster PSU's are pretty bad. One of my friends suggested that my system could even handle a GeForce GTX 960 (although he said I should replace the PSU). I've looked at some parts already, but I would like to keep the sum total cost at or below $400.
It seems so far that I at least need a new hard drive, a new PSU/Power source, and of course the right graphics card/gpu. I'd really like some guidance on this before I spend hundreds of bucks on the wrong parts, and I appreciate whatever advice or suggestions you all have for me.
Here are the specs:
Coolermaster Elite 350
Intel I7 3770 Processor
Asus P8Z77-V Motherboard
8GB DDR3 Memory
Western Digital 1TB Blue (probably going to fail, it's making a grinding noise)
SATA Samsung DVDR W 22X
Win 7 Pro 64 Bit
Microsoft KM Desktop 400 Combo
Asus LED 24W VN247H-p
Microsoft Home and Business 2013
CoolerMaster RS-500-PSAR-I3
Now, about the grinding, its constant and loud upon startup, but softer while just running normally.I don't know 100% if it's the hard drive, but I sent a video recording of the sound to some somewhat tech-savvy friends and they both agreed it was the hard drive.
I'm also aware that the Coolermaster PSU's are pretty bad. One of my friends suggested that my system could even handle a GeForce GTX 960 (although he said I should replace the PSU). I've looked at some parts already, but I would like to keep the sum total cost at or below $400.
It seems so far that I at least need a new hard drive, a new PSU/Power source, and of course the right graphics card/gpu. I'd really like some guidance on this before I spend hundreds of bucks on the wrong parts, and I appreciate whatever advice or suggestions you all have for me.
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