Hey guys, so my name is Luke and I am looking to upgrade so of my PC parts in the upcoming year. I'm a little outdated so feel free to fill me in with any news.
Here is my current setup specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan
Other: Corsair 750D
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 00:55 GMT+0000
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It is worth saying that I was experiencing very high temps for the h100i but couldn't ever find a problem. After tightening screws and reapplying thermal paste after the first month or so I managed to drops the temps a little but they still sucked. After about a year the problems had gotten worse so I decided to take another look, to my surprise there was some sort of green rust along the edges of the cpu cooler! Got it rma'd super fast and a replacement came. Temps dropped quite a bit but I wasn't feeling the small boost in performance I expected (got pretty unlucky on the cpu too, couldn't get a great oc). I fear there is a problem with the cpu so I figure that needs upgrading for sure. Should I go for an i7 or i5? what's the latest gen cpus, motherboards, etc. I believe there's new ram too?
I play games that my PC can run, so if the PC is better than I will play more hungry games. Currently playing CS:GO on low settings @1080p and BO3 on low settings @900p windowed.
Does anything else need upgrading? I'm unfamiliar if there's new gpu's out now, is mine outdated? bigger ssd? more ram? etc
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**Worth sharing some other stuff about my PC that can be upgraded too but I don't think it needs it, so here goes:**
I'm running 3 monitors atm. I have a BenQ XL2411Z @144hz for gaming on and two other cheap 24 inches, one on each side. I think they are Dell ST2420L and Acer S240HLBID.
I have a pair of 2014 Astro A40s & mixamp
Zowie FK1
CM Storm Quickfire Rapid I
Steelseries QCK+
DXRacer chair
Corner desk
PC has custom red & black sleeved cables
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I'm not on a budget but don't want to spend unnecessary money.
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Any info is appreciated as I really don't know much about the recent market.
I'll post pics of the current setup later if people wanna see it
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Luke.
Here is my current setup specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan
Other: Corsair 750D
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 00:55 GMT+0000
______________________________________
It is worth saying that I was experiencing very high temps for the h100i but couldn't ever find a problem. After tightening screws and reapplying thermal paste after the first month or so I managed to drops the temps a little but they still sucked. After about a year the problems had gotten worse so I decided to take another look, to my surprise there was some sort of green rust along the edges of the cpu cooler! Got it rma'd super fast and a replacement came. Temps dropped quite a bit but I wasn't feeling the small boost in performance I expected (got pretty unlucky on the cpu too, couldn't get a great oc). I fear there is a problem with the cpu so I figure that needs upgrading for sure. Should I go for an i7 or i5? what's the latest gen cpus, motherboards, etc. I believe there's new ram too?
I play games that my PC can run, so if the PC is better than I will play more hungry games. Currently playing CS:GO on low settings @1080p and BO3 on low settings @900p windowed.
Does anything else need upgrading? I'm unfamiliar if there's new gpu's out now, is mine outdated? bigger ssd? more ram? etc
______________________________________
**Worth sharing some other stuff about my PC that can be upgraded too but I don't think it needs it, so here goes:**
I'm running 3 monitors atm. I have a BenQ XL2411Z @144hz for gaming on and two other cheap 24 inches, one on each side. I think they are Dell ST2420L and Acer S240HLBID.
I have a pair of 2014 Astro A40s & mixamp
Zowie FK1
CM Storm Quickfire Rapid I
Steelseries QCK+
DXRacer chair
Corner desk
PC has custom red & black sleeved cables
___________________________
I'm not on a budget but don't want to spend unnecessary money.
_______________________
Any info is appreciated as I really don't know much about the recent market.
I'll post pics of the current setup later if people wanna see it
______________
Luke.