- Feb 21, 2016
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Hi All,
I'm upgrading a PC my friend Bill built for me, and taking the reins to educate myself and trying to learn (and hoping to avoid any incompatibilities). I'm researching CPUs and GPUs but need help figuring out if my current components (particularly power supply and cooling) are sufficient.
I started documenting my old vs. new components in Google Drive and posted a screenshot below. I have started a new pcpartpicker build here, which should be easier to read.
Approximate Purchase Date: late March 2016
Budget Range: $1500 (not including rebates or shipping)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No (using U2311H 60Hz 23.0")
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, RAM. Current power supply: OCZ ModXtreme 700W
Do you need to buy OS: no (Windows 7 64-bit Home)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Parts Preferences: Would like to go with Intel for CPU and preference for NVIDIA for GPU, but flexible
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I'm used to hearing my case fans go on my Corsair 800D case, but I don't hear them when I'm playing games. I'm at max capacity on my hard drives, so I'll need to upgrade those too.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: This machine has seen me through lots of games. However, it's starting to choke on the beta for The Division and will not run Star Citizen. I hope to change that, and build a machine that will hopefully last me through 5 years, when I plan to upgrade again.
I'm upgrading a PC my friend Bill built for me, and taking the reins to educate myself and trying to learn (and hoping to avoid any incompatibilities). I'm researching CPUs and GPUs but need help figuring out if my current components (particularly power supply and cooling) are sufficient.
I started documenting my old vs. new components in Google Drive and posted a screenshot below. I have started a new pcpartpicker build here, which should be easier to read.
Approximate Purchase Date: late March 2016
Budget Range: $1500 (not including rebates or shipping)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No (using U2311H 60Hz 23.0")
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, RAM. Current power supply: OCZ ModXtreme 700W
Do you need to buy OS: no (Windows 7 64-bit Home)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Parts Preferences: Would like to go with Intel for CPU and preference for NVIDIA for GPU, but flexible
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I'm used to hearing my case fans go on my Corsair 800D case, but I don't hear them when I'm playing games. I'm at max capacity on my hard drives, so I'll need to upgrade those too.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: This machine has seen me through lots of games. However, it's starting to choke on the beta for The Division and will not run Star Citizen. I hope to change that, and build a machine that will hopefully last me through 5 years, when I plan to upgrade again.
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