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Approximate Purchase Date: Wanting to purchase upgrades as soon as possible
Budget Range: Wanting to spend around $500, but may bend a little if needed
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Used primarily for gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I want to upgrade the GPU and add an SSD, possibly more fans and willing to upgrade other things if necessary.
Here is my current build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z92zzy
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus P8B75-M/CSM Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (x2 for 16GB Total)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)
Monitor: Acer S201HLbd 60Hz 20.0" Monitor
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor
Here is the build after the 2 upgrades:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wym4D
Changed the GPU and added SSD
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($330 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.89 @ Amazon)
Do you need to buy OS: No
I am looking to purchase everything from Amazon if possible.
I am located in Las Vegas, NV USA
Overclocking: Maybe, I have not done any overclocking on my computer. When I did my build 4 years ago I remember it being something the average user should not mess with or risk frying your computer. I have heard it is much easier these days and it looks very easy with the GPU I picked out. I am tech savvy but I never felt the need or desire to mess with overclocking in the past but have become a little more interested lately.
SLI or Crossfire: No, looking to purchase only one GPU
Your Monitor Resolution: My main monitor is 1920X1080 and my second monitor is 1600x900
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My main reasoning for upgrading is being able to keep up with the current games and games in the future. With my first GPU I was able to play most games on Ultra up until now, which is why I want to get something better. Checked out the game The Division and noticed I would not be able to run it on my current setup so it enticed me to start looking at upgrading.
Let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything I might have missed (first time posting) Thanks in advance.
Budget Range: Wanting to spend around $500, but may bend a little if needed
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Used primarily for gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I want to upgrade the GPU and add an SSD, possibly more fans and willing to upgrade other things if necessary.
Here is my current build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z92zzy
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus P8B75-M/CSM Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (x2 for 16GB Total)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)
Monitor: Acer S201HLbd 60Hz 20.0" Monitor
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor
Here is the build after the 2 upgrades:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wym4D
Changed the GPU and added SSD
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($330 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.89 @ Amazon)
Do you need to buy OS: No
I am looking to purchase everything from Amazon if possible.
I am located in Las Vegas, NV USA
Overclocking: Maybe, I have not done any overclocking on my computer. When I did my build 4 years ago I remember it being something the average user should not mess with or risk frying your computer. I have heard it is much easier these days and it looks very easy with the GPU I picked out. I am tech savvy but I never felt the need or desire to mess with overclocking in the past but have become a little more interested lately.
SLI or Crossfire: No, looking to purchase only one GPU
Your Monitor Resolution: My main monitor is 1920X1080 and my second monitor is 1600x900
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My main reasoning for upgrading is being able to keep up with the current games and games in the future. With my first GPU I was able to play most games on Ultra up until now, which is why I want to get something better. Checked out the game The Division and noticed I would not be able to run it on my current setup so it enticed me to start looking at upgrading.
Let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything I might have missed (first time posting) Thanks in advance.
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