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Summary
I'm interested in upgrading my computer as I built it on a budget 2&1/2 years ago. I want to know if I'm leaving any notable bottle necks (CPU most likely) and if there's any compatibility issues I've missed. I'm open to suggestions for alternate components/redesigns for my current build.
Preferred purchase timeframe: Within 2 weeks
Budget Range: $0-1000 before Shipping
System Purpose: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, 24" 1920x1080@144Hz is what I'd like.
Parts to Upgrade:
Preferred Website(s):Newegg, willing to order from other sites and buy locally to avoid additional costs.
Location: Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Part Preferences: Nvidia, Asus, and AMD (I've yet to have a bad experience).
Overclocking: Once I upgrade my motherboard(I've had some odd experiences with my current build, so I don't plan on testing the CPU until i have backup components).
SLI or Crossfire: In the future.
Current Build -ignore pricing
Upgraded Build
Additional Comments: I've looked into changing my build into an I5-6600K + an Alt. motherboard but the additional cost of $200-$400 is discouraging (The majority of motherboards that work with the 6600K support 280 pin DDR4, meaning I can't use the 8GBs of DDR3 I currently have). I also looked into getting a GTX 1060 in place of the RX 480 but was concerned with availability and lack of crossfire/SLI (meaning I'd have to buy a new GPU and ditch the 1060 when it became inadequate).
Also, my current monitor isn't directly compatible with Display Port/HDMI and I'm wondering if there's anything to be wary of if I use a Display Port to DL DVI-D(to VGA is also an option) adapter.
I'm interested in upgrading my computer as I built it on a budget 2&1/2 years ago. I want to know if I'm leaving any notable bottle necks (CPU most likely) and if there's any compatibility issues I've missed. I'm open to suggestions for alternate components/redesigns for my current build.
Preferred purchase timeframe: Within 2 weeks
Budget Range: $0-1000 before Shipping
System Purpose: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, 24" 1920x1080@144Hz is what I'd like.
Parts to Upgrade:
Preferred Website(s):Newegg, willing to order from other sites and buy locally to avoid additional costs.
Location: Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Part Preferences: Nvidia, Asus, and AMD (I've yet to have a bad experience).
Overclocking: Once I upgrade my motherboard(I've had some odd experiences with my current build, so I don't plan on testing the CPU until i have backup components).
SLI or Crossfire: In the future.
Current Build -ignore pricing
Upgraded Build
Additional Comments: I've looked into changing my build into an I5-6600K + an Alt. motherboard but the additional cost of $200-$400 is discouraging (The majority of motherboards that work with the 6600K support 280 pin DDR4, meaning I can't use the 8GBs of DDR3 I currently have). I also looked into getting a GTX 1060 in place of the RX 480 but was concerned with availability and lack of crossfire/SLI (meaning I'd have to buy a new GPU and ditch the 1060 when it became inadequate).
Also, my current monitor isn't directly compatible with Display Port/HDMI and I'm wondering if there's anything to be wary of if I use a Display Port to DL DVI-D(to VGA is also an option) adapter.
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