Hello friends, family, the academy, esteemed judges and cherished guests,
I am coming to you today in dire need for help.
I would like to make upgrades to certain components of my PC, and I dont know which ones I should do, what to get as a replacement, and how to install any of them.
Here is my current build:
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 2600K @ 3.40GHz Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 802MHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. Maximus IV Extreme-Z (LGA1155)
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1070
Storage
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 (SATA) and 500GB Samsung Evo 750 SSD
card
Optical Drives
ASUS DRW-24B3ST
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
Power supply
Corsair AX850
Monitor
BenQ 144hz X1, Viewsonic 60hz X2
Case
Coolmaster HAF
1) Does my PSU need an upgrade?
2) I would like to upgrade my case, which would fit my components? I would like to redo my cable management, are there any cases that make this job easier? If I am upgrading my case, do I need to get any new screws, wires etc. that wouldnt come with it? Any good video guides to case changes?
3) If I am getting a new case, would it be worth it to upgrade my motherboard with it? If I do upgrade my motherboard (which is several years old at this point and has a frustrating, hard to overclock bios), what else would I need to upgrade along with it? Cpu? Cooling? Ram? Psu? optic drives? audio drives (if that even exists)? What motherboard do you recommend? I would like to keep a low-profile overclock on my comp at around 3.8-3.9GHz, is there any motherboard that has overclock presets that make overclocking easier? Do I need better cooling outside of my new case, what do you recommend? What CPU do you recommend to pair with it?
As you can see, I am still pretty new to this stuff, but I am trying to learn!
Any and all answers to any of my questions will be much appreciated, please just let me know which question you would like to answer =D.
I am coming to you today in dire need for help.
I would like to make upgrades to certain components of my PC, and I dont know which ones I should do, what to get as a replacement, and how to install any of them.
Here is my current build:
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 2600K @ 3.40GHz Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 802MHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. Maximus IV Extreme-Z (LGA1155)
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1070
Storage
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 (SATA) and 500GB Samsung Evo 750 SSD
card
Optical Drives
ASUS DRW-24B3ST
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
Power supply
Corsair AX850
Monitor
BenQ 144hz X1, Viewsonic 60hz X2
Case
Coolmaster HAF
1) Does my PSU need an upgrade?
2) I would like to upgrade my case, which would fit my components? I would like to redo my cable management, are there any cases that make this job easier? If I am upgrading my case, do I need to get any new screws, wires etc. that wouldnt come with it? Any good video guides to case changes?
3) If I am getting a new case, would it be worth it to upgrade my motherboard with it? If I do upgrade my motherboard (which is several years old at this point and has a frustrating, hard to overclock bios), what else would I need to upgrade along with it? Cpu? Cooling? Ram? Psu? optic drives? audio drives (if that even exists)? What motherboard do you recommend? I would like to keep a low-profile overclock on my comp at around 3.8-3.9GHz, is there any motherboard that has overclock presets that make overclocking easier? Do I need better cooling outside of my new case, what do you recommend? What CPU do you recommend to pair with it?
As you can see, I am still pretty new to this stuff, but I am trying to learn!
Any and all answers to any of my questions will be much appreciated, please just let me know which question you would like to answer =D.
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