- Oct 17, 2014
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Hello!
I built my first PC about six years ago, and have made a few minor upgrades here and there. However, I am having performance and heat issues that are above my head. I've reseated certain components and cleaned all around but the issues persist. I know for a fact my HDD is trash, that probably explains the speed.
Anyways, I'm ready to upgrade, but I don't know what, if anything, should carry over from my current build.
I'm running the following...
4GB EVGA GTX 680
AMD FX 8350
8 GB DDR3
EVGA 80+ GOLD 750W PSU
Though honestly, I couldn't tell you what I've got in there for disc drives and HDD.
My goal is to have a PC that can handle pretty much anything. I suppose the biggest hurdle is VR, I definitely want something that is ready to run high quality VR games, and hardware capable of video production and livestreaming (which I understand means a better CPU and more RAM).
I was looking at the GTX 1080, an i5 6600, a new MB, a 6TB HDD, and a new case + watercoolers.
So, any suggestions? What should I know, where can I save money? Any help is seriously appreciated. Thanks!
EDIT: allow me to add that yes, I am a bit of a scrub, so I appreciate any advice on maintaining performance and proper temps too. I like to learn as I go but PC hardware is too expensive for trial and error.
I built my first PC about six years ago, and have made a few minor upgrades here and there. However, I am having performance and heat issues that are above my head. I've reseated certain components and cleaned all around but the issues persist. I know for a fact my HDD is trash, that probably explains the speed.
Anyways, I'm ready to upgrade, but I don't know what, if anything, should carry over from my current build.
I'm running the following...
4GB EVGA GTX 680
AMD FX 8350
8 GB DDR3
EVGA 80+ GOLD 750W PSU
Though honestly, I couldn't tell you what I've got in there for disc drives and HDD.
My goal is to have a PC that can handle pretty much anything. I suppose the biggest hurdle is VR, I definitely want something that is ready to run high quality VR games, and hardware capable of video production and livestreaming (which I understand means a better CPU and more RAM).
I was looking at the GTX 1080, an i5 6600, a new MB, a 6TB HDD, and a new case + watercoolers.
So, any suggestions? What should I know, where can I save money? Any help is seriously appreciated. Thanks!
EDIT: allow me to add that yes, I am a bit of a scrub, so I appreciate any advice on maintaining performance and proper temps too. I like to learn as I go but PC hardware is too expensive for trial and error.
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