- May 1, 2017
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I have an HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower
Current Specs:
Intel core i3 - 2100 (2 cores/4 threads) @ 3.10 GHz
GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3
8GB (4x2GB) Crucial DDR3 RAM @ 1333 MHz
1 TB Seagate HDD
320w HP stock PSU (Microtower)
H1Z1: 50 fps @ 720p (Low Settings)
30 fps @ 1080p (Low Settings and 85 render quality)
-- I know my GPU is an absolute potato, and it's getting replaced very soon regardless. I just want to have a plan for the future, and figured you guys would be the best to ask if it would be worth upgrading this thing to it's max.
MAX UPGRADE POTENTIAL
Intel Core i7-3770K (4 cores, 8 threads) @ 3.50 GHz
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB /OR/ GTX 980
16GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600 MHz
1 TB HDD
Solid State Drive (Probably 120gb because it would only be for OS and a few of my games)
80+ 500w or more PSU with 6 pin for new GPU
I would end up spending around $500 for all of this, but I'm pretty sure it would crush new games at 1080p. (When I say crush i mean never dropping below 60fps on high settings)
Is this my best option? 500 bucks and I have a high-end GPU and CPU with an SSD and 16GB RAM even though it's ddr3, and the PSU to handle the entire load no problem. I feel like it would last a few years as a viable machine.
The other option i'm considering is SLIGHTLY upgrading this thing to have a steady gaming experience, and then starting a system build from scratch. If I built what I want from scratch, I don't think it's possible to go under 800 bucks, and even that's low-balling it.
Basically, is a year of 720p toaster gaming, and $300 extra dollars invested, going to be worth it, and would I end up with something that's only barely better than what my prebuilt could be with those upgrades? (Yet more future-proof, I know.) Today i'm either going to buy a 750 ti for 70 bucks from a friend and continue to toss options around, or just commit upgrading this thing and not buying the 750 ti, instead putting the money towards the 3770k to start the upgrades. What do you guys think?
Current Specs:
Intel core i3 - 2100 (2 cores/4 threads) @ 3.10 GHz
GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3
8GB (4x2GB) Crucial DDR3 RAM @ 1333 MHz
1 TB Seagate HDD
320w HP stock PSU (Microtower)
H1Z1: 50 fps @ 720p (Low Settings)
30 fps @ 1080p (Low Settings and 85 render quality)
-- I know my GPU is an absolute potato, and it's getting replaced very soon regardless. I just want to have a plan for the future, and figured you guys would be the best to ask if it would be worth upgrading this thing to it's max.
MAX UPGRADE POTENTIAL
Intel Core i7-3770K (4 cores, 8 threads) @ 3.50 GHz
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB /OR/ GTX 980
16GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600 MHz
1 TB HDD
Solid State Drive (Probably 120gb because it would only be for OS and a few of my games)
80+ 500w or more PSU with 6 pin for new GPU
I would end up spending around $500 for all of this, but I'm pretty sure it would crush new games at 1080p. (When I say crush i mean never dropping below 60fps on high settings)
Is this my best option? 500 bucks and I have a high-end GPU and CPU with an SSD and 16GB RAM even though it's ddr3, and the PSU to handle the entire load no problem. I feel like it would last a few years as a viable machine.
The other option i'm considering is SLIGHTLY upgrading this thing to have a steady gaming experience, and then starting a system build from scratch. If I built what I want from scratch, I don't think it's possible to go under 800 bucks, and even that's low-balling it.
Basically, is a year of 720p toaster gaming, and $300 extra dollars invested, going to be worth it, and would I end up with something that's only barely better than what my prebuilt could be with those upgrades? (Yet more future-proof, I know.) Today i'm either going to buy a 750 ti for 70 bucks from a friend and continue to toss options around, or just commit upgrading this thing and not buying the 750 ti, instead putting the money towards the 3770k to start the upgrades. What do you guys think?
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