My computer is acting weird. Might be virus (virus scan shows clean), might be hardware. The motherboard and GPU is several years old and has faulty audio. I have not built a completely new system in several years. As a result I have very outdated knowledge of today's PC builds and have been too busy lately to do too much research. I will still do some research, but need some good jumping off point to dive into. I want to upgrade everything but the computer case, monitor, and PSU. Look below for details.
Approximate Purchase Date: this week or the next (the closer the better)
Budget Range: $400-900 Before shipping and rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: surfing the internet, watching videos, gaming (should be built to handle high graphics gaming)
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade:
1. CPU (Z370 chipset)
2. GPU. Are there any consumer GPUs that support 10-bit color depth? Currently looking at EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SSC GAMING.
3. Motherboard (ATX). Currently looking at MSI Z370 GAMING M5.
4. RAM (8-16gb). Currently looking at Corsair Dominator Platinum Series 16GB (2 x 8GB).
Parts not upgraded:
1. EVGA SuperNOVA 750 P2, 80+ PLATINUM 750W (bought this on september 25, 2016).
2. Corsair Carbide Clear 400C Compact Mid-Tower Case, that I want to keep.
3. BenQ ZOWIE EC2-A E-Sports Ergonomic Optical Gaming Mouse when I used to play more games.
Do you need to buy OS: No, I bought a back-up USB copy of Windows 10.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.com, Newegg.com (I don't know of a lot of websites, if you recommend some different ones, that's fine)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri, USA
Parts Preferences: I have only used Intel CPU, and would prefer Intel CPU. I am thinking of trying out an Nvidia graphics card since I have never got one before.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: It would be good to have a build that is compatible for SLI or Crossfire, but I am not sure if I will need it.
Your Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440 (Qnix, the cheap Korean stuff). Has DVI-D interface.
Additional Comments: I want a quiet PC, not too much flashy lights. I can deal with flashy lights if that is the most optimal build according to my requirements.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: faulty audio port, audio sounding weird in general, robotic beeps coming from headphones rarely. Certain types of videos are not playing in Firefox, but work in other browsers. I have tried uninstalling Firefox completely and reinstalling. I was still using Windows 7, and I am going to reformat the SSD boot drive for Windows 10.
Approximate Purchase Date: this week or the next (the closer the better)
Budget Range: $400-900 Before shipping and rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: surfing the internet, watching videos, gaming (should be built to handle high graphics gaming)
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade:
1. CPU (Z370 chipset)
2. GPU. Are there any consumer GPUs that support 10-bit color depth? Currently looking at EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SSC GAMING.
3. Motherboard (ATX). Currently looking at MSI Z370 GAMING M5.
4. RAM (8-16gb). Currently looking at Corsair Dominator Platinum Series 16GB (2 x 8GB).
Parts not upgraded:
1. EVGA SuperNOVA 750 P2, 80+ PLATINUM 750W (bought this on september 25, 2016).
2. Corsair Carbide Clear 400C Compact Mid-Tower Case, that I want to keep.
3. BenQ ZOWIE EC2-A E-Sports Ergonomic Optical Gaming Mouse when I used to play more games.
Do you need to buy OS: No, I bought a back-up USB copy of Windows 10.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.com, Newegg.com (I don't know of a lot of websites, if you recommend some different ones, that's fine)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri, USA
Parts Preferences: I have only used Intel CPU, and would prefer Intel CPU. I am thinking of trying out an Nvidia graphics card since I have never got one before.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: It would be good to have a build that is compatible for SLI or Crossfire, but I am not sure if I will need it.
Your Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440 (Qnix, the cheap Korean stuff). Has DVI-D interface.
Additional Comments: I want a quiet PC, not too much flashy lights. I can deal with flashy lights if that is the most optimal build according to my requirements.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: faulty audio port, audio sounding weird in general, robotic beeps coming from headphones rarely. Certain types of videos are not playing in Firefox, but work in other browsers. I have tried uninstalling Firefox completely and reinstalling. I was still using Windows 7, and I am going to reformat the SSD boot drive for Windows 10.
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