Hello,
I am in the process of upgrading a 4 year old gaming computer.
Approximate Purchase Date: Jan or Feb of 2011
Budget Range: (e.g.: not more than $1000) After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)
Parts Not Required: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,) Power Supply 500 Watt OCZ 500-SXS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com
Country of Origin: US
Overclocking: possibly
SLI or Crossfire: No for now, yes in the future
Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1920x1080, 1920x1200)
Operating System: Windows 7 32 bit currently. Will upgrade to Windows 7 64 bit at time of hardware upgrade.
Here is what I am considering:
Processor I5-760 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067&Tpk=i5-760
Motherboard ASUS P7P55D-E Pro HTTP://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131621R&cm_re=asus_p7p55d-e_pro-_-13-131-621R-_-Product
Ram 8 GB total, Two 4GB G. Skill 9-9-9-24 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&Tpk=F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Video Card - One Radeon HD-6870 for now (can add a second card in the future). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102909&cm_re=radeon_6870-_-14-102-909-_-Product
Hard Drive - Not sure what I want to do here.
Any thoughts if i am on the write path or not.
I am in the process of upgrading a 4 year old gaming computer.
Approximate Purchase Date: Jan or Feb of 2011
Budget Range: (e.g.: not more than $1000) After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)
Parts Not Required: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,) Power Supply 500 Watt OCZ 500-SXS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com
Country of Origin: US
Overclocking: possibly
SLI or Crossfire: No for now, yes in the future
Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1920x1080, 1920x1200)
Operating System: Windows 7 32 bit currently. Will upgrade to Windows 7 64 bit at time of hardware upgrade.
Here is what I am considering:
Processor I5-760 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067&Tpk=i5-760
Motherboard ASUS P7P55D-E Pro HTTP://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131621R&cm_re=asus_p7p55d-e_pro-_-13-131-621R-_-Product
Ram 8 GB total, Two 4GB G. Skill 9-9-9-24 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&Tpk=F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Video Card - One Radeon HD-6870 for now (can add a second card in the future). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102909&cm_re=radeon_6870-_-14-102-909-_-Product
Hard Drive - Not sure what I want to do here.
Any thoughts if i am on the write path or not.