Hello all, I would really appreciate some help. I'm inheriting a state-of-the-art gaming rig, which unfortunately doesn't hold-up by today's standards, as it was top of the line in 2006. This computer means a lot to me, so I would rather upgrade it than build a new rig. The case is in great condition and looks awesome, the PSU is 550w or so. Obviously, I would have to replace the mobo, GPU, CPU, and RAM. I'm just wondering how I should go-about doing so.
The computer is outfitted with a water-cooling system, which I'll likely have to remove. I'm not sure if there is also a fan in it. I'm looking to play higher-end games, especially the forthcoming BF3 on higher settings. I want to replace the parts with:
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128495&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Motherboards+-+Intel-_-GIGABYTE-_-13128495
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157243
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965
or
AMD Phenom II X4 955
or
Intel i5 2500k
GPU: GeForce GTX 570
or
GeForce GTX 560
RAM: 6GB or 8GB DDR3
In other words: I need someone to tell me if I can upgrade this computer easily, and if so, which set of parts would be the best cost-to-value ratio for game performance. Thank you so much.
The computer is outfitted with a water-cooling system, which I'll likely have to remove. I'm not sure if there is also a fan in it. I'm looking to play higher-end games, especially the forthcoming BF3 on higher settings. I want to replace the parts with:
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128495&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Motherboards+-+Intel-_-GIGABYTE-_-13128495
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157243
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965
or
AMD Phenom II X4 955
or
Intel i5 2500k
GPU: GeForce GTX 570
or
GeForce GTX 560
RAM: 6GB or 8GB DDR3
In other words: I need someone to tell me if I can upgrade this computer easily, and if so, which set of parts would be the best cost-to-value ratio for game performance. Thank you so much.