Hello,
I have an extra $200 that I can put towards my current system. I was wondering what you thought the best upgrade should be to improve gaming. I mainly use my computer for gaming and watching movies. My current system is as follows
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.1GHz
Cooler: Cooler Master 212+
PSU: Seasonic x760 80+ Gold
Case: Fractal Design R3
MB: AsRock Z68 Extreme 4 Gen3
Graphics Card: Powercolor 6950 2GB with thermalright Shaman Cooler
RAM: 8Gb G Skill Rip Jaws
SSD: 120Gb Vertex 2
HDD: 2TB WD Green
Optical: Optiarc 22x DVD+/- RW
Sound: Asus Xonar D1
Would another 8Gb RAM improve things a great deal? From what I have been reading it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. The other thing I was thinking was changing the SSD to a SATA 3 perhaps? My vertex 2 is unfortunately one of the later models which is slightly slower than the earlier ones. A second 6950 unfortunately won't fit in due to the thermalright shaman. I am willing to upgrad the graphics card but it needs to be as silent as it is now with the thermalright shaman. Would a H80 allow me to overclock even further?
Thanks
James
I have an extra $200 that I can put towards my current system. I was wondering what you thought the best upgrade should be to improve gaming. I mainly use my computer for gaming and watching movies. My current system is as follows
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.1GHz
Cooler: Cooler Master 212+
PSU: Seasonic x760 80+ Gold
Case: Fractal Design R3
MB: AsRock Z68 Extreme 4 Gen3
Graphics Card: Powercolor 6950 2GB with thermalright Shaman Cooler
RAM: 8Gb G Skill Rip Jaws
SSD: 120Gb Vertex 2
HDD: 2TB WD Green
Optical: Optiarc 22x DVD+/- RW
Sound: Asus Xonar D1
Would another 8Gb RAM improve things a great deal? From what I have been reading it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. The other thing I was thinking was changing the SSD to a SATA 3 perhaps? My vertex 2 is unfortunately one of the later models which is slightly slower than the earlier ones. A second 6950 unfortunately won't fit in due to the thermalright shaman. I am willing to upgrad the graphics card but it needs to be as silent as it is now with the thermalright shaman. Would a H80 allow me to overclock even further?
Thanks
James