Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: This week
Budget Range: around 700
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, browsing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything but hard drive.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg
Location: Lowell, IN
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: Not sure its a 22 in acer widescreen monitor
Additional Comments: Any advice acceptable. What i have so far is like $480 plus gotta buy Windows for $100 so about $580 so far. I dont know if i should just upgrade to the quad core or not. Also i see the mobo says Pci 3.0 but the video card says pci 2.1. Is there something wrong here ?
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My computer stopped working i had a newer Hard drive in it though so just using that one.
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V LGA 1155 Intel H61 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128539
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (100314-3L ) $170
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
CPU:Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32100 $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078
PSU: Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Optical: LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH24NS90 - OEM $18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247
Budget Range: around 700
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, browsing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything but hard drive.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg
Location: Lowell, IN
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: Not sure its a 22 in acer widescreen monitor
Additional Comments: Any advice acceptable. What i have so far is like $480 plus gotta buy Windows for $100 so about $580 so far. I dont know if i should just upgrade to the quad core or not. Also i see the mobo says Pci 3.0 but the video card says pci 2.1. Is there something wrong here ?
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My computer stopped working i had a newer Hard drive in it though so just using that one.
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V LGA 1155 Intel H61 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128539
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (100314-3L ) $170
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
CPU:Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32100 $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078
PSU: Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Optical: LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH24NS90 - OEM $18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247
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