Hey everybody! So, my friend offered me a GREAT deal on his gaming pc. I'm definitely taking it, but I'm wondering if I should replace some of the components.
Here's his current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hgd3
And here's my possible upgrades: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hGmu
They have roughly a $100 difference, which is not too much.
Notice the changes in the CPU, Heatsink, Mobo, GPU, Case, and Memory
He is not including the monitor, so this is what I have chosen: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049 (1920x1080)
I'm mainly debating between AMD and Intel, and also a little on the graphics card, so please backup any advice you have, not just because you are a fan of either. I'm definitely changing the memory and case, however (I just don't like the look ).
My MAIN purpose for the build is gaming, and maybe some music production applications. I want to be able to run most games (Skyrim, BF3, Crysis, the like) on HIGHEST settings smoothly (40+ fps), and to also be future proof. I'm not too educated on overclocking or bottlenecking, so some advice and info on that would be welcomed.
Thank you so much in advance for the help!
Here's his current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hgd3
And here's my possible upgrades: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hGmu
They have roughly a $100 difference, which is not too much.
Notice the changes in the CPU, Heatsink, Mobo, GPU, Case, and Memory
He is not including the monitor, so this is what I have chosen: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049 (1920x1080)
I'm mainly debating between AMD and Intel, and also a little on the graphics card, so please backup any advice you have, not just because you are a fan of either. I'm definitely changing the memory and case, however (I just don't like the look ).
My MAIN purpose for the build is gaming, and maybe some music production applications. I want to be able to run most games (Skyrim, BF3, Crysis, the like) on HIGHEST settings smoothly (40+ fps), and to also be future proof. I'm not too educated on overclocking or bottlenecking, so some advice and info on that would be welcomed.
Thank you so much in advance for the help!