I'm looking to hopefully upgrade what I can of my current system as cheaply as possible while reusing as much as I can. I'm not entirely sure what can all be salvaged at this point, as the system is getting a bit long in the tooth. This rig has been, and will be used for gaming. I'm not looking for the best of the best highest eyecandy gameplay. I'd like to be able to at least play some of the newer titles (namely DayZ) at respectable framerates.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Potentially in the next few months.
Budget Range: No set budget, though cheaper and less upgrades the better.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: (Not looking to upgrade hard drives, they are just here for power/sata requirements of motherboard)
-CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz 54 °C
Conroe 65nm Technology
-RAM
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz (4-4-4-13)
-Motherboard
MSI MS-7350 (CPU 1) 43 °C
-Graphics
1024MB GeForce 9500 GT (nVidia) 40 °C
-Hard Drives
156GB Western Digital WDC WD1600JB-00GVA0 ATA Device (PATA)
313GB Western Digital WDC WD32 00AAJS-22RYA SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
977GB Western Digital WDC WD10 EACS-00D6B0 SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
977GB Seagate ST310005 28AS SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
-Power Supply
Thermaltake TR2 430w
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Location: Watertown, WI
Parts Preferences: Intel/Nvidia
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 3360x1050 (Dual 1680x1050 at the moment)
Additional Comments: Dual DVI-Out Graphics is a must for dual monitors.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Recently tried playing DayZ on any sort detail level or resolution, and was a complete failure. Tired of playing most games at mid to low detail at lower resolution with horrid framerates. Basically trying to get the best bang for my buck with what I already have.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Potentially in the next few months.
Budget Range: No set budget, though cheaper and less upgrades the better.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: (Not looking to upgrade hard drives, they are just here for power/sata requirements of motherboard)
-CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz 54 °C
Conroe 65nm Technology
-RAM
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz (4-4-4-13)
-Motherboard
MSI MS-7350 (CPU 1) 43 °C
-Graphics
1024MB GeForce 9500 GT (nVidia) 40 °C
-Hard Drives
156GB Western Digital WDC WD1600JB-00GVA0 ATA Device (PATA)
313GB Western Digital WDC WD32 00AAJS-22RYA SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
977GB Western Digital WDC WD10 EACS-00D6B0 SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
977GB Seagate ST310005 28AS SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
-Power Supply
Thermaltake TR2 430w
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Location: Watertown, WI
Parts Preferences: Intel/Nvidia
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 3360x1050 (Dual 1680x1050 at the moment)
Additional Comments: Dual DVI-Out Graphics is a must for dual monitors.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Recently tried playing DayZ on any sort detail level or resolution, and was a complete failure. Tired of playing most games at mid to low detail at lower resolution with horrid framerates. Basically trying to get the best bang for my buck with what I already have.