Making the switch from Console gaming back to PC gaming Working on upgrade plan, From what i am reading i am thinking GPU is where i need to start. Being candid it is an Alienware machine that was purchased for me as a Congratulations present, i would have prefered to build it myself but it has served me very well so far so i cant complain to much. I have been out of the hardware tech for awhile so i am trying to re-educate myself and make some smart decisions.
Basics of current Setup:
Overclocked Intel Core i7 930 QC (3.36ghz)
12GB Triple Channel 1333MHZ DDR3
ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5
Crucial m4 128GB ATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive
1.5TB - SATA, 3Gb/s HDD (Storage)
875W PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Next 3 Weeks
Budget Range: Would Like to Stay under 500$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No - Currently Have 2X PX2370
Parts to Upgrade: Thinking GPU?
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NEwegg / Amazon are my usual Spots
Parts Preferences: I Prefer NVidia didnt have a choice in this machines original build, Currently Looking @ GPU's Such as the GTX 770 and 760
Overclocking: Yes CPU is currently Overclocked
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe There are only 4 PCI slots so i would need to remove the Sound Card to do so.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920X1080
Additional Comments: Will be playing FFXIV / Battlefield 4 / WatchDogs
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Starting to notice a drop in FPS in games and can not run everything @ higher graphic levels.
I also ran a Passmark test:
http://www.passmark.com/baselines/V8/display.php?id=11515507623
Basics of current Setup:
Overclocked Intel Core i7 930 QC (3.36ghz)
12GB Triple Channel 1333MHZ DDR3
ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5
Crucial m4 128GB ATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive
1.5TB - SATA, 3Gb/s HDD (Storage)
875W PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Next 3 Weeks
Budget Range: Would Like to Stay under 500$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No - Currently Have 2X PX2370
Parts to Upgrade: Thinking GPU?
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NEwegg / Amazon are my usual Spots
Parts Preferences: I Prefer NVidia didnt have a choice in this machines original build, Currently Looking @ GPU's Such as the GTX 770 and 760
Overclocking: Yes CPU is currently Overclocked
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe There are only 4 PCI slots so i would need to remove the Sound Card to do so.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920X1080
Additional Comments: Will be playing FFXIV / Battlefield 4 / WatchDogs
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Starting to notice a drop in FPS in games and can not run everything @ higher graphic levels.
I also ran a Passmark test:
http://www.passmark.com/baselines/V8/display.php?id=11515507623