What Should I Upgrade Next?

agoodfella

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Hi all,

Total PC noob here.

I ended up putting together enough money for my first real "rig" with the help of a friend, here it is:

Intel i5 3.40 GHz Quad Core Processor
GIGABYTE H87-D3H Socket 1150 Motherboard
G.SKILL Ripjaws X 16GB
Cooler Master Hyper 212X
GIGABYTE N760OC-2GD PCI-E 2GB Graphics Card
Ssamsung 840 PRO 256GB
Western Digital 3.5" SATA III 1TB BLUE 7200 RPM
Antec EA-550W Platinum PSU
Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl w/ USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower
CORSAIR Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 140mm Case Fan, 1150 RPM Cooling Fan
Ducky DK9008S2 Cherry MX Brown Switch White LED Mechanical Keyboard
Razer Deathadder Black Edition
DELL ULTRASHARP 2713HM Monitor
BOSE Companion 2 Series III Speaker System

Also, is there anything glaringly wrong (or should change) with my rig?

Thanks!
 
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Which 3.4GHz quad-core i5? There's a few. Doesn't really matter though, but there is a difference.

Nothing wrong at all. If you want to toss money at it or don't like the performance, a faster GPU is an idea. Other than that, it's great.
Which 3.4GHz quad-core i5? There's a few. Doesn't really matter though, but there is a difference.

Nothing wrong at all. If you want to toss money at it or don't like the performance, a faster GPU is an idea. Other than that, it's great.
 
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agoodfella

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Thanks for the reply, looking at my invoice:

INTEL CORE I5-4670 SOCKET 1150 3.40 GHZ QUAD CORE PROCESSOR

Note sure if that helps?
 
Yeah. They're pretty similar, but there are minor differences. Doesn't change my recommendations though, which is basically that if you find you've got lower frame rates than you'd like on that beautiful screen, you might want a faster GPU.

You're probably fine though, unless you're addicted to eye candy.