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A few years ago, I had a friend help me build a gaming PC. I told him what I wanted it to do, and he chose them, and put it together (I paid for it, of course). But I want to be able to play my games with max graphics and no lag (everyone's goal, I know). To give a basis of what games I want to be able to play maxed out, here are a few that I play the most: Civilization 5, Overgrowth, Dark Souls, Phantasy Star Online, Skyrim .
This PC isn't JUST for gaming. I do homework & etc on it, so that's what hinders my system a bit.
My parts are:
Conversation started October 8
Jesse Forget
10/8, 9:28pm
Jesse Forget
Here's a list of my computer parts:
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2B1600C9
Case: RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black / Blue SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Graphics card: XFX HD-685X-ZCFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Motherboard: ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Zosma 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HD96ZTWFGRBOX
Power supply: [/i]CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 650W ATX12V/EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
CD/DVD burner: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM
A few complaints about what I have now:
1. Case doesn't cool the system as well as I'd want it to. It does the job, but the fans go crazy if I'm maxing certain high-end games.
2. Motherboard came with a weird sound manager thing. Each time I boot my PC, I have to choose which audio output I'm using, even though there's only one thing that actually outputs.
3. I use a USB wireless keyboard, and charge my phone with my PC, which leaves a few open USB ports. However, I can only ever use two ports at a time. The keyboard is plugged in at the back, and the phone is charged in front. I have another open port in front, but I can't use it while my phone is charging. (I was told this could be a motherboard issue?)
4. CD burner is pretty loud when burning.
I don't want to upgrade all my parts to the best available: I just want to upgrade so that my PC is better than my expectations of it, that way I don't lose out when games update to higher required PC specs.
Thanks for the future replies, everyone! If you need any other info, please let me know!
This PC isn't JUST for gaming. I do homework & etc on it, so that's what hinders my system a bit.
My parts are:
Conversation started October 8
Jesse Forget
10/8, 9:28pm
Jesse Forget
Here's a list of my computer parts:
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2B1600C9
Case: RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black / Blue SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Graphics card: XFX HD-685X-ZCFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Motherboard: ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Zosma 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HD96ZTWFGRBOX
Power supply: [/i]CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 650W ATX12V/EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
CD/DVD burner: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM
A few complaints about what I have now:
1. Case doesn't cool the system as well as I'd want it to. It does the job, but the fans go crazy if I'm maxing certain high-end games.
2. Motherboard came with a weird sound manager thing. Each time I boot my PC, I have to choose which audio output I'm using, even though there's only one thing that actually outputs.
3. I use a USB wireless keyboard, and charge my phone with my PC, which leaves a few open USB ports. However, I can only ever use two ports at a time. The keyboard is plugged in at the back, and the phone is charged in front. I have another open port in front, but I can't use it while my phone is charging. (I was told this could be a motherboard issue?)
4. CD burner is pretty loud when burning.
I don't want to upgrade all my parts to the best available: I just want to upgrade so that my PC is better than my expectations of it, that way I don't lose out when games update to higher required PC specs.
Thanks for the future replies, everyone! If you need any other info, please let me know!
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