Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX
Processor: AMD Phenom™ II X4 970 3.50Ghz
Ram: Patriot Memory G2 Series 2x2GB
PSU: Orion Model HP585D 585W
Graphics Card: Radeon HD 4850
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 250Gb
Case: Cooler Master Case. No Idea what model, but has bad airflow.
Main Usage: MMO's (Tera, Lineage2, Guild Wars 2). Usually 2 to 4 clients open at a time (if i am remembering correctly).
Desired: Ultra at 1920x1080
Budget:$1000
So my older sister is looking to improve the overall performance of her PC for MMO gaming purposes and i would like to request some advice. I'm looking for some options on decent 2x4gb RAM that is not to expensive. As for her graphics card i am currently looking at replacing her card with CLUB3D R9 280x as i believe it will suit her needs and its currently at a low price of $220. CLUB3D is not a brand i have heard of so does anyone have experience with their products? Also due to its low price if two cards were purchased for Crossfire how would it compare to the R9 290/290x, GTX 780, and what would be a good motherboard and powersupply option if that route is chosen?
Lastly, what are some cases with good air flow below $140 and is her current processor fine or should i consider replacing it?
Processor: AMD Phenom™ II X4 970 3.50Ghz
Ram: Patriot Memory G2 Series 2x2GB
PSU: Orion Model HP585D 585W
Graphics Card: Radeon HD 4850
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 250Gb
Case: Cooler Master Case. No Idea what model, but has bad airflow.
Main Usage: MMO's (Tera, Lineage2, Guild Wars 2). Usually 2 to 4 clients open at a time (if i am remembering correctly).
Desired: Ultra at 1920x1080
Budget:$1000
So my older sister is looking to improve the overall performance of her PC for MMO gaming purposes and i would like to request some advice. I'm looking for some options on decent 2x4gb RAM that is not to expensive. As for her graphics card i am currently looking at replacing her card with CLUB3D R9 280x as i believe it will suit her needs and its currently at a low price of $220. CLUB3D is not a brand i have heard of so does anyone have experience with their products? Also due to its low price if two cards were purchased for Crossfire how would it compare to the R9 290/290x, GTX 780, and what would be a good motherboard and powersupply option if that route is chosen?
Lastly, what are some cases with good air flow below $140 and is her current processor fine or should i consider replacing it?