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Looking to upgrade my GPU. My current system is a prebuilt ASUS G20CB gaming PC with: I7-6700 16 mb ram GTX 970 is the current card that I want to upgrade Due to the size restrictions etc the best video card I think I can upgrade to is a GTX 1070 TI. Would it be possible to install the...

You're awesome! Thank you!

When you refer to blower coolers what is it in particular that I should be looking for?

Thank you very much for the info! I have some searching to do.

I just started getting into some VR gaming and want to pump up the performance some. What is the best card that I can use and get to fit? It's an ASUS G20CB I7 6700 16 mb ram GTX 970 is the current card that I want to upgrade Thanks

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800ish was my general budget. Of course there are always options that for a little more makes it well worth it or be able to find nice used/not needed items to save money too.

ok after a hectic summer I am back to gaming time :) Here is a list I came up with after running across a used motherboard(bios is supposed to be updated already), new power supply and new case for 100. Any input/thoughts? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5...

Would an ATX board be better than a Micro ATX? I wouldn't mind spending some extra on something like that. A year ago or so I started looking some components up and liked this one msi z87-gd65... something no more than 150-200 My case is like a 10 year old mid ATX size case if that matters...

Thanks guys.... and big thanks WildCard!! It helps a ton to get some particular recommended components. I think I would stay with an Intel build What are good monitors to go with nowadays that are more mid range or less cost wise?

Thanks.... I don't mind building my own at all just looking for the best budget friendly options. I already have a case available.

Ok guys, I haven't built a new gaming PC in quite a few years so I'm a bit behind on the new tech etc.... and it's time for a new gaming system. My main interest at this time is the Elder Scroll series including Skyrim so I need a rig that will run a modded version well. I'm sure there are also...

I enjoy the whole Elder Scrolls series so I'm looking for a PC to run Skyrim and also Morrowind and Oblivion. I enjoy running modded and enhanced games so that will have to be a factor. I'm looking at either buying a used already built system or building my own. I think I could live with a 1k...