Recent content by DoctorFrogburn

The MSI does have a better GPU, but for the price increase I don't think it's really worth it, especially for the games you plan on playing.

3570k. No question.

Edit: Just noticed your 3d mark score showed you having an 8320 - my recommendations haven't changed though. If it is, I'd definitely recommend a GPU upgrade first, then a CPU upgrade in the not too distant future - maybe another year or two. As far as your options for a GPU upgrade, the 290...

Now personally I'm not a fan of the TT Smart series PSUs, I've heard some pretty iffy things about them. You could also do better with regards to pricing: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z6cR6h Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z6cR6h/by_merchant/ CPU...

A 750ti might be a better idea, faster and more power efficient. As for the 850, it should work with that system.

Memory card? Do you mean RAM? Or maybe the Hard Drive? Clarification would be appreciated.

One of the main drawbacks of laptops is their inability to be upgraded beyond RAM and HDD - you can't upgrade much more without tearing the entire system apart. Short answer - no, you can't.

300w unfortunately won't cut it - especially given that it's an OEM PSU which aren't generally of good quality. I wouldn't recommend going with anything above a 750ti unless you upgrade your PSU. If you wanted a new PSU, this would be a decent choice...

460w is a decent amount for an OEM built, but it's still probably a pretty low quality PSU, so we don't want to stress it too much - something like a 750ti would be a good choice. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487025&cm_re=750ti-_-14-487-025-_-Product

The 250'll probably be a bit faster, but overall they'll probably be pretty similar in performance.

With that sort of budget you could run SLI and an X99 platform: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7VzPNG / Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7VzPNG/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Corsair...