Recent content by Mars72

Hi there, people of Tom's Hardware Forums. Today, I have a conundrum that I need some input on. I'm currently running a Plex Media Server on my gaming PC which is made up of Intel i5-4670k @3.4Ghz ASRock Z87 Pro3 Motherboard 8GB of DDR3 RAM @1600Mhz A 1TB HDD & 600 GB HDD EVGA GTX 970 I...

I believe you should stay with your 960 until you're not satisfied with it. It'll be very hard to even find a 480 once it goes on sale too, so waiting will give you the option to actually buy one since they'd be in stock, the option to buy one from other manufacturer's like MSI or Asus, and...

May not be a big, definite boost, especially since you already overclocked your processor pretty high it seems. But the i5 does have the ability to be overclocked as well. If you could afford it, I'd say go for the i5. You could get a cheaper Z97 ASRock board and maybe still afford a case/monitor.

The GPU is fine, you don't need to really upgrade that. Especially for Path of Exile and Marvel Heroes. If you haven't done so, you could just buy an aftermarket cooler and overclock that processor of yours. Personally, I'd get that i5. Maybe that case as well.

Do you know your current CPU? I didn't see it on your post but i might have missed it

That's a pretty old computer. I was able to play New Vegas on Medium settings with an Intel Core 2 Duo and a GTX 220. I'm sure you might be able to handle a game as intensive as New Vegas a bit better than I have. Is it good for gaming AAA titles in 2015? Most likely not.

I own a Cooler Master Elite 310 (yes, it's really old but everything fits). I was looking to cool down my CPU so that I can overclock it and unlock its full potential due to my i5 being a K version. I've looked into AIO water coolers and have been recommended that they're simple to install and...

Thanks! I actually ordered my card Tuesday night and got it today through Will Call. So far, it suits my needs but I'll have to wait until The Witcher 3 is available to play to test how the card handles it.

This is my current rig so far: i5 4670K @ 3.4 Ghz (haven't gotten around to getting an Aftermarket cooler yet) ASRock Z87 Pro3 Motherboard G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600 Mhz (2x4GB) Corsair 650W PSU GIGABYTE Nvidia Geforce GTX 750TI 2GB OC Windforce Edition My current monitor resolution...

So I have a AMD Radeon 6570, barely meeting the requirements to play PAYDAY 2 graphics-wise, and am wondering if I'd get increased performance if I pair it with the integrated graphics in my AMD A10-5800K processor. Would performance increase enough for decent performance and decent graphics?