So I've finally started down the path of building my own PC after maxing out my old Acer M3400 Athlon II X215.
My old Acer (6 years now?) has 8 GB ram, an MX-100 SSD (256) + 640 GB WD HDD and a GeForce 210 1GB.
The new build will actually be used mostly for work which is real estate marketing with very light video editing. I will be running dual 23" monitors (nothing fancy).
I would however like to be able to run some modern games (GTA V if it ever comes out) at reasonable framerates without busting the bank.
Here are the parts I have purchased so far:
Case: Sentey Gs-6006 Z-tron Gaming Cae
CPU: AMD-FX-6300 Black Edition
Motherboard: MSI 970 Gaming (AMD970+SB950)
I would like to overclock the CPU to about 4.5 Ghz but still want to keep the setup reliable. I have no need for mass storage so a 256 GB SSD should suffice for my needs. (The MX-100 has been great for me so far).
What GPU should I purchase to keep things cost effective but still be able to pull 40-50 fps on modern games at 1080p?
Also what ram would you suggest (I think 8GB will suffice) for this CPU & Motherboard pairing?
Also what would be the most compact yet effective aftermarket cooler for this build?
I have found Tom's to be the most useful site for this so thank you in advance for your replies!
My old Acer (6 years now?) has 8 GB ram, an MX-100 SSD (256) + 640 GB WD HDD and a GeForce 210 1GB.
The new build will actually be used mostly for work which is real estate marketing with very light video editing. I will be running dual 23" monitors (nothing fancy).
I would however like to be able to run some modern games (GTA V if it ever comes out) at reasonable framerates without busting the bank.
Here are the parts I have purchased so far:
Case: Sentey Gs-6006 Z-tron Gaming Cae
CPU: AMD-FX-6300 Black Edition
Motherboard: MSI 970 Gaming (AMD970+SB950)
I would like to overclock the CPU to about 4.5 Ghz but still want to keep the setup reliable. I have no need for mass storage so a 256 GB SSD should suffice for my needs. (The MX-100 has been great for me so far).
What GPU should I purchase to keep things cost effective but still be able to pull 40-50 fps on modern games at 1080p?
Also what ram would you suggest (I think 8GB will suffice) for this CPU & Motherboard pairing?
Also what would be the most compact yet effective aftermarket cooler for this build?
I have found Tom's to be the most useful site for this so thank you in advance for your replies!
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