help me upgrade my rig.

Luan43

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Intel core i7 cpu 870@ 2.93 ghz
ram 4gig
radeon hd 6900

looking to upgrade my pc but have no idea where and how, i can play most games good but newer games i cant max out lately, i.e assassins creed 4 etc.
any help would be greatly apreciated.
my budged i would say is around 400 dollars i guess? (i live in tokyo so the currency is an estimate)
any extra info that u guys would need i can give out, just duno what exactly.
 
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Good questions.

First thing, if you don't have an aftermarket cooler you should never overclock. People may do it and not have any problems, but it's not a safe idea.

Stock cooler:
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Aftermarket...

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Well, there are a couple things you can do. You can purchase an aftermarket cooler and overclock the 870. It's still a very capable CPU. (Popular cooler is the CoolerMaster 212 EVO).You can also buy a pair of RAM sticks for 8GB. You can run into stability issues if you overclock with mixed RAM sticks.

And then the last thing is upgrade your GPU. Do you know which 6900 it is? (6950, 6970 or 6990). If you have a 6950, I think an upgrade to a 270x or 760 GTX would be worth it. If you have a 6970, it might not be worth the $250 USD for a newer card.
 

Luan43

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yeah i think its the msi twin frozr 2 6950 one.
can i over clock my cpy right now? my rig is not water cooled but it is pretty cooled, although whats an aftermarket cooler? and if i can how much should i OC it too and what program should i use? if i buy any of those graphic cards do i need a stronger psu or diferent motherboard*dunno how to find out whihc one im using*
 

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Good questions.

First thing, if you don't have an aftermarket cooler you should never overclock. People may do it and not have any problems, but it's not a safe idea.

Stock cooler:
300x300px-LS-bfcd19e9_960149901_Cooler_E41759-002.jpeg


Aftermarket:
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Aftermarket coolers have better heatsinks and fans for better cooling.

There are a few programs that you may be able to use based on your motherboard. However, the traditional way to overclock is through the motherboard BIOS. There are two ways to really overclock, change the Front Side Bus (FSB) or the Multiplier. You should read a few overclocking guides before you overclock your CPU to understand the process. Don't worry if you have a different motherboard than the one in the guide. Read to understand the concept and process.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/263043-29-1156-core-core-overclocking-guide
http://www.overclock.net/t/605848/i5-i7-lga-1156-overclocking-guide-to-4ghz

There are a few programs you can use to monitor your system and get information about your system. I personally like RealTemp and CPU-Z. You can get information about your system with CPUz (motherboard, RAM etc)
http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html


I doubt you would need a new power supply. The one you have powering the 6950 should be adequate for a new GPU.
 
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allright thanks for ur help man, i will get the ram then the graphic card and see how that goes, if all is well cool. if not i will think of OCing.
thanks again!