Hey everyone,
I've been out of the computer world for some time, I built my current PC back in 2013 and it has served me well. I am however noticing some rendering issues and lag even with the recent upgrade to a 3060. I know my current system is sufficient for what gaming I do, but I've got a bonus coming in the next few months, and I think it may be time to upgrade the system as a whole rather than continuing to replace part by part. Current Specs are as follows.|
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer ASUS
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz, 3501 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 1007, 5/17/2013
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode Legacy
BaseBoard Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
BaseBoard Product SABERTOOTH Z87
BaseBoard Version Rev 1.xx
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 15.9 GB
Available Physical Memory 9.39 GB
Total Virtual Memory 29.4 GB
Available Virtual Memory 17.6 GB
Page File Space 13.5 GB
Graphics card is a Nvidia GTX 3060
Currently running 5 Drives - All 3.5SSD
2TB -Misc. Storage
2TB - Acts as Media Server storage for the house (plex)
1TB x 2 - 1 Storage and 1 program directories/resources
120GB SSD as Primary - Houses only the OS and some programs that have to be installed on C:
Questionnaire
Approximate Purchase Date: June-July of this year
Budget Range: I would like to keep the upgrades under 1500 is possible, but this isn't really a hard limit. Ideally this next round of upgrades will last me another decade haha!
System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3d Modeling/Design work -> Gaming/General use.
Are you buying a monitor: Not at the moment, may upgrade later down the road.
Parts to Upgrade: I am expecting to have to upgrade the Motherboard/CPU/RAM. I would like to see a few NvMe drives installed, but what I currently have is sufficient.
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: The parts I am using in my current build were bought through NewEgg, I've had good experience with them.
Location: Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Parts Preferences: Intel for the CPU, no real preference on the MB. Though the Asus has been an amazing board, and still is doing very well.
Overclocking: Maybe - Still haven't overclocked this setup, never really got into OC and honestly not really sure why/how to do it?
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 3 1080x1920
Additional Comments: Just looking to spread the upgrades out, and see what the people that are still active in the computer world recommend for updating parts. Software is heavily 3D dependent, with some larger file sizes, and I would like it to be able to keep up with the games I play, as I am moving back towards PC gaming and away from the consoles.
My apologies if this isn't the correct way to ask for build advice.
I've been out of the computer world for some time, I built my current PC back in 2013 and it has served me well. I am however noticing some rendering issues and lag even with the recent upgrade to a 3060. I know my current system is sufficient for what gaming I do, but I've got a bonus coming in the next few months, and I think it may be time to upgrade the system as a whole rather than continuing to replace part by part. Current Specs are as follows.|
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer ASUS
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz, 3501 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 1007, 5/17/2013
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode Legacy
BaseBoard Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
BaseBoard Product SABERTOOTH Z87
BaseBoard Version Rev 1.xx
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 15.9 GB
Available Physical Memory 9.39 GB
Total Virtual Memory 29.4 GB
Available Virtual Memory 17.6 GB
Page File Space 13.5 GB
Graphics card is a Nvidia GTX 3060
Currently running 5 Drives - All 3.5SSD
2TB -Misc. Storage
2TB - Acts as Media Server storage for the house (plex)
1TB x 2 - 1 Storage and 1 program directories/resources
120GB SSD as Primary - Houses only the OS and some programs that have to be installed on C:
Questionnaire
Approximate Purchase Date: June-July of this year
Budget Range: I would like to keep the upgrades under 1500 is possible, but this isn't really a hard limit. Ideally this next round of upgrades will last me another decade haha!
System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3d Modeling/Design work -> Gaming/General use.
Are you buying a monitor: Not at the moment, may upgrade later down the road.
Parts to Upgrade: I am expecting to have to upgrade the Motherboard/CPU/RAM. I would like to see a few NvMe drives installed, but what I currently have is sufficient.
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: The parts I am using in my current build were bought through NewEgg, I've had good experience with them.
Location: Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Parts Preferences: Intel for the CPU, no real preference on the MB. Though the Asus has been an amazing board, and still is doing very well.
Overclocking: Maybe - Still haven't overclocked this setup, never really got into OC and honestly not really sure why/how to do it?
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 3 1080x1920
Additional Comments: Just looking to spread the upgrades out, and see what the people that are still active in the computer world recommend for updating parts. Software is heavily 3D dependent, with some larger file sizes, and I would like it to be able to keep up with the games I play, as I am moving back towards PC gaming and away from the consoles.
My apologies if this isn't the correct way to ask for build advice.