Hey everybody! I'm an amateur builder (I know how to plug the parts in the right spots and that's about it), but when it comes to maximizing performance and insuring compatibility, I tend to fall short. So, as always now that I'm building a new rig, I'm going to rely on the help of you fine folks at Tom's Hardware!
My primary goal is to get the best possible gaming setup, building off of my current graphics card, while staying under an approximate budget of $1,000 CAD. My current system is pretty dated (originally built in 2013) and I don't think that there is much else I can salvage on it during this upgrade. I figure if I can upgrade everything else now, when my graphics card does start to fall behind (I'm guessing a year or two) I can upgrade it without worrying about building a whole new rig from scratch. Probably a more expensive way of doing things in the long run, but less up-front cost.
This is my current Graphics Card:
https://www.newegg.ca/asus-geforce-gtx-1080-turbo-gtx1080-8g/p/N82E16814126110?Item=N82E16814126110
I have 2 SSDs (250gb dedicated to OS and 500gb dedicated to game storage) as well as a 1 TB HDD for overflow that will also be getting moved to the new system.
So the following components are what I need help with:
CPU/Motherboard combo. (I tend to lean toward AMD, but that's usually because they have better options in the mid-upper price point range)
RAM (I have bought the wrong kind of RAM more times than I can count, sadly)
PSU (I know nothing about PSU's and wattage etc. - would rather stay on the side of caution and have more than I need)
Case (Only requirement I have is that it has a frontal USB port for my headset, but I like shiny stuff, so bonus points if it has some flashy LEDs)
I should also mention, I'm one of those old fashioned weirdos who prefers fan cooling to water cooling.
With all that out of the way (and I do apologize for being so long-winded about it - a bad habit of mine), what would you all suggest for my new rig? As always, thank you so much for any help you can offer. I'd be helpless without this site. As is, I've already pored over the various articles comparing CPU/motherboards and price points and everything else - but it feels like a lot to take in all at once and the community here is always so good at helping break everything down for me. Thanks for any and all advice!
My primary goal is to get the best possible gaming setup, building off of my current graphics card, while staying under an approximate budget of $1,000 CAD. My current system is pretty dated (originally built in 2013) and I don't think that there is much else I can salvage on it during this upgrade. I figure if I can upgrade everything else now, when my graphics card does start to fall behind (I'm guessing a year or two) I can upgrade it without worrying about building a whole new rig from scratch. Probably a more expensive way of doing things in the long run, but less up-front cost.
This is my current Graphics Card:
https://www.newegg.ca/asus-geforce-gtx-1080-turbo-gtx1080-8g/p/N82E16814126110?Item=N82E16814126110
I have 2 SSDs (250gb dedicated to OS and 500gb dedicated to game storage) as well as a 1 TB HDD for overflow that will also be getting moved to the new system.
So the following components are what I need help with:
CPU/Motherboard combo. (I tend to lean toward AMD, but that's usually because they have better options in the mid-upper price point range)
RAM (I have bought the wrong kind of RAM more times than I can count, sadly)
PSU (I know nothing about PSU's and wattage etc. - would rather stay on the side of caution and have more than I need)
Case (Only requirement I have is that it has a frontal USB port for my headset, but I like shiny stuff, so bonus points if it has some flashy LEDs)
I should also mention, I'm one of those old fashioned weirdos who prefers fan cooling to water cooling.
With all that out of the way (and I do apologize for being so long-winded about it - a bad habit of mine), what would you all suggest for my new rig? As always, thank you so much for any help you can offer. I'd be helpless without this site. As is, I've already pored over the various articles comparing CPU/motherboards and price points and everything else - but it feels like a lot to take in all at once and the community here is always so good at helping break everything down for me. Thanks for any and all advice!