Ok guys I'm allocating $600 to upgrade my current pc ( upgrade cpu, mobo, ram, graphics card). I built my current machine back 2007 and haven't upgraded anything aside from HDD, psu and graphics card since then.
This is my current rig
Intel Quad Core 2 duo q6600 (2.4ghz)
Abt ip35 775 socket Motherboard
Corsair 4gb (2x) ddr2 600
1TB HDD seagate
Geforce GTX 560ti
Geforce GTX 460 (used as dedicated physx card)
PSU 750W Corsair HTX
Yes I know this looks old as hell and yeah I know it's bottlenecking my graphics card, however its been working for gaming so far. Mostly has to do with the fact that I play most of my games on my 720p TV so I don't run things that high of a resolution.
Keep in mind I play games on two different monitors:
32" HDTV 720p (native res 1366x768) -- I use this mostly for pc games that work better with a controller (like DMC)
24" LED monitor (native res 1920x1080) -- I use this mostly for RTS and MOBA games (Starcraft, league of legends etc.)
The reason for this need of an upgrade is obvious however its also because my motherboard is failing. It is not distributing enough power to any of the devices directly attached to it.
IT IS TIME FOR AN UPGRADE!
Here are some preferences: I would like to keep this to an intel/nvidia build and I don't want to spend beyond $600 before taxes, however if you can make a good case for an AMD/ATI build then go right ahead I have an open mind. I would like to replace my cpu,mobo, ram, and graphics card for around that price range, however some friends have told me its best just to update my cpu/mobo/ram and wait later for my graphics card, in which case that would be fine since that means the upgrade would be cheaper.
Thanks for any of the help guys. I've been out of the pc building scene for a while now so I really need a refresher course of whats available out there and what I should look into.
I plan to build this sometime in early march when I get my tax refund.
This is my current rig
Intel Quad Core 2 duo q6600 (2.4ghz)
Abt ip35 775 socket Motherboard
Corsair 4gb (2x) ddr2 600
1TB HDD seagate
Geforce GTX 560ti
Geforce GTX 460 (used as dedicated physx card)
PSU 750W Corsair HTX
Yes I know this looks old as hell and yeah I know it's bottlenecking my graphics card, however its been working for gaming so far. Mostly has to do with the fact that I play most of my games on my 720p TV so I don't run things that high of a resolution.
Keep in mind I play games on two different monitors:
32" HDTV 720p (native res 1366x768) -- I use this mostly for pc games that work better with a controller (like DMC)
24" LED monitor (native res 1920x1080) -- I use this mostly for RTS and MOBA games (Starcraft, league of legends etc.)
The reason for this need of an upgrade is obvious however its also because my motherboard is failing. It is not distributing enough power to any of the devices directly attached to it.
IT IS TIME FOR AN UPGRADE!
Here are some preferences: I would like to keep this to an intel/nvidia build and I don't want to spend beyond $600 before taxes, however if you can make a good case for an AMD/ATI build then go right ahead I have an open mind. I would like to replace my cpu,mobo, ram, and graphics card for around that price range, however some friends have told me its best just to update my cpu/mobo/ram and wait later for my graphics card, in which case that would be fine since that means the upgrade would be cheaper.
Thanks for any of the help guys. I've been out of the pc building scene for a while now so I really need a refresher course of whats available out there and what I should look into.
I plan to build this sometime in early march when I get my tax refund.
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