About a year and half ago I built my first computer using recommendations from perusing this site, elite gaming computers, and gamer's nexus. It's a mid range build with:
Intel i5-4690k @ 4.10
Evo Hyper 212 push/pull fan set up
MSI z97 PC Mate
Kingston HyperX Fury 1600 8gb
Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 1600 8gb
(for Hyper 212 clearance)
XFX TS 550 Bronze PSU
Crucial MX200 SSD
I cannibalized these from my old system:
EVGA Gtx 660 SC 02G-P4-2662-KR
Soundblaster X-fi Titanium HD THX SB1270
(My HT Omega Striker 7 died just before my mobo)
2 x WD Black Caviars
2 x Lite-On Lightscrbe Dual Layer DVD +/- RW drives
I still have my old ViewSonic VG2230wm 22" and my trusty still awesome sounding LogiTech z5500's.
So after all that, I want to upgrade my GPU and monitor. I'm looking at 970/960/950's EVGA or MSI and a 24-27 inch 1080p 1920x1080 hdmi/dvi etc monitor in the 150-250 price range. I've always had ViewSonics, but I would not be adverse to Acer/Asus/AoC/Dell etc. Would love a BenQ but they are a little out of my price range.
I just can't decide on the Gfx card and there are so many monitors and geek speak I don't know what the hell I'm looking for. I'm old and retired and I mainly play Skyrim right now with about 250 Graphic/Script/Overhaul mods.
4gb graphic memory is a must with all the mods I use, my 660 is handling it, but it's starting to show it's age, and my monitor is outdated and will be reallocated to browsing duty only.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
Intel i5-4690k @ 4.10
Evo Hyper 212 push/pull fan set up
MSI z97 PC Mate
Kingston HyperX Fury 1600 8gb
Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 1600 8gb
(for Hyper 212 clearance)
XFX TS 550 Bronze PSU
Crucial MX200 SSD
I cannibalized these from my old system:
EVGA Gtx 660 SC 02G-P4-2662-KR
Soundblaster X-fi Titanium HD THX SB1270
(My HT Omega Striker 7 died just before my mobo)
2 x WD Black Caviars
2 x Lite-On Lightscrbe Dual Layer DVD +/- RW drives
I still have my old ViewSonic VG2230wm 22" and my trusty still awesome sounding LogiTech z5500's.
So after all that, I want to upgrade my GPU and monitor. I'm looking at 970/960/950's EVGA or MSI and a 24-27 inch 1080p 1920x1080 hdmi/dvi etc monitor in the 150-250 price range. I've always had ViewSonics, but I would not be adverse to Acer/Asus/AoC/Dell etc. Would love a BenQ but they are a little out of my price range.
I just can't decide on the Gfx card and there are so many monitors and geek speak I don't know what the hell I'm looking for. I'm old and retired and I mainly play Skyrim right now with about 250 Graphic/Script/Overhaul mods.
4gb graphic memory is a must with all the mods I use, my 660 is handling it, but it's starting to show it's age, and my monitor is outdated and will be reallocated to browsing duty only.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!