Upgrade help

[xthekidx]

A good choice then. If you will only get one GPU, then switch to this mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359
and this PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&Tpk=650tx

 

[slogger1]

Since i am getting that board should i get 8gb of ram or only 4gb.

 

[xthekidx]

For gaming, there is no real benefit in getting more than 4gb of ram unless you have 3 or so other apps running in the background. If you multitask or do media editing sort of applications then you should get 8gb.

 

[slogger1]

ok anything else you can think of that i should do or i need to get.

 

[Why_Me]

Yea i would just be getting the one card. I don't think i will be using sli or crossfire.

Ok, do you remember my first post on this thread slogger? If not scroll up and take a good look at it. It's pretty much the same thing that thekidx is recommending. Use that MSI vid card or the one you chose...both are over clocked, and run about the same numbers. So anyways, if you get everything I posted in that first post your good to go.

It's like this. You have a 700w Thermaltake psu...plenty to push that card, you have a E8400...great cpu, and you have a nice case (CM 690). What you do need is what I posted...that hard drive.. 640 WD black 32mb, the vid card....any gtx 285 will do, that mobo I and thekidx posted...they are the same, and then throw that Xigmatek heatsink in with it including the MX-2 thermal compound.

If you get those items, you are set. Then save the rest of your money for when you decide to build a nice shiny new rig later on...maybe a i7..who knows what will be out then.

 

[slogger1]

OK thanks for all the help and not getting mad for all my stupid questions probable.

 

[slogger1]

What i am getting

Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

Video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130446

Ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231219

Modo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359

Cpu cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

Thermal compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

 

[Why_Me]

OK thanks for all the help and not getting mad for all my stupid questions probable.

No questions are stupid. In fact you asked some very good questions on here. We just don't want to see you spend a lot of $$$ on unneeded hardware. Your going to have one killer gaming rig after you add that new hard ware, and you will have money left over for ...whatever ...

 

[slogger1]

Yea i do, after rebates i think it will be about 600 so that is nice. Now i am going to have to find out how to OC it also since i really don't no much about it but i will read the link that thekid has above. I prolly still have questions on what to do.