Hi all,
I have a machine that is several years old and am hoping to put some money into it to improve performance and keep it relevant. The major usage (and most often) is gaming, I'd like to play games with max settings on the 1920x1080. Second, and far behind, is watching movies. Here is the "form" from the pinned guide, and below it will be the current specs of the computer. If I missed anything or any additional info is needed, please let me know.
Thank you all.
Approximate Purchase Date: within the next month or two
Budget Range: Max $750; As low as possible while matching my desired usage (gaming)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Most important: gaming, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything is open to being upgraded as needed, as long as it stays within the budget
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any
Location: USA, any vendor
Parts Preferences: No preference, but at least decent quality
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Nothing special needed (rather spend money on parts than have my case glow)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: computer is several years old and I'm hoping to keep it going with "yearly investments"
I'm not an expert, so doing the best I can with components... I'll gladly post any other information as needed.
Motherboard: MSI Z97 gaming 5 https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97-GAMING-5/Specification
CPU: i5-4690k @ 3.5 GHz https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/80811/intel-core-i5-4690k-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html
RAM: 2x8 (16GB) DDR3 @ 666 MHz
GPU: geforce gtx 980, 4095MB
PSU: 1300W
Storage: 250 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Monitor: ASUS VG248QE 24''
Case: Full tower
I have a machine that is several years old and am hoping to put some money into it to improve performance and keep it relevant. The major usage (and most often) is gaming, I'd like to play games with max settings on the 1920x1080. Second, and far behind, is watching movies. Here is the "form" from the pinned guide, and below it will be the current specs of the computer. If I missed anything or any additional info is needed, please let me know.
Thank you all.
Approximate Purchase Date: within the next month or two
Budget Range: Max $750; As low as possible while matching my desired usage (gaming)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Most important: gaming, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything is open to being upgraded as needed, as long as it stays within the budget
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any
Location: USA, any vendor
Parts Preferences: No preference, but at least decent quality
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Nothing special needed (rather spend money on parts than have my case glow)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: computer is several years old and I'm hoping to keep it going with "yearly investments"
I'm not an expert, so doing the best I can with components... I'll gladly post any other information as needed.
Motherboard: MSI Z97 gaming 5 https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97-GAMING-5/Specification
CPU: i5-4690k @ 3.5 GHz https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/80811/intel-core-i5-4690k-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html
RAM: 2x8 (16GB) DDR3 @ 666 MHz
GPU: geforce gtx 980, 4095MB
PSU: 1300W
Storage: 250 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Monitor: ASUS VG248QE 24''
Case: Full tower
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