With new games coming out left and right I figure this is the best time to figure out what I'm going to upgrade.
I've got a HD6950 2GB and a Phenom 2 X4 955. I'm under the impression that upgrading my CPU would be the best option right now. Specifically, switching over to an i5 or i7 along with a new mobo to support it. I don't plan on overclocking so that wouldn't need to be a factor. Of course I'm not opposed to staying with AMD, but as far as I know Intel is the direction I should be moving for more power.
I've got 4GB of RAM. [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277"]I believe this is it[/URL]. I do use Photoshop and from time to time get into some modeling with Blender. I personally don't see a need for more RAM. Would I be getting any worthwhile benefits from upgrade to say 8GB?
Since I've got a really small room, probably somewhere between 10x12 feet, so when I hop into a game my PC heats up quite a bit and turns the room into an oven. I'm also right in the middle of the hallway and you can hear the damn thing from just about anywhere in the house on a hot day. I don't currently have any CPU or GPU cooler besides the stock fans. Watercooling would be great for the setup I have, being in a small room and sometimes having an XBox and TV running as well. But if watercooling is unnecessary and an aftermarket heatsink would do the job I'd be all for it, but I really don't want to skimp on cooling.
Here's my Speccy
[IMG]http://puu.sh/586E6.png[/IMG]
So basically the order of priority is a new CPU/motherboard(unless a new graphics card would be better, though I don't think so)
A good cooling system
and RAM if it's necessary
$600-$700 is what I'm aiming for here. Not totally opposed to going up to around $800. It's pretty much just a best/worst case scenario type deal with the price.
Thanks for looking over this and any help is appreciated.
This would work good for you since you do not want to overclock. [URL]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1X4Nh[/URL] The Hyper 212 Evo will be fine and keep it cool especially since you are not overclocking, but if you really want water cooling you could get like an H60 or H100 I guess, but I don't know a whole lot about good watercoolers.
Also, I didn't know if you needed a PSU, but a 500W will power this rig fine.
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;42749295]This would work good for you since you do not want to overclock. [URL]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1X4Nh[/URL] The Hyper 212 Evo will be fine and keep it cool especially since you are not overclocking, but if you really want water cooling you could get like an H60 or H100 I guess, but I don't know a whole lot about good watercoolers.
Also, I didn't know if you needed a PSU, but a 500W will power this rig fine.[/QUOTE]
My friend also suggested the H60, and I've got a Cooler Master GX 750W so I've got plenty of wattage.
Then just swap out the Evo for the H60 and you will have a very good build.
Even given your circumstances, water cooling while planning to not even overclock is a big waste of money. The amount of heat in the room will not actually change just because you have better cooling by the way, in fact it will get worse. The heat you experience in your room is generated by the computer, the more efficient your cooling system is the more heat will be emitted into the room. The heat has to go somewhere, it doesn't just disappear. 42 on idle is actually not that bad, so a hyper 212 evo would [I]more[/I] than suffice for this.
Would it also be a good idea to get 8GB of RAM?
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;42749295]This would work good for you since you do not want to overclock. [URL]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1X4Nh[/URL] The Hyper 212 Evo will be fine and keep it cool especially since you are not overclocking, but if you really want water cooling you could get like an H60 or H100 I guess, but I don't know a whole lot about good watercoolers.
Also, I didn't know if you needed a PSU, but a 500W will power this rig fine.[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't a 280X be a better upgrade?
[QUOTE=RandomGamer342;42753305]Wouldn't a 280X be a better upgrade?[/QUOTE]
Yes, it would be, and a pretty big one at that, but I was trying to keep the price as low as I could and still get good performance, but it he wants more performance he should get the 280X.
[QUOTE=RandomGamer342;42753305]Wouldn't a 280X be a better upgrade?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;42755321]Yes, it would be, and a pretty big one at that, but I was trying to keep the price as low as I could and still get good performance, but it he wants more performance he should get the 280X.[/QUOTE]
I think I'd rather hold off on a new graphics card for now and put that extra $100-200 into another hard drive and some games. I'd prefer to wait until some time next year to get a GPU if I feel like it's not holding up.
[QUOTE=Meatloaf;42756496]I think I'd rather hold off on a new graphics card for now and put that extra $100-200 into another hard drive and some games. I'd prefer to wait until some time next year to get a GPU if I feel like it's not holding up.[/QUOTE]
Makes sense.
In that case, i'd recommend a SSD for your OS/main programs/games and a WD Blue for everything else, something along [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1XreL"]this line[/URL]
I've been recommended the 3570k and 4670. They're the same price. Whats benefits do each have?
The 3570k is an older generation version of the 4670k, the former being slightly slower for practically the same price. The K on it points to it being a model that's freely overclockable, the 4670 we've recommended to you is the same as the 4670k except without overclocking abilities
(There's tiny differences between K and non-K models, but they're mostly irrelevant. The 4670 is your best bet by far unless you want to upgrade your motherboard and get a cooler alongside a K model to overclock it in the future)
[QUOTE=RandomGamer342;42758926]The 3570k is an older generation version of the 4670k, the former being slightly slower for practically the same price. The K on it points to it being a model that's freely overclockable, the 4670 we've recommended to you is the same as the 4670k except without overclocking abilities
(There's tiny differences between K and non-K models, but they're mostly irrelevant. The 4670 is your best bet by far unless you want to upgrade your motherboard and get a cooler alongside a K model to overclock it in the future)[/QUOTE]
So if I don't plan on overclocking I should go with a 4670?
[QUOTE=RandomGamer342;42758926]The 3570k is an older generation version of the 4670k, the former being slightly slower for practically the same price. The K on it points to it being a model that's freely overclockable, the 4670 we've recommended to you is the same as the 4670k except without overclocking abilities
(There's tiny differences between K and non-K models, but they're mostly irrelevant. The 4670 is your best bet by far unless you want to upgrade your motherboard and get a cooler alongside a K model to overclock it in the future)[/QUOTE]
There is no difference between the 4670 and 4670K other than the 4670K is the unlocked version of the 4670 which allows overclocking, but both of them out of the box have the same performance.
So if you do not plan to overclock go with the 4670, if you do get the 4670K.
So here's what I'm looking at
[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130643"]Mobo[/URL]
[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116898"]CPU[/URL]
[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428"]RAM[/URL]
And a 212 evo.
I'll be looking into a GPU and SSD in a few months. Otherwise, any suggestions on these parts?
The motherboard you picked is an 1155 for the 3rd gen, you need 1150 for the 4th gen haswell and just get an H87 chipset the Z87 is kinda a waste since you have went to get the non overclocked version. I would suggest this motherboard: [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128603&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=[/URL] Other than that the processor and the ram are good.
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