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Post Date: 2011-08-19

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    Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 5:08am
Hi all,

I am the proud owner of a DS rig already! Awesome
Current running:

i7 860 at 3.78 overclocked
EVGA P55 FTS MB
4 Gigs ds ram
XFX 6850 BE GPU

I mostly play World Of Warcraft and going to play Diablo 3 when if finally comes out. My main question is should I just upgrade my current PC or would it be worth going with a totally new rig we this config?

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX) (EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Extra Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

Please I am looking for honesty since this would be a major purchase for me. All feedback is welcomed.


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  Quote RiceEatin2000GT Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 7:19am
in my opinion and im sure most will agree a graphics card upgrade would be the best investment when the time is right. Your system is still new enough to not warrant a whole new rig.

Edited by RiceEatin2000GT - 19 Aug 2011 at 7:19am
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  Quote Dragoonseal Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 10:37am
Agreed, no need to upgrade your whole PC. It's only limiting factor right now will be it's PSU, which you didn't list.

If it has a big enough PSU you could either grab a second 6850 to run in Crossfire, or the other option is to just replace your 6850 with a bigger single GPU.
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  Quote mordrick78 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 1:27pm
Thanks for the honest answers of upgrading my graphic card. My power supply is the corsair 750hx
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  Quote mordrick78 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 22 Aug 2011 at 1:44am
Hey guys,

So out of curiosity, would it be better to go crossfire xfx 6850 black edition or go with a higher graphic card? It a different card, what do you recommend?

Thank you for any replies.
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