Questions about PC UpgradePost Date: 2011-08-19 |
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mordrick78
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Topic: Questions about PC UpgradePosted: 19 Aug 2011 at 5:08am |
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Hi all,
I am the proud owner of a DS rig already! ![]() 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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RiceEatin2000GT
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Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 7:19am |
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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.
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Dragoonseal
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Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 10:37am |
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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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mordrick78
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Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 1:27pm |
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Thanks for the honest answers of upgrading my graphic card. My power supply is the corsair 750hx
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mordrick78
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Posted: 22 Aug 2011 at 1:44am |
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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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