Mysterioux Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 It's about time i upgraded my gaming rig and i need some help from you guys. Processor: Intel Core i7 950 @ 3,07 GHz Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 X58 RAM: OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 (but i have an GTX 590 i can get for around $200 from my friend (used)) Power supply: Chill 700w any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted June 21, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2014 Get some more RAM, always a good idea. Get 3x4GB (12GB) You're card is pretty much up there already, I wouldn't see an upgrade. That 590 is actually worse than the 570. I'd skip that. Try getting a SSD if you don't already have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 What are you trying to accomplish here? Is your system no longer performing tasks at a reasonable speed? What's your budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COKid Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 I think we should do a fundraiser for a new computer. Oh wait... :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterioux Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 I think we should do a fundraiser for a new computer. Oh wait... :huh: Let's go! :D What are you trying to accomplish here? Is your system no longer performing tasks at a reasonable speed? What's your budget? I don't really have a budget, but yeah the computer is not really performing tasks at a reasonable speed, i've tried everything and couple of my friends said that i need to upgrade some of my hardware. Get some more RAM, always a good idea. Get 3x4GB (12GB) You're card is pretty much up there already, I wouldn't see an upgrade. That 590 is actually worse than the 570. I'd skip that. Try getting a SSD if you don't already have one. I'll be getting an SSD very soon. Is there a specific brand you're recommending? talking about ram here. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted June 22, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 22, 2014 Always liked G.Skill. The Ripjaws line is great. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231405 Mushkin or Corsair aren't that bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmeunit Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 If you're going to spend around $200, look at a little more and get a 760. The 590 is better than the 570, but it also uses a lot more juice for little gain. I definitely agree with more RAM. For SSDs, I buy Samsung. The EVOs are good on a budget, but I got a Pro myself. For RAM, I typically buy Corsair, but Crucial is good, also. I run Crucial Ballistix in my current machine, although I did get a bad stick after about 7 months I haven't returned yet. I bought another 2x8GB kit, and will just RMA the other 8GB and run 32GB or put in another machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionas.alex Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 You should get 16gb of ram, since they are pretty cheap these days, definitely an SSD, i would go with Intel/Samsung here and i would change the PSU to a Corsair, they are pretty neat, already built a couple of systems with Corsair PSUs and they are really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmeunit Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 You should get 16gb of ram, since they are pretty cheap these days, definitely an SSD, i would go with Intel/Samsung here and i would change the PSU to a Corsair, they are pretty neat, already built a couple of systems with Corsair PSUs and they are really nice. I believe those i7s need three chips, so 12Gb would be good as +Mindovermaster mentioned. Anything more wouldn't really be noticed. My games play EXACTLY the same with 8GB and 16GB. CoD:Ghosts runs about 2-3GB of RAM when I'm playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterioux Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 To those who may be wondering what i upgraded to... Core I7 3960xEvga X79 DarkEvga GTX 780 TI ClassfieldTeamGroup Xtreem LV 16GB 2600MhzKingston Hyberx 2x120GB Raid 0 (OS)Kingston HyberX 2x240GB Raid 0 (Games)Corsair Professional Series Gold AX1200Corsair D9002x 360 Radiator1x 140 tyk RadiatorNoctua NF on all Radiators "Push-Pull-Swiftech MCP655 (Laing D5) PumpeXSPC X2O 750 Dual Bay Reservoir Pump V4 And here is the monster :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted July 4, 2014 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2014 Get a better camera, now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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