Hi folks! I have a big "re-use" question I hope to answer to save some bucks. I just pulled the trigger on a new GTX 970 and an MX100 512GB , but I'm worried my aging i5 750 CPU is going to be a massive bottleneck. Thoughts?
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming. That's it. I'm currently playing ESO, but Skyrim, Battlefield, and Borderlands also get some screen time.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$600 (not counting new GPU and SSD)
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
N/A
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Intel CPUs and nVidia GPUs, otherwise no preference
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Ah, the big question. Here's what I'm working with, built in 2009:
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.66GHz LGA 1156
Mobo: EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Video: 2x SLI EVGA 896-P3-1171-AR GeForce GTX 275 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit DDR3 (moving to wife's computer)
SSD: Intel X25M 160GB (moving to wife's computer)
HDD: WD 150GB Raptor
Power: Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ-1000 1000W Continuous Power ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE CrossFire 80 PLUS Certified Modular
Backup HDD, DVD burner, sound card, and Windows 7 will all be used again.
Replacements already purchased:
Crucial MX100 512Gb
Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default for now, but if I get a new processor I'll go aftermarket for the cooler.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1920x1080, still living in the past with my 42" Westy. Maybe triple monitors in the future if I win the lotto.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
Now, maybe waiting until black friday.
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Win 7 to be used again.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming. That's it. I'm currently playing ESO, but Skyrim, Battlefield, and Borderlands also get some screen time.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$600 (not counting new GPU and SSD)
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
N/A
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Intel CPUs and nVidia GPUs, otherwise no preference
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Ah, the big question. Here's what I'm working with, built in 2009:
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.66GHz LGA 1156
Mobo: EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Video: 2x SLI EVGA 896-P3-1171-AR GeForce GTX 275 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit DDR3 (moving to wife's computer)
SSD: Intel X25M 160GB (moving to wife's computer)
HDD: WD 150GB Raptor
Power: Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ-1000 1000W Continuous Power ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE CrossFire 80 PLUS Certified Modular
Backup HDD, DVD burner, sound card, and Windows 7 will all be used again.
Replacements already purchased:
Crucial MX100 512Gb
Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default for now, but if I get a new processor I'll go aftermarket for the cooler.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1920x1080, still living in the past with my 42" Westy. Maybe triple monitors in the future if I win the lotto.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
Now, maybe waiting until black friday.
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Win 7 to be used again.