So, I'm pretty sure my motherboard died. I'm in the market for some new equipment, and I don't really keep up with current hardware like I used to. I was hoping I could get some advice on the following parts:
Motherboard (Currently Gigabyte with P35 chipset)
CPU (Currently Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz)
Memory (Currently 3x1GB Mushkin 800MHz DDR)
Power Supply (Currently Antec 430W, I think)
I'm pretty happy with the rest of my components, but I feel the ones listed could use a bit of upgrading. Ideally, I keep the cost under $400. I might consider spending as much as $500 if it's a really big difference in performance and future upgradability.
I am a gamer, so gaming performance is important. My video card is an ATi Radeon 5770 1GB. The games I play most right now are Diablo 3 and League of Legends, so nothing incredibly intense. However, I do pick up new games, so those aren't the only considerations.
I live in the United States, and I love Newegg, but I may goto this store in my area and pay a little extra money so I don't have to wait for the parts to be shipped. Sucks not having a computer. There is a Microcenter that I can reasonably get to, and will go there unless it's a really large price difference. Feel free to base your suggestions off Newegg prices though.
I would like some level of upgradability. If I can just replace the CPU and add more memory in a couple years to keep myself afloat, that would be preferable to having to replace everything. A power supply that could handle a video card upgrade would be ideal as well.
I have only a mild brand preference. I like whatever works. The only thing I've consistently stuck with is Antec cases and PSUs, but I'm not married to the idea. They just seem to be a nice balance of quiet and reliable.
If I overclock, it wouldn't be hardcore overclocking. I do have a massive heatsink and fan combo (I forget which one, but it weights about a pound and has a 120mm fan), but just plan to keep it an stick to air cooling. For example, I had my 2.4GHz processor sitting at 3GHz most of the time, but the memory wasn't overclocked at all, and I didn't upregulate the voltages at all. I only picked that number because I could adjust the multiplier to keep the exact default memory speed. Haven't done much video card overclocking either.
I hope it's not too much of a text wall, but I figure that more info is good. Thanks for any help in advance!
Motherboard (Currently Gigabyte with P35 chipset)
CPU (Currently Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz)
Memory (Currently 3x1GB Mushkin 800MHz DDR)
Power Supply (Currently Antec 430W, I think)
I'm pretty happy with the rest of my components, but I feel the ones listed could use a bit of upgrading. Ideally, I keep the cost under $400. I might consider spending as much as $500 if it's a really big difference in performance and future upgradability.
I am a gamer, so gaming performance is important. My video card is an ATi Radeon 5770 1GB. The games I play most right now are Diablo 3 and League of Legends, so nothing incredibly intense. However, I do pick up new games, so those aren't the only considerations.
I live in the United States, and I love Newegg, but I may goto this store in my area and pay a little extra money so I don't have to wait for the parts to be shipped. Sucks not having a computer. There is a Microcenter that I can reasonably get to, and will go there unless it's a really large price difference. Feel free to base your suggestions off Newegg prices though.
I would like some level of upgradability. If I can just replace the CPU and add more memory in a couple years to keep myself afloat, that would be preferable to having to replace everything. A power supply that could handle a video card upgrade would be ideal as well.
I have only a mild brand preference. I like whatever works. The only thing I've consistently stuck with is Antec cases and PSUs, but I'm not married to the idea. They just seem to be a nice balance of quiet and reliable.
If I overclock, it wouldn't be hardcore overclocking. I do have a massive heatsink and fan combo (I forget which one, but it weights about a pound and has a 120mm fan), but just plan to keep it an stick to air cooling. For example, I had my 2.4GHz processor sitting at 3GHz most of the time, but the memory wasn't overclocked at all, and I didn't upregulate the voltages at all. I only picked that number because I could adjust the multiplier to keep the exact default memory speed. Haven't done much video card overclocking either.
I hope it's not too much of a text wall, but I figure that more info is good. Thanks for any help in advance!