Hello all,
I've been away from system building for a while so I was hoping to get some help. My current system is as follows:
Asus P5Q-Pro
8 GB DDR2
E8400 @ 4ghz
Xigmatek 750 Watt Modular PSU
EVGA GTX 470
I don't remember the drive brands / models etc but I have
1 TB Storage and a few SSDs
Here's my dilemma - My GTX 470 has started showing artifacts when it heats up. I get all sorts of pretty shapes and rainbows. It seems like sort of a waste to buy a new GPU and put it into this old system so I'm debating if I should just redo the CPU, memory, MB, and GPU all at once. The downside is my total budget is as close to $400 as possible.
Questionnaire -
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Primary use is gaming. I currently play Payday 2, Orcs Must Die 2, Torchlight 2. I like steam games in general. I've been thinking of trying Diablo III if I can catch at $15 and Rome Total War 2 is another game I may pick up. I do like to turn all of the eye candy on but I'm not watching framerate all the time. If I can turn everything on and I can get smooth game play, I'm happy regardless of what the framerate is.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$400
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. NA
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.
Zero brand preference. I just want a stable system.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
See above.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I'm not opposed to overclocking. I don't want to spend a ton of time researching how though. The E8400 was stupid easy.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
Currently 1600 X 1050 but I'd may cash in on one of the 24" 1080p monitor deals I see floating around lately. This would not be counted in the $400 budget. Plan on 1080p for specs.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Now but I could wait if pricing dictates that I should. I can game now for short periods. I could force my self to wait if its prudent to do so.
Thanks in advance for any advice you guys can lend.
I've been away from system building for a while so I was hoping to get some help. My current system is as follows:
Asus P5Q-Pro
8 GB DDR2
E8400 @ 4ghz
Xigmatek 750 Watt Modular PSU
EVGA GTX 470
I don't remember the drive brands / models etc but I have
1 TB Storage and a few SSDs
Here's my dilemma - My GTX 470 has started showing artifacts when it heats up. I get all sorts of pretty shapes and rainbows. It seems like sort of a waste to buy a new GPU and put it into this old system so I'm debating if I should just redo the CPU, memory, MB, and GPU all at once. The downside is my total budget is as close to $400 as possible.
Questionnaire -
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Primary use is gaming. I currently play Payday 2, Orcs Must Die 2, Torchlight 2. I like steam games in general. I've been thinking of trying Diablo III if I can catch at $15 and Rome Total War 2 is another game I may pick up. I do like to turn all of the eye candy on but I'm not watching framerate all the time. If I can turn everything on and I can get smooth game play, I'm happy regardless of what the framerate is.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$400
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. NA
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.
Zero brand preference. I just want a stable system.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
See above.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I'm not opposed to overclocking. I don't want to spend a ton of time researching how though. The E8400 was stupid easy.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
Currently 1600 X 1050 but I'd may cash in on one of the 24" 1080p monitor deals I see floating around lately. This would not be counted in the $400 budget. Plan on 1080p for specs.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Now but I could wait if pricing dictates that I should. I can game now for short periods. I could force my self to wait if its prudent to do so.
Thanks in advance for any advice you guys can lend.