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Bulding\Upgrading a gaming rig
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Posted August 30, 2012 at 6:40PM
Hey there everyone , in need of proffesional\unproffesional advice on my gaming rig , ive built it during the past 2 yars and i think its time for an upgrade :D
Foxxcon H61MXV
AND Raddeon 6770HD
8GB Ram Corsair
600W Corsair PSU
i7 2600 , 3.4GHz
Coolermaster V8 Cpu cooler
- i got a problem with the cpu cooler , although the temps vary from 37-46 full load , the cooler is making an extreme ammount of noise , like its always working on full speed :) , i would like to replace the motherboard , the graphics card and maybe the cooler :) please do tell me your opinions and suggestions :) thank you in advance
regards Teo!
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Posted August 30, 2012 at 7:53PM
What is your monitor resolution, and what games do you want to play? What is your budget?
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Posted August 30, 2012 at 8:04PM
This should be in the games forum. I'll transfer it now.
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Posted August 30, 2012 at 10:35PM
Ok , resolution is 1920x1080 , gonna swap to a 32 LCD tv , full hd 1080P , 1920x1080 resolution too , my budget is around 300-350 dollars for mobo and graphics card !
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Posted August 30, 2012 at 11:06PM
and playing games like WoW , Skyrim , MW3 , Diablo 3 and so on with high graphics
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Posted August 31, 2012 at 12:41AM
Sorry, just spotted this. Cpu is i7-2600, not 2600K? Just wondering why the aftermarket cooler, in the first place.
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Posted August 31, 2012 at 8:09AM
yeah 2600 , was getting some pretty hot temps with the stock cooler here in Greece , it IS rather hot ^^
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Posted August 31, 2012 at 11:13AM
Ah. I see now. The only trouble with you being in Greece, is I don't know where would be the best place for you to buy, or what prices are like there. So, forgive me for talking in sterling. You'll have to check local sources.
Firstly, upgrading mobo, assuming current one is reliable, and performing OK, won't gain you a huge ammount. A bit better connectivity, and perhaps better control over that noisy cooler, but a lot of the "extra stuff" eg overclocking, PCIe 3.0, won't be available to you with a locked Sandybridge. If you were going to get an "unlocked", and/or Ivybridge, then yes. But it's probably not worth doing that. Personally, I think (provided no PROBLEMS with mobo), you may be better to wait until Haswell is out, next year, and upgrade to that. That is likely to give a real performance boost (time to save).
In terms of graphics card, an upgrade to a HD 6870 will give a decent performance boost, for games like Skyrim, if not at the highest settings. In UK, that's around £120, or £140 for good ones. It would be nice if you could stretch to HD 7850, or HD 7870, which are either side of the £200 mark, in UK, and suspect they may be over budget, in Greece, especially if you do want new mobo, as well. They would give a more significant boost.
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Posted August 31, 2012 at 12:08PM
Hmm , well , you do have a point there , my mobo isn't giving me any trouble ( aside for it being small\compact with the RAM being close to the cooler and thus resulting in overheating or so ) so i could wait for the mobo you provided to be release to the market :) as for the graphics card , im thinking to go for a 7850 ( keeping in mind i wont upgrade my mobo at the momment ) will there be a considerable difference in graphics\gameplay? :) Also , thank you for taking time to respond to my thread :)
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Posted August 31, 2012 at 12:36PM
Haswell is a new range of CPU's. If they prove to be as good, as is hoped, they are likely to be the "way to go" for upgrades. They will, however, need a completely different motherboard. If you change motherboard now, you either won't have the "option" of Haswell for the NEXT upgrade, or have to change mobo AGAIN. It just seems, if you don't HAVE to change mobo NOW, it's a good idea to wait and see if Haswell proves to be as good as hoped.
If your budget, in Greece, will allow for HD 7850 or 7870 (obviously the 70 is better) then either will give you a significant gain, at 1920x1080.
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Posted August 31, 2012 at 12:44PM
i think ill go for the 7850 which is around 240 pounds , aprox 280 euros , as for the Haswell , do you have any heads up as to how much it will cost? the full bundle mobo+cpu?
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