Hi All,
Been about 7 years since I build my last pc.
I have been adding little upgrade here an there but I think its time for a replacement.
I mainly use it to play games.
Current games I play are:
GTA
CS GO
TF2
One of the main games id like to play is Watch Dogs I know I know its had its up and downs but id like to give it a go with the Worse Mod ofcourse.
Not sure if my proposed replacement is over kill to get the best experiance.
I dont intend on replacing my monitors right away acer monitor is 1920 X 1080 and i have a sony 46 inch tv that i would hook it up to.
Current System:
CPU: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Mobo: Asus P5N-E SLI
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
Ram: 8GB DDR2
SSD: Samsung 840 Series SSD 250GB
Monitor: ACER X243HQ & Sony 46" TV
Proposed Replacement
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/yYYjRB
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core ProcessorCPU Cooler
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
MoBo: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard
Ram: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
SSD: Samsung 840 Series SSD 250GB
Video: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case
PSU: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor: ACER X243HQ & Sony 46" TV
Please let me know you thoughts.
Thanks In advance,
Well, your proposed new hardware looks sweet. It should be more than powerful enough for the type of games you play, and for quite a long time. The only potential problem would be the price, but if you're willing to pay it…
Honestly, I'd say the CPU is overkill - a new i5 will be enough for all but the really physics- or simulation- heavy games; most AAA titles are primarily GPU-intensive. And the liquid cooler is probably unnecessary - unless you plan on overclocking, Intel stock air cooling is decent.
You can get a better price on the SSD, if the recent deals on OzB are any indication.
Wait, Mini-ITX? I mean, sure, if you're pressed for space, but it's not as expandable as a mid- or full- ATX case. Parts will also be more expensive, and cooling (especially for the GPU) might become an issue.
Actually, if you shop around a bit, you can also find a cheaper R9: http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?price-min=300… This might also apply to other parts.