misterlarry
Well-known member
My parents always told me that and with that being said, here's the situation. Within the last two weeks I have upgraded the machine in my signature with a new GPU, SSD, Hybrid HD, and Windows 7 (about $610). Naturally I'm enjoying the new feel of the rig but now the bottlenecks are getting to me and I'm left wondering "what would it be like if I had finished the upgrade?
I'm thinking about adding the following components and just want to know if anyone sees any inherent issues with my choices. Naturally, I'm trying to do it without breaking the bank, so if you can tell me how to get the same bang for my buck with less money, then I would really appreciate hearing about it.
Mobo: Newegg.com - ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Ram: Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9Q-16GAB
CPU: Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
I do some gaming, OCing, and web surfing and that is about it, but would like to have the option to upgrade the CPU and possibly add a 2nd GPU at a later date (much later date). Will my current power supply (circa 2008) work with the new mobo? I think I'll need a new power supply before I can SLI (again... later date).
Anyways folks, I would appreciate any input that the community might have. Thanks a lot in advance.
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I'm thinking about adding the following components and just want to know if anyone sees any inherent issues with my choices. Naturally, I'm trying to do it without breaking the bank, so if you can tell me how to get the same bang for my buck with less money, then I would really appreciate hearing about it.
Mobo: Newegg.com - ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Ram: Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9Q-16GAB
CPU: Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
I do some gaming, OCing, and web surfing and that is about it, but would like to have the option to upgrade the CPU and possibly add a 2nd GPU at a later date (much later date). Will my current power supply (circa 2008) work with the new mobo? I think I'll need a new power supply before I can SLI (again... later date).
Anyways folks, I would appreciate any input that the community might have. Thanks a lot in advance.
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