thorn
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It has been quite a while since I last built a system and I haven't really been keeping up with the PC world as much as I used to. However my system is starting to get a little long in the tooth (i5 760 with a Radeon HD 6870) and I am considering moving up to 1440p from 1920x1200.
I'll be keeping the case (HWC Corsair 800D), storage (Samsung 850 pro 128gb, WD Black 2TB, trusty Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB though I will be looking to replace it) and the water cooling "system".
Right now I am looking at the following Intel Core i5-6600K, MSI Radeon R9 390 - System Build - PCPartPicker Canada
So what are your thoughts and thank you for taking the time to look.
I'll be keeping the case (HWC Corsair 800D), storage (Samsung 850 pro 128gb, WD Black 2TB, trusty Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB though I will be looking to replace it) and the water cooling "system".
Right now I am looking at the following Intel Core i5-6600K, MSI Radeon R9 390 - System Build - PCPartPicker Canada
- CPU: Intel i5 6600K
- Mobo: need some help here - I currently looking at the MSI Z170A GAMING M5 but I am open to suggestions. I was hoping to keep it under $200, but willing to go to $250
- Memory: I am just going to grab the least expensive 2x8GB kit of DDR4-2400
- Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 GAMING 8G
- PSU: What sort of wattage should I be looking at? Is 750 enough or should I go to 850? I will overclock the CPU but aside from that I don't foresee any other overclocking. I do currently have a Mushkin Joule 1000W PSU in my current system (in use for 5 years); so I suppose there is always the option of reusing it.
So what are your thoughts and thank you for taking the time to look.