Navbarry
My computer is somewhat like Frankenstein's monster; it contains many components of different ages and specs. The question is, what should I upgrade next? I was considering either:
A: Getting 2 more sticks of my Corsair Vengeance @ 2133 Mhz Red (For some reason red is $10 more than blue)
B: Saving up to get a new cpu(Broadwell and Skylake are coming out), mobo, and
RAM(I would only get new RAM if my new cpu required DDR4)
C: Get a new case, possibly Corsair 780t, because my current case has terrible cable-management, and it has many annoying, time-consuming features.
Specs:
Case: Antec 1200 V3
Mobo: MSI Z77a-Gd65 Gaming (Socket: 1155)
Cpu: Intel i7-3770k (Overclocked at 3.8Ghz)
Cpu Cooler: Corsair H75
RAM: 2x4Gb Corsair Vengeance @ 2133 Mhz (I chose not to go with pro because it ONLY has a better sink)
Gpu: MSI Twin Frozr 780ti
Power Supply: Antec High Current Pro @ 1000w
Boot Drive: Samsung 850 Pro 256 Gb
Harddrive #1: Seagate Barracuda 3tb
Harddrive #2: Toshiba (Something, it's bad) 1tb
A: Getting 2 more sticks of my Corsair Vengeance @ 2133 Mhz Red (For some reason red is $10 more than blue)
B: Saving up to get a new cpu(Broadwell and Skylake are coming out), mobo, and
RAM(I would only get new RAM if my new cpu required DDR4)
C: Get a new case, possibly Corsair 780t, because my current case has terrible cable-management, and it has many annoying, time-consuming features.
Specs:
Case: Antec 1200 V3
Mobo: MSI Z77a-Gd65 Gaming (Socket: 1155)
Cpu: Intel i7-3770k (Overclocked at 3.8Ghz)
Cpu Cooler: Corsair H75
RAM: 2x4Gb Corsair Vengeance @ 2133 Mhz (I chose not to go with pro because it ONLY has a better sink)
Gpu: MSI Twin Frozr 780ti
Power Supply: Antec High Current Pro @ 1000w
Boot Drive: Samsung 850 Pro 256 Gb
Harddrive #1: Seagate Barracuda 3tb
Harddrive #2: Toshiba (Something, it's bad) 1tb
Create an account or sign in to comment.
10
1
Get a new case or and save for a CPU + motherboard + GPU combo (suggest getting that 3 years from now or so). For a case, the one you want to get is a pretty good one so go for it.
1
Ok, what about these other cases:
- Antec Nineteenhundred
- Coolermaster Cosmos II
- Antec Nineteenhundred
- Coolermaster Cosmos II
1
You know that those cases cost a lot, don't you? Antec Nineteen Hundred 1900 isn't worth it for that much, even though it's a good case. As for the CM one, it's pretty good and I think that if you can get it for the same price or cheaper than the Corsair one, you should go with this one. If not, Corsair is the way to go.
1
Yah, I think I'll go with the 780t. I've decided to side track the case thing for a little bit, though and wait for some new ones(Many are released at the start of the year). While I wait, I think I'm going to buy headphones. My current headphones, which I've had for 3 years, are Turtlebeach x12s. Should I buy these to replace them: http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-AD90 ... hnica+900x
(Btw, I have so much money right now because it was my birthday, and I have been saving up a lot of money)
(Btw, I have so much money right now because it was my birthday, and I have been saving up a lot of money)
1
I am sorry about about that, I didn't notice it said "boot drive", I only noticed the hard drive 1 and 2. My bad,
And that case is good. The Corsair looks a whole lot better than the Antec in my opinion, I am pretty sure it has better Liquid cooling abilities as well.
And that case is good. The Corsair looks a whole lot better than the Antec in my opinion, I am pretty sure it has better Liquid cooling abilities as well.
1
Upgrade Ram, Beause 8GB is a little low. That i7 Should be fine for awhile yet.
I'd upgade ram, Get a decent SSD, and a new case. ((In that order))
It's of personally opinion, I also have no idea what you are using the computer for so i can't get give you a very precise answer.
I'd upgade ram, Get a decent SSD, and a new case. ((In that order))
It's of personally opinion, I also have no idea what you are using the computer for so i can't get give you a very precise answer.
1
He'd only need more RAM if he's noticed an obvious bottleneck with intense rendering or doing animations. 8 GB of RAM is fine for 99.5% of users. He already has a 256 GB SSD...
I'd get a new case first, OP, and save the rest for a CPU/Mobo upgrade later.
I'd get a new case first, OP, and save the rest for a CPU/Mobo upgrade later.
1
Sounds good. I have a $180 budget for cases, and I am looking for a full-tower case with cable-management and dust filters. (Current case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129100) This is the case I am looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811139049 . Do you have any other suggestions, and no, I am not interested in the NZXT Phantom (It's a great case, but it has a bit too much plastic.)
