Build-Off 53: Upgrade Path Part 2
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Solved by MEC-777,
Alright, upgrade time!
I stuck to basic gaming necessities; more RAM (need at least 8GB total), more storage (download all the games!), better cooling, and most importantly; serious graphics horsepower.
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900ALED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($375.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $499.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 23:04 EDT-0400
Added a second 4GB stick to make 8GB total in dual channel - self explanatory. This R9-290 looks really bad-ass and is the black edition which should be good for overclocking and pushing those few extra frames. The Zalman cooler looks unique, performs well and comes with a blue LED fan to complement the colour accents on the MSI motherboard. 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm HDD for storing all your games etc. The 500w PSU in the original build is a pretty good quality unit and should be more than enough for the above list, thus I held on to that in order to squeeze the R9-290 within the budget. If more fans and storage etc. were to be added after the fact, that is the point at which I would upgrade the PSU.
The Final Build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900ALED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($375.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1025.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 23:09 EDT-0400
Cheers.
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