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Stoigeboiii
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My first ever build was with a Intel i5-2600 

 

I want to turn it into something that can play 1080p 60hz or maybe even 120hz.

 

It has no graphics card and only 4gb of ram. I already have an SSD ready for it. What upgrades do I need to make to get it to 1080p 60hz? What would I need for 120hz?

 

Settings either on high or medium for each game. Most intense game will probably be Call of Duty Modern Warfare. 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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55 minutes ago, Stoigeboiii said:

Intel i5-2600 

i7 2600 or i5 2500?

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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1 minute ago, Stoigeboiii said:

My bad, I have a i5 2500

 

What would you recommend I do?

Cheap i7 models for this generation are very common, or cheap Xeons even. 4 cores and 8 threads makes a huge difference over 4 cores and 4 threads, and then toss in an RX 580 off eBay and you'd be set.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Depends which mobo you have it may support 3rd gen intel, if so you can ever get 3570k and oc or 3770k , depends from ur budget. 

   @Whiro tag or quote will do the trick 

 

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5 hours ago, Fasauceome said:

Cheap i7 models for this generation are very common, or cheap Xeons even. 4 cores and 8 threads makes a huge difference over 4 cores and 4 threads, and then toss in an RX 580 off eBay and you'd be set.

What would I need to get 120hz or is that not something I should even expect from this machine?

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In AAA titles I wouldn’t count on getting anything much more than 60fps, for some less demanding games, e-sport titles you can get 120fps most likely 

   @Whiro tag or quote will do the trick 

 

Steam Deck OLED 512gb , all other pc’s are gone 

 

                                          WHIRO

         THE FIRST OF DEATH AND DARKNESS

 

        He feast on the dead to inherit their power

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