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Speedbird
By Speedbird
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Hi

 

So I'm not sure what to do first. Should I start saving up for a new rig or should I gradually upgrade my current one. The new rig will be this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (Purchased)
Total: $1182.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-04 06:40 EST-0500

 

My current setup is the following:

 

Core 2 Quad Q8200 (overclocked to 3.3 GHz)

Asus P5Q Pro motherboard

4GB (2x2) DDR2-800 memory

Gigabyte GT630 graphics card

Cooler Master Hyper TX3 CPU cooler

2x1TB hard drives (one for OS and programs, the other for storage)

SeaSonic S12II 430W PSU

Some old case from 2004

 

I'm planning to do the following upgrades

 

  • SSD Boot drive
  • New case with better airflow (Fractal Arc Midi or Corsair 500R)
  • New graphics card (R7 260X probably)
  • Higher wattage modular PSU
  • A USB3 card (USB2 is too slow for me)
  • A proper Windows licence. I can't run Windows 10 forever for free.

So what are your suggestions? Should I build a new PC or upgrade this one?

 

LTT's unofficial Windows activation expert.
 

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I'd build a new one if I were you

CPU: R5 5800X3D Motherboard - MSI X570 Gaming Plus RAM - 32GB Corsair DDR4 GPU - XFX 7900 XTX 4GB Case - NZXT H5 Flow (White) Storage - 2X 4TB Samsung 990 Pro PSU - Corsair RM100E Cooling - Corsair H100i Elite Capellix Keyboard Corsair K70 (Brown Switches)  Mouse - Corsair Nightsword RGB

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build a new one

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Build a new rig

i5 2400 | ASUS RTX 4090 TUF OC | Seasonic 1200W Prime Gold | WD Green 120gb | WD Blue 1tb | some ram | a random case

 

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I'd build a new one if I were you

 

 

I wouldn't stick with socket 775, just build a new PC.

 

 

build a new one

 

 

Buy a new one

 

 

New one, upgrading that just isn't worth it.

 

 

Upgrade and send me that p5q :D

 

 

Build a new rig

Ok, I'll build a new one. Thanks.

LTT's unofficial Windows activation expert.
 

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Ok, I'll build a new one. Thanks.

No problem <3

CPU: R5 5800X3D Motherboard - MSI X570 Gaming Plus RAM - 32GB Corsair DDR4 GPU - XFX 7900 XTX 4GB Case - NZXT H5 Flow (White) Storage - 2X 4TB Samsung 990 Pro PSU - Corsair RM100E Cooling - Corsair H100i Elite Capellix Keyboard Corsair K70 (Brown Switches)  Mouse - Corsair Nightsword RGB

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