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These are the parts I have selected to upgrade (but haven't bought yet) my older Alienware,

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 - 6700K Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming M5 

Ram: G.SKILL Trident Z Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16

 

*NOTE* I need to be able to run crossfire. The MSI choice for the motherboard is due to the fact that the current motherboard was from MSI, however, this is not a gaming pc and I will therefore welcome any other motherboard suggestions that are more suited for a Workstation. MONEY IS NOT REALLY AN ISSUE, SO PLEASE GIVE YOUR BEST POSSIBLE SUGGESTIONS. Please judge the parts I have selected and offer insight to better options. 

 

I am located in Canada and will be purchasing all the components from Canada Computers: http://www.canadacomputers.com/

 

Thanks

Best Regards,

Kevin 

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1 minute ago, Kevin235 said:

These are the parts I have selected to upgrade (but haven't bought yet) my older Alienware,

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 - 6700K Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming M5 

Ram: G.SKILL Trident Z Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16

 

*NOTE* I need to be able to run crossfire. The MSI choice for the motherboard is due to the fact that the current motherboard was from MSI, however, this is not a gaming pc and I will therefore welcome any other motherboard suggestions that are more suited for a Workstation. MONEY IS NOT REALLY AN ISSUE, SO PLEASE GIVE YOUR BEST POSSIBLE SUGGESTIONS. Please judge the parts I have selected and offer insight to better options. 

 

I am located in Canada and will be purchasing all the components from Canada Computers: http://www.canadacomputers.com/

 

Thanks

Best Regards,

Kevin 

Honestly, looks good to me.  What are you upgrading from?

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

My Setup:

 

Desktop

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

Thinkpad T420:

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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What are you upgrading from? If its a small form factor system, then that motherboard choice wont work.

Cpu: Ryzen 2700 @ 4.0Ghz | Motherboard: Hero VI x370 | Gpu: EVGA RTX 2080 | Cooler: Custom Water loop | Ram: 16GB Trident Z 3000MHz

PSU: RM650x + Braided cables | Case:  painted Corsair c70 | Monitor: MSI 1440p 144hz VA | Drives: 500GB 850 Evo (OS)

Laptop: 2014 Razer blade 14" Desktop: http://imgur.com/AQZh2sj , http://imgur.com/ukAXerd

 

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2 minutes ago, AnnoyedShelf said:

Honestly, looks good to me.  What are you upgrading from?

i7 930 with 12GB of DDR3 Ram

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i7 930 with 12GB of DDR3 Ram

nice

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

My Setup:

 

Desktop

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

Thinkpad T420:

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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5 minutes ago, Kevin235 said:

These are the parts I have selected to upgrade (but haven't bought yet) my older Alienware,

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 - 6700K Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming M5 

Ram: G.SKILL Trident Z Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16

 

*NOTE* I need to be able to run crossfire. The MSI choice for the motherboard is due to the fact that the current motherboard was from MSI, however, this is not a gaming pc and I will therefore welcome any other motherboard suggestions that are more suited for a Workstation. MONEY IS NOT REALLY AN ISSUE, SO PLEASE GIVE YOUR BEST POSSIBLE SUGGESTIONS. Please judge the parts I have selected and offer insight to better options. 

 

I am located in Canada and will be purchasing all the components from Canada Computers: http://www.canadacomputers.com/

 

Thanks

Best Regards,

Kevin 

not an gaming PC, then what are you going to use it for as 3200MHz ram really doesn't make too much sense in most tasks

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1 minute ago, Lord_Karango17 said:

What are you upgrading from? If its a small form factor system, then that motherboard choice wont work.

It can an ATX board no issue

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Just because the previous board was from MSI doesn't mean the next one has.

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1 minute ago, bindydad123 said:

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not an gaming PC, then what are you going to use it for as 3200MHz ram really doesn't make too much sense in most tasks

future proofing? having the best possible hardware...it's not for my computer really my dads and hes super focused on having the best.

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1 minute ago, Castdeath97 said:

Just because the previous board was from MSI doesn't mean the next one has.

I know thats why I need help

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5 minutes ago, bindydad123 said:

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not an gaming PC, then what are you going to use it for as 3200MHz ram really doesn't make too much sense in most tasks

what speed would you recommend then?

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