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Hey guys, I made a post a month or so back asking for advice, and got some good comments. I wanted to follow up with a more defined post as I am getting closer to when I will be deciding which way to go.

 

Main question, based on my build, and budget, should I go brand new, or just build on my current machine. Over the years, every new game I set my settings to a notch lower then before, and she is just getting slower, despite how clean physically and software wise I keep her. I figure it's at the point of definitely considering big upgrades to get back up to date once again. I play on 1 monitor, and peripherals are not needed, just PC parts.

 

Current Build:

Current Specs:

Processor: Intel i5-2500k @ 3.3- GHz  3.60Ghz

GPU: Nvidia GeForce 770

RAM: 8GB

MB: Gigabyte P67A-UD3-B3

Cooling: Corsair H80i

Case: NZXT Phantom

PSU: Thermaltake tr2 rx 750w

 

 

After looking at some guides and advice from the previous post, this is a current build possibility

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZJsKGf

 

Now this being said, my budget in CAD is 1700.00 max. Ideally I won't to spend it all if I don't need to, but that is the ceiling. I am looking to upgrade to run the new games(all genres) as well as having the ability to stream high quality. Any advice is appreciated, as I know you guys will know more then I. 

 

Thanks Again,

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($453.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($36.35 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($144.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR Video Card  ($314.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($115.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1498.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-04 05:49 EST-0500

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