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Hello Folks!

 

So since Christmas is coming soon-ish, I was wondering what part of my PC I could upgrade?

 

My current rig:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/26hGj
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.49 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($124.49 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($164.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($233.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Microcenter) 
 
I probably will gget around 100$-150$, so what would you choose?
 
Thanks! :)

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Get an SSD

Hope I could help!

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Get an SSD

Not really my kind of thing, since I never really restart my PC, and my loading times in game are never longer then 2-3 sec.

Steam is running 24/7 too, and foobar starts with windows, so runs pretty much 24/7 too. not much left, ^^

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Upgrade that psu to a rm series one or get a new a be quiet dark rock pro 2 or just pro I forgot

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Upgrade that psu to a rm series one or get a new a be quiet dark rock pro 2 or just pro I forgot

I was thinking of a new PSU, too.

And I'm really happy with my 212 seince I only run at 4,2 Ghz and the fan isn't to loud anyway. ^^

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Get a new keyboard or mouse if you need one i guess since you do not want an ssd. Or get some lights or somehting to make your rig look nice

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Get a new keyboard or mouse if you need one i guess since you do not want an ssd. Or get some lights or somehting to make your rig look nice

Lights! 

Christmas-Lights.gif

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| AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core | Be Quiet DARK ROCK 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing | Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z  |G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM |Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" SSD | Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB  |Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower|Gelid Solutions Silent 14 PWM 74.5 CFM 140mm x3 |Corsair RM Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS Gold-Certified Power Supply|

|Rosewill RNX-N250PCe | Windows 8  | Acer H236HLbid 23.0" |Corsair Vengeance K70 | 
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Get a new keyboard or mouse if you need one i guess since you do not want an ssd. Or get some lights or somehting to make your rig look nice

Got an mechanical keyboard which I'm happy with, and my mouse is pretty new, for the TTesports Theron. ^^

Swag for my Pc isn't a bad idea, some light, and stuff, yeah, good idea!

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Lights! 

 

NO (to the gif, not the lights) ^^

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If you don't want an SSD you are pretty much good to go :| 

*first world problems* :P

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NO (to the gif, not the lights) ^^

Christmas spirit man, get red/green/white LIGHTS

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Not really my kind of thing, since I never really restart my PC, and my loading times in game are never longer then 2-3 sec.

Steam is running 24/7 too, and foobar starts with windows, so runs pretty much 24/7 too. not much left, ^^

 

Have you ever worked on a system with an SSD?

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Have you ever worked on a system with an SSD?

does a laptop count?^^

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Christmas spirit man, get red/green/white LIGHTS

I hate christmas, just give me money and food. :P

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Yep!

well, then yeah I did. ^^

Why? It is impressive, I know, but nothing I would spend 100-150$ on. ^^

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I have nightmares of snowmen... ever since i was 5....

Well sad to break it to you, they came back with a army  :lol:

C_S__Evil_Snowman_Strikes_Back_by_Unknow

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Well sad to break it to you, they came back with a army  :lol:

 

Wow dude, not cool if he really is afraid of snowmen, if you would do that to me, with my fear, I would hunt you down and slap you. :P

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Well sad to break it to you, they came back with a army  :lol:

C_S__Evil_Snowman_Strikes_Back_by_Unknow

>:( Dude I am hating you so much... you think I was joking? -_- Don't judge... 

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does a laptop count?^^

 

Did it have an SSD in it? Still not quite the same since laptops don't have quite the performance potential as a desktop, but it does come close to what an SSD equipped system feels like.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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> :( Dude I am hating you so much... you think I was joking? -_- Don't judge... 

They kinda look scary RAWR, but yea  ;) .

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| AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core | Be Quiet DARK ROCK 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing | Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z  |G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM |Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" SSD | Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB  |Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower|Gelid Solutions Silent 14 PWM 74.5 CFM 140mm x3 |Corsair RM Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS Gold-Certified Power Supply|

|Rosewill RNX-N250PCe | Windows 8  | Acer H236HLbid 23.0" |Corsair Vengeance K70 | 
Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser | STEELSERIES QCK Black|Sennheiser HD 558| Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer         
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