All,
You [H]ardOCP folks have always been so helpful when I do my upgrades and now it's that time again and I seek your advice.
I'm a big gamer and don't plan on changing. I'm a big RPG fan primarily (SWtOR, WoW, DA, Skyrim, etc.) but I play other things occasionally (Humble Bundle, Left for Dead 2, Street Fighter IV, Rogue =p)
I run with a dual 1920x1200 monitor setup and frequently will be playing games on one screen while watching a video on the other. Also, it is very common for me to have 1 or two games up at once, Excel, Thunderbird, and lotsa browser windows; multitasking baby!!
You can see what I'm running by checking out post I made two years ago when yall helped me out last time:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1482932
Of my current set-up I will be keeping the Lian Li Armorsuit case, the data drives (3TB total), the TRUE 120 HSF (if possible), and the Blu Ray drive.
Also, I went ahead and purchased a new PSU yesterday (didn't want to miss out on the deal):
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/68002/newegg-seasonic-x750-750w-80-plus-gold-modular-power-supply
So my upgrade will consist of a CPU (looking to stick with Intel), mobo, RAM, SSD (~250 GB, SATA III preferred), video card, adapter for the TRUE 120 HSF, and a SSD desktop adapter (if not included with SSD).
When I do my upgrades, I typically transfer my current guts to my wife's machine and will be doing the same this time, so I will need a stock HSF for my current CPU (i7 920) as well.
As for budget, I was hoping to play around in the 1500 dollar range. I probably won't do any overclocking, but I always find that having a system that it capable of overclocking generally equates to a higher reliability machine.
Thanks in advance for all your assistance. I've been a [H]ardOCP fan since I saw Kyle show off his Celeron 300A overclocks at the CPL in Dallas years ago and will continue to be a fan for years to come.
Finneal
You [H]ardOCP folks have always been so helpful when I do my upgrades and now it's that time again and I seek your advice.
I'm a big gamer and don't plan on changing. I'm a big RPG fan primarily (SWtOR, WoW, DA, Skyrim, etc.) but I play other things occasionally (Humble Bundle, Left for Dead 2, Street Fighter IV, Rogue =p)
I run with a dual 1920x1200 monitor setup and frequently will be playing games on one screen while watching a video on the other. Also, it is very common for me to have 1 or two games up at once, Excel, Thunderbird, and lotsa browser windows; multitasking baby!!
You can see what I'm running by checking out post I made two years ago when yall helped me out last time:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1482932
Of my current set-up I will be keeping the Lian Li Armorsuit case, the data drives (3TB total), the TRUE 120 HSF (if possible), and the Blu Ray drive.
Also, I went ahead and purchased a new PSU yesterday (didn't want to miss out on the deal):
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/68002/newegg-seasonic-x750-750w-80-plus-gold-modular-power-supply
So my upgrade will consist of a CPU (looking to stick with Intel), mobo, RAM, SSD (~250 GB, SATA III preferred), video card, adapter for the TRUE 120 HSF, and a SSD desktop adapter (if not included with SSD).
When I do my upgrades, I typically transfer my current guts to my wife's machine and will be doing the same this time, so I will need a stock HSF for my current CPU (i7 920) as well.
As for budget, I was hoping to play around in the 1500 dollar range. I probably won't do any overclocking, but I always find that having a system that it capable of overclocking generally equates to a higher reliability machine.
Thanks in advance for all your assistance. I've been a [H]ardOCP fan since I saw Kyle show off his Celeron 300A overclocks at the CPL in Dallas years ago and will continue to be a fan for years to come.
Finneal