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GoinAllTheWay · 09-10-2017, 05:35 PM

Considering pulling the trigger on an upgrade. Almost purely for gaming. Right now, my current rig has:
1) Asus Maximus Hero VII MOBO
2) 6 gig of Corsair Vengeance RAM
3) Intel i5 4690k CPU @ 3.5 Ghz
4) Geforce 9700 OC Vid card
5) Cooler master V850 gold P/S
6) 250 Gig Samsung SSD for the O/S and a 1TB WD blue data drive

I'd also like to change my case but not crucial. It's a Cooler Master Cosmos. Been great for years. Plenty of space but various panels are starting to hum and buzz with vibration. Not to mention, the thing is mammoth and quite heavy. Bit of a PITA carrying it outside to blow it out.

I don't really need to upgrade but figured I could send some of my current components to my brother who doesn't have the funds to upgrade (new business owner) and figured me upgrading could help him upgrade too.

I'm basically looking to future proof. What would you guys do, if anything? I'm hoping I bought a good enough MOBO that I can keep that as well as the P/S but everything else is fair game.

09-10-2017, 05:35 PM	#1
GoinAllTheWay Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Not sure Exp:	Yay for PC upgrade time! Considering pulling the trigger on an upgrade. Almost purely for gaming. Right now, my current rig has: 1) Asus Maximus Hero VII MOBO 2) 6 gig of Corsair Vengeance RAM 3) Intel i5 4690k CPU @ 3.5 Ghz 4) Geforce 9700 OC Vid card 5) Cooler master V850 gold P/S 6) 250 Gig Samsung SSD for the O/S and a 1TB WD blue data drive I'd also like to change my case but not crucial. It's a Cooler Master Cosmos. Been great for years. Plenty of space but various panels are starting to hum and buzz with vibration. Not to mention, the thing is mammoth and quite heavy. Bit of a PITA carrying it outside to blow it out. I don't really need to upgrade but figured I could send some of my current components to my brother who doesn't have the funds to upgrade (new business owner) and figured me upgrading could help him upgrade too. I'm basically looking to future proof. What would you guys do, if anything? I'm hoping I bought a good enough MOBO that I can keep that as well as the P/S but everything else is fair game.