Hi CP,
Not sure if I should use this thread or start a new one.
My PC is over 10 years old, and besides a new video card a couple of years ago, it hasn't changed at all.
I am finally noticing some performance issues, and I have a few games on my Steam Library I can't actually run at an minimum level requirement.
I'm not a heavy gamer anymore, not planning to use my PC for VR or running multiple monitors. However I would like to run games like GTA 5, Skyrim Special edition, and Deus Ex Mankind Divided (Big fan of the series, can't play it) at least at an average level of performance.
At this point I'm not sure if I should pick up some new components or I should just get a new machine all together. Some of the video cards you guys were reviewing surprised me how much they are, so cost is definitively something I'm hoping to keep down too.
Current specs:
- Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan
- Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB Hard Drive OEM 3YR MFR Warranty
- Corsair XMS3 TR3X6G1333C9 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1333 CL 9-9-9-24 I7 Triple Channel Memory Kit
- Intel Core I7 920 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.66GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S
- AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
- ASUS P6T X58 ATX LGA1366 DDR3 LGA1366 3PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI CrossFire SLI SATA2 GBLAN Motherboard
I'm thinking at a minimum, I'll need more RAM and a better video card though, I'm not sure if I also need to upgrade processor and motherboard to support those things.
I think it might be cheaper to get the parts myself and get someone to put it together for me than to get a complete system from a store?
Anyways, I'm looking for CP's advice
LChoy