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So instead of going for my usual "upgrade a few basic things" this year, I've decided that I'm going to do a total system overhaul since I should be getting a job within the next month.
Here's a list of everything I'm looking to buy by the end of the year:
Mobo: ASUS M5A99X EVO
CPU: AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 7870
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3
Total Cost: ~$622 before shipping
I try to keep up with benchmarks and reviews, but I figured it would be a good idea to gather suggestions/input since some people here, *cough* huy *cough*, are more up-to-date with what's good on the market.
So, post your suggestions if you have any. I'd prefer to stay around the original cost though.- Show previous comments 7 more
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Bucket said:I'll never get another SLI setup simply because of diminishing returns on performance. In most cases, you're lucky to get a 50% increase. That makes about as much sense as upgrading to a quad core and disabling one of them "just because".
Which cards did you SLI with? Where SLI scale well, is where the situation gets demanding. This is very obvious when I run 120hz on BF3 or Skyrim, and this is just with 1080p.
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Finally got the job, so now I'll be working 20-25 hours a week to get the money. I estimated that it will take 3 paychecks, or 6 weeks, to get all the money I need. I plan on buying the video card separately (since I can use that now,) but I'm buying everything else together. Here's an updated list of the upgrades:
GPU: MSI Geforce 660TI
Mobo: ASUS P8Z77-V
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470
Case: Thermaltake MK-1 (Still undecided on this) - Show next comments 3 more