So I have my $1000 desktop which I use for gaming and video editing and
I want to upgrade it to handle all of the new games at max settings at
60fps at 1080p and also be able to edit videos better I don't have a
budget yet but any upgrades that would really help the computer be
better I will save up for the part to upgrade it later this summer
season.
Here's the partlist:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/cm2KHN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/cm2KHN/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($15.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($15.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS11B-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-B123L/RSBP Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-726EC PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.65 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Antec 77095 56.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.37 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.37 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F038-PL12WT-A 40.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer X223WDbd 22.0" Monitor
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-8100 Wired Gaming Keyboard
Other: Zorin OS 64 bit
Other: Hotswap Bay From Amazon
Total: $1093.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 11:09 EDT-0400
So this is your current setup, right?
Yes and I wanted some help knowing what to upgrade on it
Well this is a bit of a difficult one.
Your core i5 is basicly good enough for gaming atm.
But if you like to do allot of video editing and rendering you could eventualy just grab a 4790K.
But maybe it might be more ideal if you realy plan to do allot of video editing and rendering to jump X99.
Maybe a 6800K or 5820K + a decent X99 board.
First the cheap tricks:
You have different RAM sticks in there. Are those running in dual channel? If not fix that!
And you need ssd storage. At least for your main drive, I would say a second one for scratch.
Also, kick your multiplier up. You have a K, duh. ;)
The ram is running dual channel I just added the 2 Avexir sticks yesterday and checked to see if they are running dual channel and yes I do need a SSD I have to save up the money for one I think a cheap 120gb one would do the trick and the K series processor yes I can overclock it but I need to have the time to sit down and do it and test it which I havn't had the chance to do and also I'm very very inexperience with overclocking so I'm kinda afraid to touch the voltages
Hmm, if an ssd is a serious financial thing for you, it might get difficult to recommend you the graphics and fps that you want. I guess the upcoming RX 480 is the the card you should keep an eye on.
SSD: Wendell had a cheap mushkin in a video review some time ago. That or the crucial are probably best value.
I'll have the money soon for it I just really have to wait for my paycheck to come then I'll be able to afford a 120gb one and I do like the Cucial SSDs because they match the blue color theme of my build
Go for the 240! Price is 30% more for double the capacity.
I will warn you
if you use a 120GB as a boot drive, you will find yourself running out of space if you install too much on it (duh)
and for video editing fast storage is a plus, so unless you want to constantly swap footage between HDD and SSD I would suggest a ~250GBish size
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Ok then ps I only have room for 1 2.5 inch hard drive because my case is overflowing with 4 harddrives 3 of which filling up the HDD bays and one sitting in a hotswap bay in the 5.25 inch slot under my blueray drive and the case only has 1 spot dedicated for a 2.5 inch drive sitting above the 3 3.5 inch drive bays
SSD's dont really care where you put them lol
no moving parts=cram them anywhere
I used to have three stuffed behind my motherboard tray before I got a new case
Get a dedicated professional SSD-mounting system!
...... a.k.a. velcro. :ugly:
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