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Looking to upgrade current build. Any recommendations?.

  • 10-02-2014 10:31pm
    #1
    Dublinpato
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭


    Right so i need your help picking some parts to complete my build this is what i have so far.

    CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
    CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
    Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
    Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
    Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case.
    Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

    Now i have a 1TB HDD so that's grand, i don't need another one yet. But i just need a couple more thing's and i'am set.

    RAM: at least 8GB.
    SSD.
    Monitor.

    Now for the ram and ssd i don't have a budget yet because i plan on buying the monitor first and as soon as possible but i am looking for suggestions or recommendations. Now for the monitor it will be mostly used for gaming and my budget for it is €500 i would love to play on a 27" 1440p at 120hz monitor, could my rig handle it? or is my budget just not big enough?.


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  • #2
    yawhat!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 970 ✭✭✭yawhat!


    Do you have the above parts allready?

    What power supply do you have. Is the monitor, Ram, SSD included in the 500 budget?


  • #3
    Dublinpato
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭Dublinpato


    yawhat! wrote: »
    Do you have the above parts allready?

    What power supply do you have. Is the monitor, Ram, SSD included in the 500 budget?

    Yes the above parts i have already.

    Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply.

    No the ram and ssd is not included in my budget i am looking only for suggestions or recommendations for the time being.

    I plan on getting the monitor first and i have €500 to do so.


  • #4
    SterlingArcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭SterlingArcher


    I hope you got some special deal by going ivy bridge. And the 7950 Gpu.

    To game at that resolution you ideally need duel gpus sli/crossfire. Or one strong card like r9 290x , or 780ti.


  • #5
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    120hz and 1440p is asking a lot of a single card. You're doubling the frame rate and resolution. It obviously depends on the game but you're looking at dual r9 290's if you want that running well with most games really. Dual 7950's wouldn't be too bad for most games either.

    You can get much cheaper 27" 1440p monitors on Ebay from Korea in the €250-300 range. If you check out the catleap thread on this forum you can get more info.


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