Hello guys and girls!
I have finally arrived at the point of upgrading my system:
MB: Gigabyte ga-x58a-ud3r
CPU: i7 930
Ram: Corsair 6gb 1600mhz (3x2gb)
GFX: msi gtx 760
My girlfriend wants a computer, so I am donating the above parts to her.
I will be keeping my Fractal Define r5, corsair H110i gt and 240gb SSD.
Intended purchase :
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BdncsY
MB: asus maximus vii ranger
CPU: i5 4690k
RAM: kingston HyperX 16gb 1866mhz (2x8gb)
GFX: msi gaming 970
PSU: corsair rm750i
I put the rm750i in there as it cheaper for me than the rm650i. The msi gaming 970 I bought used today, very cheap.
Main usage is gaming, I would love to run the cpu @ 4.4ghz or in that ballpark. I am a computer science student, so a lot of programming and occasional VMware. I have considered getting a cheap aoc 27" 1440p monitor. The way I work when programming, I like to have multiple class windows open along with a browser and terminal. Emacs ftw.
Is this overkill for my intended usage? Should I get a cheaper motherboard, 8gb of ram and a i7 4790k for future proofing?
I have finally arrived at the point of upgrading my system:
MB: Gigabyte ga-x58a-ud3r
CPU: i7 930
Ram: Corsair 6gb 1600mhz (3x2gb)
GFX: msi gtx 760
My girlfriend wants a computer, so I am donating the above parts to her.
I will be keeping my Fractal Define r5, corsair H110i gt and 240gb SSD.
Intended purchase :
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BdncsY
MB: asus maximus vii ranger
CPU: i5 4690k
RAM: kingston HyperX 16gb 1866mhz (2x8gb)
GFX: msi gaming 970
PSU: corsair rm750i
I put the rm750i in there as it cheaper for me than the rm650i. The msi gaming 970 I bought used today, very cheap.
Main usage is gaming, I would love to run the cpu @ 4.4ghz or in that ballpark. I am a computer science student, so a lot of programming and occasional VMware. I have considered getting a cheap aoc 27" 1440p monitor. The way I work when programming, I like to have multiple class windows open along with a browser and terminal. Emacs ftw.
Is this overkill for my intended usage? Should I get a cheaper motherboard, 8gb of ram and a i7 4790k for future proofing?
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