Solidarity
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Hey I know I should just get a new rig, but for now that's something I can't quite do. This is my current rig:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£56.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 870A-G54 ATX AM3 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.28 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.78 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£74.95 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £207.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 20:37 GMT+0000
I was thinking about upgrading to an R9 380 4Gb,either the Sapphire Nitro Dual X or the MSI Gaming 4G Twin Frozr V.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£56.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 870A-G54 ATX AM3 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.28 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.78 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card (£178.96 @ More Computers)
Case: Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£74.95 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £386.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 20:39 GMT+0000
I know my motherboard only has PCI Express 2.0 I was wondering if you guys think it would be a worthwhile upgrade to extend the life of my PC? And to get some more modern games running at playable FPS that I currently can't run.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£56.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 870A-G54 ATX AM3 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.28 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.78 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£74.95 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £207.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 20:37 GMT+0000
I was thinking about upgrading to an R9 380 4Gb,either the Sapphire Nitro Dual X or the MSI Gaming 4G Twin Frozr V.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£56.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 870A-G54 ATX AM3 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.28 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.78 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card (£178.96 @ More Computers)
Case: Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£74.95 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £386.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 20:39 GMT+0000
I know my motherboard only has PCI Express 2.0 I was wondering if you guys think it would be a worthwhile upgrade to extend the life of my PC? And to get some more modern games running at playable FPS that I currently can't run.