Looking to upgrade

Discussion in 'Tech Talk' started by Kyoji, Mar 8, 2016.

  1. Kyoji

    Kyoji
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    Looking to upgrade my computer this year by Spring. Was hoping for some helpful tips and insight into what would be good.

    I am looking to upgrade my
    - CPU
    - MOBO
    - GPU
    - RAM
    - Cooler

    I am looking to purchase something decent, but obviously nothing too expensive - so those $1,000 GPU cards are out of the question but I can drop $600-700 on one. MOBO I
     
    Kyoji, Mar 8, 2016
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  2. PersonalRiot

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    Is there a particular thing you are trying to benchmark for like 4k, VR, a certain game? Because if the answer is no, then better off waiting to see what new tech comes out down the road. I have been in a similar boat where I have been considering an upgrade for the last while but there really hasn't been any reason to.
     
    PersonalRiot, Mar 14, 2016
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