Hey guys! New to this forum
So I built my gaming computer about 4-5 years ago and it is finally time to UPGRADE! EXCITING! But since I have been out of the loop for a while, I need to know what is good and what is NOT.
Current specs:
nForce 680i LT Mobo
4 GB DDR2 Corsair Ram
E8400 3.0 GHz CPU
PNY GTS 250
Ultra 600W PSU
My new rebuild list is as follows:
EVGA 580i LT Superclocked
8 GB G. Skill Ripjaws DDR3
AMD Phenom X4 975 CPU
What motherboard should I buy, and will I need to upgrade my 600W PSU? I don't want to spend more than $130 on a motherboard, and I don't really care about SLi.
I was also leaning towards an i7 processor, but I heard they are overpriced and the X4 975 is very good for gaming.
Please give me any recommendations! But please don't confuse me too much by throwing a bunch of different stuff at me. I am pretty set on the video card, but maybe someone will change my mind
Thanks guys.
So I built my gaming computer about 4-5 years ago and it is finally time to UPGRADE! EXCITING! But since I have been out of the loop for a while, I need to know what is good and what is NOT.
Current specs:
nForce 680i LT Mobo
4 GB DDR2 Corsair Ram
E8400 3.0 GHz CPU
PNY GTS 250
Ultra 600W PSU
My new rebuild list is as follows:
EVGA 580i LT Superclocked
8 GB G. Skill Ripjaws DDR3
AMD Phenom X4 975 CPU
What motherboard should I buy, and will I need to upgrade my 600W PSU? I don't want to spend more than $130 on a motherboard, and I don't really care about SLi.
I was also leaning towards an i7 processor, but I heard they are overpriced and the X4 975 is very good for gaming.
Please give me any recommendations! But please don't confuse me too much by throwing a bunch of different stuff at me. I am pretty set on the video card, but maybe someone will change my mind
Thanks guys.