Hi,
My PC is 3 years old now and I have been making incremental updates but I think it is time for an upgrade to get it VR ready or maybe I should wait for Zen or new Intel CPU's. Please let me know your thoughts;
My PC is 3 years old now and I have been making incremental updates but I think it is time for an upgrade to get it VR ready or maybe I should wait for Zen or new Intel CPU's. Please let me know your thoughts;
- What is your budget?
- 90K
- What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
- CPU - Intel Core i5 4670K
- Motherboard - Asus Z87-K
- GPU - Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 4G
- RAM - G.Skill Sniper 4GB 1600MHz
- Monitor - Dell 2409
- PSU - Corsair VX450
- Cooler - Cooler Master hyper EVO 212
- Cabinet - Corsair Carbide 200R
- Keyboard & Mouse - Razer
- Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
- Monitor - Dell 2409
- GPU - Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 4G
- Storage - Existing HDD / SSD
- Keyboard and Mouse
- Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
- CPU - Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
- Motherboard -
Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard - Cooler - Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
- Memory - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory or GSkill Ripjaws
- Storage - Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (For OS)
- Cabinet - Corsair Obsidian 450D ATX Mid Tower Case
- PSU - Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
- Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
- Yes, will upgrade the following within 6 to 12 months
- GPU - Another GPU in asymmetric crossfire.
- A high
- Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
- Mumbai
- TheITWares, Amazon, Flipkart
- Would you consider buying a second-hand hardware from the TE market
- No
- What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
- Gaming
- VR Gaming
- Browsing
- Download rig, 24x7 operation (On occasions for Steam)
- Watching HD movies
- Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
- Mobo Asus only, SMPS Corsair or Seasonic Only.
- If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
- MMO - Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen
- Strategy - Civilization 4, XCOM 2
- FPS - DOOM, Fallout
- What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
- Gaming & Desktop - 1080, Maybe higher after Monitor upgrade.
- Are you looking to overclock?
- Yes
- Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
- Windows 10 64 bit