Looking to upgrade my pc from 2009

[spazsterian]

Ok so without knowing a couple things, but that won't really mater till your ready to go triples cause they go hand in hand, the appropriate Graphics card will need an adequate power supply to run it. Having said that, the 6350 is a strong proc and you could do no wrong with it.

First and Foremost GO SDD! Just even a 256 GB for your OS and most played games , put "other" mods and games onto your larger Platter drive. I obviously prefer Samsung (speed & reliability), but am kinda liking the 600 pro line from Seagate too. Again it's a dig into to ratings and reviews for that.

I build of this MB for friends, have 5 of em (plus my own) going well, but it comes down to preference really
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

6350 Is good proc no doubt I'd recommend this one though, do to it's added oomph when you need it
AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286
*Stock fan is adequate, but if looking for something neat or quieter , then ya the V6 cooler is apparently good. Get some good thermal paste too.It DOES help.

If your looking at future with triples and rFactor2 you need more then 8 GB of ram, 16 min...
I've always had my best luck with ram with Gskill (Even when pushing way past what it supposed to)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) F3-14900CL10D-16GBXL
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231528

Just my recommendation on what I've built a few of for folks and are running strong. Remember when looking for a PSU to upgrade, go gold or Platinum taed, prefer Seasonic myself or any other major brand that rates well. Don't skimp on this part, it's heart of your system as you clean steady reliable power. And try to avoid SLI or X-fire Buy one card big enough to handle what you want , saves aggravation down the road. Hope this helps out.

[neverender158]

Thanks Ian!
That is what jarhead has so I think I will go that route. As far as PSU I would just want to do 1 card and not the 2 card SLI thing.
Now to get the final approval from the CFO for the purchase order.

[F1Fan07]

^ yeah, once you go SSD you won't go back. When you have to do a reboot just before a race start because your PC is acting up you'll really appreciate those saved seconds

PSU: if you like a clean case then look for models with modular cables. These will typically have a bare minimum cable loom, then you get a bag of additional cables that you connect to the PSU as needed. I like Corsair or Antec for my power needs. Basically though, you may as well just make a list of the name brands you trust and wait for a sale that you like... there's always a bunch on sale at any given time.

[neverender158]

Thanks Dale.
I am in no hurry to do my upgrade but just wanted to do my homework so I can keep an eye out for sales. I will probably go ATI for my gpu because right now I have 2 monitors that are different brands and when I add a 3rd it may not match the 2 I already have.

[spazsterian]

7970s will be going cheap by xmas. New 8000 (r200) ar being introduced next month key thing to remember on triples. Get as much vram as you can and as big bus speed as you can ...3gb / 384bit is a good starting point

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[neverender158]

I will keep the 7970 in mind. I was looking at the 7850 just because they are running about $200 so maybe for xmas I can get a 7970 for $200.

[neverender158]

A guy I work with is selling this for $300.  What do you guys think of that deal?
He is only selling because he wants to switch to an intel setup.



I was pretty sold on the fx 6300 but this seems like a pretty solid deal.
What say you all?

[spazsterian]

Lol if you dont buy it I would ; )

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[neverender158]

That is exactly what I wanted to hear.
Thanks ian!!!

[Jarhead]

If you are going the ATI/AMD route for GPU, I would recommend nothing less than the 7970. It is what is in my PC and I can run iRacing with almost full graphics. I just have to turn down some of the track side objects and shadows. I don't know about the next gen games like rF2, I am waiting for the finished game to try them as I don't like testing betas.

One very important note, make sure at least one of your monitors has a Display Port input. This will make setup of triples very easy. If one of your monitors doesn't have Display Port, you will have to get an expensive adapter cable.

[smokey]

I'm a bit surprised at that jarhead as even my 670 when I had it ran iRacing at max no worries I thought 7970 had more spunk than 670

[zedarchitect]

That's one thing I really like about nvidea cards. No need for display port or adapters. I found monitors that have display ports are more expensive. So between the extra cost on the monitors or adaptor, might as well pay a little extra for the nvidea card.

I bought three Asus monitors that were only HDMI or VGA. They came with DVI to HDMI cables. I used two of those and a straight HDMI. My triple setup could not have been any easier.

[neverender158]

Are you talking about something like this for an adapter?



That is only $8 at monoprice.com

[smokey]

Sept 15, 2013 6:17:04 GMT -8 zedarchitect said:

That's one thing I really like about nvidea cards. No need for display port or adapters. I found monitors that have display ports are more expensive. So between the extra cost on the monitors or adaptor, might as well pay a little extra for the nvidea card.

I bought three Asus monitors that were only HDMI or VGA. They came with DVI to HDMI cables. I used two of those and a straight HDMI. My triple setup could not have been any easier.

Totally agree Zed

[zedarchitect]

That's what came with my monitors. I think you need an active Displayport to DVI adaptor but someone else would know for sure.