horrific computer and looking for some advice wether to buy a new one or to upgrade

[GAME SUX]

Hey guys!
i'm having some problems with my old computer which probably sucks and has to be replaced but anyway i am in need of some advice:

right now i have these specs:
Proccesor: Pentium(R) Dual-core CPU E5500 @2.80 GHz
RAM: 10GB
Video card ( i think!): Intel(R) G45/G43 Express Chipset
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64

i'm thinking of buying this PC:
Case: Corsair Carbide 500R Black
Power supply: 600 Watt Cooler Master
Proccesor: Intel® Core™ i7 4770K 3.5 GHz (overclocked to 3.9!!)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55
Soundcard: Asus Xonar DG
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB DDR3-1600
Primary harddrive: 2000 GB Sata III Harde schijf
Secondary solid state drive: SSD Samsung 840 Evo 120GB
Video card: Nvidia GTX 760 2GB (x2!)
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64Bit NL


if you guys could give me some serious advice that would be great guys!! cya!

[_I_]

thats a very good upgrade
but the psu isnt enough for 2x 760

instead of 2x 760, get a single 770 or 780

can also drop the xonar if using a pc speaker set
(keep it if you have a 5.1+ reciever setup)

[Bad 💀 Motha]

SLI 760, then get a decent quality PSU.

Like XFX, EVGA, Corsair, Seasonic; of around 650-750W

[SilentHorizon]

That is a excellent build! However, if your going with sli, I would get a 750W psu.

BTW... Are you just gaming? Because if that is all your doing then the i7 is a waste of money, get i5 instead.

[GAME SUX]

psu is power supply? it says it has an 80% efficiency thingie which gives it the power output of 800 W

[SilentHorizon]

Yes. Just get this, CORSAIR CSM Series CS750M 750W ATX12V

When I shop for psus, ill I look for is if it is sli certified, modular and has enough wattage.

[GAME SUX]

Thanks for the advice awesome guys thanks!

[SilentHorizon]

No Problem

[time goblin]

Początkowo opublikowane przez _I_:

thats a very good upgrade
but the psu isnt enough for 2x 760

instead of 2x 760, get a single 770 or 780

can also drop the xonar if using a pc speaker set
(keep it if you have a 5.1+ reciever setup)

+1 for the 780, the 760's are basicly gtx 660ti. and also drop down to the i5

the coolermaster psu will be fine for the single gtx 780 and either the i5/i7. i have been using a cooler master gx 650 for almost a year now and its very happy to run a gtx690/overclocked fx8350.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

I would swap the mobo to Asus Maximus VI Hero and drop the sound card. Hero has really nice onboard soundcard and is better quality board.
Instead of GTX 760 SLI get single GTX 780.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Never need a Sound Card anyways, no matter the motherboard. Unless u need a more professional one for audiophile class of recording and such.

[time goblin]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Bad-Motha:

Never need a Sound Card anyways, no matter the motherboard. Unless u need a more professional one for audiophile class of recording and such.

have you ever even used a sound card? the diffirence is colossal whether it be a cheap or expensive headset/speakers

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Początkowo opublikowane przez time goblin:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Bad-Motha:

Never need a Sound Card anyways, no matter the motherboard. Unless u need a more professional one for audiophile class of recording and such.

have you ever even used a sound card? the diffirence is colossal whether it be a cheap or expensive headset/speakers

Buy ASUS ROG Motherboard, get good sound...

[GAME SUX]

i really want dual video card setup and for a little bit of moeny i can already upgrade to the 850W corsair PSU which is available so i've decided to go for that also i liek a sound card to get the best out of the beast its gonna be and that motherboard is the best in its class, no?

[time goblin]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Bad-Motha:

Początkowo opublikowane przez time goblin:

have you ever even used a sound card? the diffirence is colossal whether it be a cheap or expensive headset/speakers

Buy ASUS ROG Motherboard, get good sound...

the sound on the rog mobo's is ok but compared to STX its complete poop

[SilentHorizon]

make sure your sound system is auxilary too, not usb. if u get sound card.