I think it's finally time to upgrade my computer that has served me well for the past 5 years but recently has been a little on the laggy side. Specifically with HOTS I have had to play on medium and I am looking to play some Overwatch when it comes out =)
I came here for advice when I first put the machine together so I would greatly appreciate all of your assistance again! I am looking to keep the cost under $330.
Below is my current build:
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CPU:
Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078
GPU:
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5830 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102878
MoBo:
GIGABYTE GA-H67M-D2-B3 LGA 1155 Intel H67
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128473
PSU:
XFX Core Edition PRO 450W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207012
HDD:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
RAM:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253
DVD Drive:
LG Black 22X DVD+R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238
Case:
COOLER MASTER Elite 430
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227
Link to old thread
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/tech-support/229973-review-my-build
I'm not sure exactly where to start as I haven't followed advancement in hardware too closely, but generally I am thinking I should upgrade the CPU, GPU and RAM.
Here are some ideas I had, please let me know if they are insane or I would need to upgrade any other pieces as well:
CPU: i5-2500k ($150)
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500K-Quad-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B004EBUXHQ?ie=UTF8&colid=3AEEB4VJHJ0QD&coliid=I2IU4E5VE4Q5VV&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl
GPU: GTX 950 ($140)
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-02G-P4-2951-KR/dp/B013WQCC8Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1461348760&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx 950
RAM: Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333 ($19) [for my 2nd slot]
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-1333MHz-DDR3/dp/B00J8E9316/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1461354225&sr=1-3&keywords=DDR3 1333&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin:673263011
Thank you everyone in advance! =)
*EDIT*
Alternatively:
Looking at my benchmarks it seems like the i3-2100 is holding up pretty well, whereas my GPU and RAM really need to go and I could benefit from an SSD.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/1027599
Thinking about just going for the GTX 950, adding an SSD and maxing out the ram for my board at 16 GB with this:
RAM: Kingston HyperX 16GB(2x8GB) DDR3 1333 ($71)
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x8GB-1333MHz/dp/B00J8E918G/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1461353847&sr=1-5&keywords=DDR3 1333
SSD: Kingston Digital 120GB SSD ($42)
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-SSDNow-SV300S37A-120G/dp/B00A1ZTZOG/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1461354530&sr=1-3&keywords=ssd