So, I built my current PC about 6 years ago (someone on here recommended this build, which I went with).
Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail
Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU)
Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard
Pioneer BDR-207EBK 12x BluRay RW / 16x DVD±RW 128GB - Retail
Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403)
Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply
Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1155 / LGA1156 / LGA1366 / LGA2011/ AM2 / AM3 / FM1 / FM2)
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001)
BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX)
So, the question is, is there much I can do with this? Or do I need a fresh build?
I don't play many AAA games these days, but I'd like to be able to play new games at a reasonable frame rate, and I'd like to get myself a rig that can run VR well. All other peripherals are already sorted (the 2k budget would include the VR headset and stuff).
I would love some more SSD storage (maybe completely replace the HDD), I also would like some more memory.
Like to spend at little as possible, but also want it to be future proof.
Thanks for your help.
Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail
Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU)
Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard
Pioneer BDR-207EBK 12x BluRay RW / 16x DVD±RW 128GB - Retail
Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403)
Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply
Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1155 / LGA1156 / LGA1366 / LGA2011/ AM2 / AM3 / FM1 / FM2)
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001)
BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX)
So, the question is, is there much I can do with this? Or do I need a fresh build?
I don't play many AAA games these days, but I'd like to be able to play new games at a reasonable frame rate, and I'd like to get myself a rig that can run VR well. All other peripherals are already sorted (the 2k budget would include the VR headset and stuff).
I would love some more SSD storage (maybe completely replace the HDD), I also would like some more memory.
Like to spend at little as possible, but also want it to be future proof.
Thanks for your help.
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