http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cF97YJ That is my pc, except the video card, I went with powercolor 7970


I built this a couple of years ago, figured it could use a few upgrades, looking to boost up gaming graphics/speed for the most part.



Budget: 500 -1000$
More specific use (what games, what programs): Wow, gta5 once it's out
Planned time until purchase:2 weeks
Do you need an Operating System?:nope
Do you have any specific preferred components?:nope
Do you need a sound or wireless card?:nope
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?:more than likely I'll overclock it
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: nope
Zip code/location? (Shipping costs): 03801 usa

Anyone? XD

Oc with your current cpu cooler or get a better cooler ie the corsair h80i for potential better overclocks

Upgrade your gpu to a gtx 970/80 or r9 290x

Or wait a bit as new gpus are on the horizon

Maybe get a bigger ssd (Samsung) if you're running out of space

Not really worried about hd space, mostly I was thinking about upgrading the cpu and gpu, I'm not sure though if I should go crossfire, or just get a better one like you listed.

i'd prefer just to upgrade outright

also just doing a quick google search i think 970 > 670s in SLI...also a more future proof card with 4gb VRAM (in case you upg your monitor resolution)

your CPU still competes with the current chipset (haswell - 4690k)...if you want more juice you can overclock it with your 212 or get a beefier CPU cooler like I mentioned and OC it even higher

whats the max you feel comfortable paying ty.

most I would be willing to spend is 1k, though from what I"m seeing I may not have to, I just figured I built this back in 2012, so I assumed some upgrades were needed.

you could get a nice monitor to go with a new GPU

This post was edited by Bubbler on Jan 4 2015 04:09pm

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pjQrP6 / http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pjQrP6/by_merchant/

CPU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-cm8064601710803 ($218.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1 ($25.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz97xkiller ($129.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32400c11d16gab ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-internal-hard-drive-mknssdcr120gbdx
Storage: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2002fyps ($73.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9290xdc2oc4gd5 ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh22ns90b
Total: $870.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-04 17:32 EST-0500

would do you great dawwghogg

There is no reason to upgrade. Your system is perfectly fine.

If you want some minor improvements, here are a few things I would recommend:

Recommended
GPU: 7970 --> GTX 970 (ASUS, EVGA, or MSI, whichever is on sale)
HDD: 500 GB --> 1 TB (Seagate Barracuda)

Optional
RAM: Something other than CL9 1333. Check what your mobo can support.
Mobo: Current --> ASRock Z77 Extreme4 (Getting harder to find, might not be worth it new)

If you really want to splurge, get a 980 over the 970.