Budget: $500
More specific use (what games, what programs): Crisis 3, the witcher 3, etc.
Planned time until purchase: Now
Do you need an Operating System?: No
Do you have any specific preferred components?: Intel / Asus
Do you need a sound or wireless card?: No
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: N/A
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: N/A
Zip code/location? (Shipping costs): 85331


Hey guys, just installed my gtx 970 and my cpu is bottlenecking pretty badly! Looking to upgrade my CPU, MOBO, and ram. My ddr3 is old as fuck, I'm currently running 16gb but I may as well upgrade as i've had it for over 4 years.


I'd prefer something like ASUS Z97-A with an intel i5 4690K and 8gb ram (I no longer deal with cinematography haha) A new PSU is not needed as I currently have a 550w PSU. Opinions and builds welcome!

This post was edited by DoMm on Mar 22 2015 08:43am

lol how did this get skipped? anyways, how do you plan on going with DDR4 then? stick to your current RAM, get a 4690k and as for mobo, you can get that, MSI z97 kraken or a pc mate for cheaper.


with that said, might not be a bad idea to wait for skylake since you are waiting for the witcher 3 anyways. but thats not till summer. also, 4 years means your PSU might need an upgrade. what is your current make and model?

what's your current specs?