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Feb 3 2020 12:32pm
Current Set Up:

Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
AMD FX-8320 30 °C
Vishera 32nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. M5A97 R2.0 (Socket 942) 25 °C
Graphics
DELL S2340M (1920x1080@60Hz)
HP x20LED (1600x900@60Hz)
XenSource Citrix Indirect Display Adapter (Undefined)
3072MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series (Sapphire/PCPartner) 51 °C
CrossFire Disabled
Storage
29GB SanDisk SDSSDRC032G SATA Disk Device (SSD)
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM 001-1ER164 SATA Disk Device (SATA) 25 °C
Optical Drives
ATAPI iHAS124 B SATA CdRom Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

Thought on upgrades;
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QMvpmg

main concerns is almost everything I have is 8ish years old. Compatibility may become an issue, right?

TYIA
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Feb 3 2020 02:56pm
Just build a new PC if you're spending 1k
The FX processors were really only designed for the 990 chipset anyways so your system is bottlenecked as is.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gZMLwh

Keep your 2tb drive and your operating system key.
You can keep the monitors too if you want.
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Feb 6 2020 03:51pm
I agree, I think buying a new one at this point may just be better.
Haven't done this in quite a while, lol
thought?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PtBsn7
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Feb 6 2020 04:01pm
How much can you spend, lets start there...
Will you oc?
Any particular needs, sound card /wifi card?
what colour you like?

etc... there's a sticky with useful info for a reason.
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Feb 6 2020 04:10pm
Quote (King Atrhur @ Feb 6 2020 06:01pm)
How much can you spend, lets start there...
Will you oc?
Any particular needs, sound card /wifi card?
what colour you like?

etc... there's a sticky with useful info for a reason.


aye, ty. I'm prety convinced on just getting a new build at this point. I'll start a new post from scratch starting with that
this one can be close if a mod see's this :)
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