10-28-2015, 12:46 AM
Update!
I bit the bullet and purchased parts. Not only did I end up grabbing parts, but what was originally going to be an upgrade of the guts of the comp ended up being a full new build. Nothing from the original computer remains.
For the core I ended up going for the Skylake architecture:
Intel Core i7-6700k
Asus Z170-A
Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x 8gb RAM
I went with a smaller off-market cooler as I wanted to make sure I had something that would fit in the case I had. I eventually ended up with a new case, but it is still similarly sized.
Cooler Master Hyper T2
Video Card I ended up with the SSC version of the card listed above (Go Deebye!)
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC
The new boot drive is the same listed above:
Samsung 850 EVO 500gb
Additional parts to complete the build:
Corsair Carbide Series Spec02 Case
Corsair CX850M Power Supply
LG M-Disc DVD burner
First test of the new hardware was to install Skyrim. Total download and install time: 2.5 minutes. (Thank you WOW Cable for upgrading my internet to 100mbs down for the same price I was paying for 50mbs!)
Every game on my playlist now runs at all Ultra settings. This was worth every penny. XD (Now if Blizzard can just fix DIII so that it didn't lag up on every computer I'll be a happy camper.)
I bit the bullet and purchased parts. Not only did I end up grabbing parts, but what was originally going to be an upgrade of the guts of the comp ended up being a full new build. Nothing from the original computer remains.
For the core I ended up going for the Skylake architecture:
Intel Core i7-6700k
Asus Z170-A
Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x 8gb RAM
I went with a smaller off-market cooler as I wanted to make sure I had something that would fit in the case I had. I eventually ended up with a new case, but it is still similarly sized.
Cooler Master Hyper T2
Video Card I ended up with the SSC version of the card listed above (Go Deebye!)
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC
The new boot drive is the same listed above:
Samsung 850 EVO 500gb
Additional parts to complete the build:
Corsair Carbide Series Spec02 Case
Corsair CX850M Power Supply
LG M-Disc DVD burner
First test of the new hardware was to install Skyrim. Total download and install time: 2.5 minutes. (Thank you WOW Cable for upgrading my internet to 100mbs down for the same price I was paying for 50mbs!)
Every game on my playlist now runs at all Ultra settings. This was worth every penny. XD (Now if Blizzard can just fix DIII so that it didn't lag up on every computer I'll be a happy camper.)