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Sah

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this one will be able to upgrade her PC soon below is what this one is thinking on buying
can anyone recommend or suggest anything better, savings in money is a bonus
is very open to new & better ideas


ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero LGA 1151 Motherboardfor $355 AU
or
ASUS Sabertooth Z170 S LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard $345 AU

will upgrade from a i5 2500k to a Intel Core i7 6700K Quad Core LGA 1151 4.0 GHz Unlocked for $479 AU
and will buy G.SKILL Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2666MHz for $120 AU

below is what I am keeping from the old rig

MSI GeForce GTX 960 GAMING 4G video card
850W Silver Stone 80 gold PSU
250GB SSD & a 2TB HDD
Thermaltake Level 10 full-tower case

PS
will the above all work together?
will need to upgrade CPU cooler too...............water cooler or fan cooler? any recommendations?
still is using windows7 is it wise for gaming (SKYRIM & remastered version) to upgrade to windows10?

thanks for any help
 
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shadowkitty

Mistress of Shadows
Firstly, upgrading to Win 10 is fine for gaming. So far I have had no problems with it and I was very reluctant to upgrade from 7.
I would recommend Liquid cooling with all that hardware, if you have the space in your tower. I Would go the Corsair. A single H55 if you haven't got room for a double. Hubby said that the RAM is not that good. Go for Kingston Hyper Fury kits. And the CPU is too high (overkill) You don't need anything over a i5 6600. i7 is really only needed for programs such as Autocad. Just our opinion...given we build them every day :)
 
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Mwhals

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With that processor, give consideration to the following which will work very well. I am not sure how the prices are in AU:

MSI Arsenal Gaming Intel Z170A LGA 1151 DDR4 USB 3.1 Micro ATX Motherboard (Z170M Mortar).

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz (PC4-24000) C15 Memory Kit

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Sah

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Firstly, upgrading to Win 10 is fine for gaming. So far I have had no problems with it and I was very reluctant to upgrade from 7.
I would recommend Liquid cooling with all that hardware, if you have the space in your tower. I Would go the Corsair. A single H55 if you haven't got room for a double. Hubby said that the RAM is not that good. Go for Kingston Hyper Fury kits. And the CPU is too high (overkill) You don't need anything over a i5 6600. i7 is really only needed for programs such as Autocad. Just our opinion...given we build them every day :)

thanks so much Kitty
you have changed this ones mind and will go with the
i5 6600K its a much better option and close a $100 cheaper .............likes the Hyper Fury Kit too

hopes to upgrade again when Scrolls # 6 comes out in 4 years
 

shadowkitty

Mistress of Shadows
Firstly, upgrading to Win 10 is fine for gaming. So far I have had no problems with it and I was very reluctant to upgrade from 7.
I would recommend Liquid cooling with all that hardware, if you have the space in your tower. I Would go the Corsair. A single H55 if you haven't got room for a double. Hubby said that the RAM is not that good. Go for Kingston Hyper Fury kits. And the CPU is too high (overkill) You don't need anything over a i5 6600. i7 is really only needed for programs such as Autocad. Just our opinion...given we build them every day :)

thanks so much Kitty
you have changed this ones mind and will go with the
i5 6600K its a much better option and close a $100 cheaper .............likes the Hyper Fury Kit too

hopes to upgrade again when Scrolls # 6 comes out in 4 years
No problem, glad to be of help <3 <3 <3
 
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Sah

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Firstly, upgrading to Win 10 is fine for gaming. So far I have had no problems with it and I was very reluctant to upgrade from 7.
I would recommend Liquid cooling with all that hardware, if you have the space in your tower. I Would go the Corsair. A single H55 if you haven't got room for a double. Hubby said that the RAM is not that good. Go for Kingston Hyper Fury kits. And the CPU is too high (overkill) You don't need anything over a i5 6600. i7 is really only needed for programs such as Autocad. Just our opinion...given we build them every day :)

thanks so much Kitty
you have changed this ones mind and will go with the
i5 6600K its a much better option and close a $100 cheaper .............likes the Hyper Fury Kit too

hopes to upgrade again when Scrolls # 6 comes out in 4 years
No problem, glad to be of help <3 <3 <3


<3 <3 <3
 

Sah

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got the parts today total cost $850 AU

Intel Core i5 6600K Quad Core LGA 1151 3.5 GHz Unlocked CPU Processor
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Ranger LGA 1151 Motherboard
Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400MHz Memory Black HX424C15FB2K2/16
Deepcool Gamer Storm Captain 240EX AIO Liquid CPU Cooler

Could not resist a ROG motherboard

this is what I am keeping from the old set up


MSI GeForce GTX 960 GAMING 4G video card
850W Silver Stone 80 Gold PSU
250GB SSD
2TB HDD
Thermaltake Level 10 Full-tower case
 

Sah

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How to build a PC the Sah way ..................giggles

first thing you need is a TOP secret laboratory somewhere in the Himalayas or Himalaya, on top of Sagarmāthā or mount Everest

AT THE SECRET LABORATORY

FRONKONSAH: How do you do? I am Dr. Fronkonsah

MONSTER PC: MMMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNmmmmmmmm?!?

FRONKONSAH: It's alive!

IGOR: I think you've done it, master.

FRONKONSAH: Alive! Look at it. I have defeated death!

IGOR: Better not get too close, master. This guy could kill you.

FRONKONSAH: (CONT'D) It's trying to talk. it wants us to take off the straps.

IGOR Don't fall for that one.

FRONKONSAH: But don't you see...the brain of a i5 6600K is inside this grotesquehulk -- pleading with us. I've got to untie it.

IGOR careful, master -- you never cantell with these chaps.

FRONKONSAH: All right...stand back! Freddy carefully walks up to the Monster and stands over him. The monster is silent, feeling his way.

FRONKONSAH: (CONT'D) Hello there.

MONSTER PC: MMMMMmmmmmmm.

FRONKONSAH: How's everything?

MONSTER PC: (just a suggestion of "not so good")MMMmmmmmmmm.

FRONKONSAH: I'm going to untie you -- can you understand that?

MONSTER PC: (a soft, "crying"SOUND) MMMmmmm! MMMmmmm!

FRONKONSAH: Yes, I'm going to set you free.(to Inga) Is the sedative ready?

Fronkonsah takes the strap across the Monster's thighs and unties it. Then he unties the strap across its chest... and steps back. ALL EYES ARE ON THE MONSTER. TINGLY MUSIC. The
Monster looks at them all for a moment while he is still lying down. A slightly sly grin comes to his mouth. He rises...slowly, carefully, to a sitting position.

MONSTER PC: (a low, suspicious groan) MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.

FRONKONSAH: It's alive. It's -- moving! It's -- breathing! It's -- standing! What is your name?

MONSTER PC: (thinking for a moment)... It's.

IGOR Original.

FRONKONSAH: (holding out his hands) Give -- me -- your -- hand!

The Monster slowly extends his hands to Fronkonsah. Fronkonsah takes them and leads the Monster into his first steps.

PRODUCTION NUMBER - "ALIVE"... in which Fronkonsah, the Monster and Igor do a SONG and DANCE that teaches the Monster how to move. Occasionally, Inga and an unseen FIFTY-PIECE ORCHESTRA join in. The Monster tries, in his own special way, to imitate the gentle, "Soft Shoe" examples of Fronkonsah and Igor. But where they "Ping" and "Clink" ... he "PONGS" and "CLONGS.
 

jonathan90

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As for windows 10, if your computer does not support higher graphics maybe not a good idea. I upgraded my p.c to windows 10 and I have un installed windows 10 because it was buggy as buggery.
you really need an advanced bigger screen computer for windows 10 not a 33 inch screen like my p.c.

screen needs to be larger ... and I do not think it's best to take the free upgrade to windows 10 it's just not p.c healthy at all.
best to buy a more larger hexagon computer but really you do not need windows 10 because I do not use windows 10 due crashing and bugs issue.
I am staying on windows 7 and proud of it because my p.c remains healthy and stable standard graphics.
 
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Mwhals

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33 inch screen? I have Windows 10 with two 24 inch screen and it never crashes. Windows 10 is very stable for me.

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jonathan90

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33 inch screen? I have Windows 10 with two 24 inch screen and it never crashes. Windows 10 is very stable for me.

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well my computer may not have your type of hardware.
 

Mwhals

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well my computer may not have your type of hardware.
True. My PC was built for heavy Photoshop and video editing. Six core processor and 64 GB of Ram. This is why I play on PS4 as I do not want to get a gaming card, which would not be the best for my main use of the PC.

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