[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

Get a new cpu motherboard and memory, pick up a SSD, a new case, bigger hard drive, and reuse the psu,and gpu and 500gb if you want too keep it as storage. Right now there isnt much out there in terms of games that requires more then a GTX 560ti to run on high/max settings. So I would hold onto that until you actually need to upgrade it..

Some ideas to get you started

i5 3570k

Z77 based motherboard

8gb DDR3 1600mhz+

256GB SSD

Corsair Carbide Series or Coolermaster HAF series Cases

1-2 Tb hard drive.

5SI-GonePostal

This ^^

Ignore the fanbois above - they are right but at the same time SOOOOO wrong. Yes the 7950/7970 would be the way to go, and i would advise them over other cards on the market at the moment, BUT there is nothing wrong with the 560ti and as pointed out most the games will still be comfortable and would maybe only give a slight NOTICEABLE performance from your 560ti (example 100 FPS compared to 70FPS, most people struggle to tell the difference above 30FPS and is only really bragging rights)

At least wait for the 8000 series cards and if possible the 700s just to make sure you get a decent upgrade, rather than a very slight one

+1

Nvidia and AMD both have fantastic cards that you cant go wrong with, AMD just have better price/performance. 560ti will do the job for now if you cant afford to change all at once. If you can then either way I would wait just a tad longer till the 8xxx series cards come out as they will at least drop other prices if not be worth getting themselves, and they should be out early next year. If you can't wait then I would personally choose a 7970as its what I have and I love it, plus the value is fantastic with a good price and 3 great games that will push your rig and show some beautiful graphics.

everything looks great just stick a GTX670 or 7970 and a Hyper 212 evo in there and your gonna max everything. I have a i7930 which is essentially the same as the 920 and its great.

find the scaling options it sounds like its being underscanned or overscanned

670 .....

physX

DeViLzzz

as physX is the most irrelevent argument ever I would still say 7970. physX is in no games except borderlands 2 and that works fine with a decent CPU. the few other games physX is in it dosent do anything worth having.

You don't meet the minimum specs at allGamingVengeance

+1

Hi guys im planning on building a PC some time next year and i have put together 4 builds which i am trying to choose from each of which is around $1000
so take a look and tell me which one is best for gaming

Build 1

Cpu: intel core i5 3570k $233
motherboard: Asus P8Z77 $108
Storage: Barracuda 1TB $74
OC agility 64 gb SSD $50
optical drive: LG DVD Burner $29
memory/Ram: 1x8GB G.Skill DDR3 $36
Case: Thermatake black commander MS-II $59
PSU: XFX 750w semi modular $129
Graphics Card: Evega Nvidia GTX 660 2gb superclocked $269
OS: windows 7 home premium 64 bit $89

total: $1075

Build 2

Cpu:intel core i5 3570k $233
Motherboard: Asus P8H61 $69
Storage: Barracuda 1TB $74
optical drive: LG DVD Burner $29
memory/Ram: 1x8GB G.Skill DDR3 $36
case: cooler master centurion 5 II w 500w power supply $109
Graphics card: Asus Nvidia GTX 660 OC $265
OS: windows 7 home premium 64 bit $89

total: $910

Build 3

Cpu:intel core i5 3570k $233
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77M
Sotrage: Barracuda 1TB $74
OC agility 64 gb SSD $50
optical drive: LG DVD Burner $29
memory/Ram: 1x8GB G.Skill DDR3 $36
Case: coolermaster K830 $66
PSU: Antech high current gamer 620w $115
Graphics Card: Gigabyte Radeon hd 7870 OC 2Gb $259
OS: windows 7 home premium 64 bit $89

total: $1035

Build 4

CPU: intel core i5 3570 $209
Motherboard: Asus P8H61 $69
Storage: Barracuda 1TB $74
C agility 64 gb SSD $50
optical drive: LG DVD Burner $29
memory/Ram: 1x8GB G.Skill DDR3 $36
case: Cooler master elite 430 $51
PSU: Aereion 700w
Garaphics card: Powercolour Radeon 7950 3b V2 $297
OS: windows 7 home premium 64 bit $89

total: $968

glassfish8

NONE they all compromise poorly. dont waste $90 on win 7 when u can get 8 for $40. drop psu down from 700w unless u wanna crossfire or something. get 2x4 ram sticks not 1x8. Get a k processor and a $20 hyper 212+ along with a decent 7950 and ur set for gaming for years.

[QUOTE="brkr12002"]

Hi guys,

Not a hardware question, but figured I'd get better input here than posting in the PC games thread.

Thinking about installing Windows 8, currently on Vista. Just wanted to get your feedback and experience from those who have upgraded their OS.

Do you like Windows 8, did you go back to your previous OS, any issues with your games in your steam library.

I'm leaning towards upgrading, figure it has to be better than Vista. Thanks.

IceAxe18

windows 8 is great, not perfect but a really good os that can still get alot better with some refinment to great ideas. also its technically much better than vista no question.

[QUOTE="Lox_Cropek"]

[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

Here's a parts listwithout OS, if you need an OS then you should to go AMD CPU route

i5 3350

Mobo

8gb DDR3

Case

PSU

HDD

GTX 660

DVD burner

04dcarraher

+1

well my reluctance to use a 3rd party OC program such as sapphires trixx was the stupidest thing ever, it is perfectly light, minimized to the tray and make my card amazingly OC like a champ with good options to create my own presets for when im gaming or not and now I also have an awesome custom fan profile that I can just leave on all the time.