randomwalsh
Epic Member
- Joined
- Oct 22, 2013
- Messages
- 48
- Reaction score
- 4
- Points
- 3,135
Hi,
I come before you seeking advice on the upgrade path for me to follow to slowly build up my machine to a beast in the most cost effective manner.
This is what I currently have:
CPU: Intel Core i5 6400
Motherboard: Gigabyte B250M-DS3H-CF
RAM: 2 x Transcend 8GB DDR4-2132 (1066 Mhz I think)
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB
Boot Drive: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB
Storage Drive: Samsung HDD 2TB (not sure the rpm)
Case: KWG Vela M4 Case
I know my CPU is the bottleneck and my ram, and my case doesn't seem to be coping with the heat generated by the machine which is evident when I am playing Rust for a few hours and there is a very little burning smell.
I also run a second computer which hosts my media drives and the only reason I do that is because the KWG case can't take anymore hdd. Ideally I would like to find a case with good airflow and space for 6 drives.
In terms of budget, I don't think I would be able to buy it all in one go. But hopefully second hand I will be able to secure part by part. I would say R5000 to R8000 in total.
Maybe my dream is unrealistic. Any comments and advice is highly appreciated.
I come before you seeking advice on the upgrade path for me to follow to slowly build up my machine to a beast in the most cost effective manner.
This is what I currently have:
CPU: Intel Core i5 6400
Motherboard: Gigabyte B250M-DS3H-CF
RAM: 2 x Transcend 8GB DDR4-2132 (1066 Mhz I think)
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB
Boot Drive: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB
Storage Drive: Samsung HDD 2TB (not sure the rpm)
Case: KWG Vela M4 Case
I know my CPU is the bottleneck and my ram, and my case doesn't seem to be coping with the heat generated by the machine which is evident when I am playing Rust for a few hours and there is a very little burning smell.
I also run a second computer which hosts my media drives and the only reason I do that is because the KWG case can't take anymore hdd. Ideally I would like to find a case with good airflow and space for 6 drives.
In terms of budget, I don't think I would be able to buy it all in one go. But hopefully second hand I will be able to secure part by part. I would say R5000 to R8000 in total.
Maybe my dream is unrealistic. Any comments and advice is highly appreciated.
Last edited: