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PC upgrade to i7 based unit
Hi all,
Current PC specs:
AMD Phenom II X4 945
4Gb RAM
680Gb HDD
Sapphire HD7850 OC 2Gb
XFX 500W PSU
I wish to get another PC. The current one is 5 years old and is OEM and maxxed out everywhere (RAM, CPU). It originally was Athlon X3 440, no GPU and 3Gb RAM.
I use it for allsorts, and I do like my gaming, but I'm bothered about ultra maxxed out 4K, etc. My monitor is a 20" 1600 x 900 res., but that suits me fine. The PC is now getting long in the tooth, especially where the latest games are concerned. On Far Cry 4 the CPU and RAM only meet the minimum spec.! I am looking at a rig with a i7 4770S CPU (lower power 3.1Ghz version), with 6Gb DDR3 PC3-12800 1600Mhz RAM (I can increase that up to 16Gb if I wish) and 1Tb HDD. I intend to transplant the HD 7850 OC and PSU from my old rig to beef things up. Being on 1600 x 900 res, it should be OK for good FPS. Would this set-up have longevity and play the latest games in the years to come? The graphics card will be upgraded in the years ahead if required. I am not a PC technician, so don't want to go down the route of a self build, but am OK performing upgrades. I have been looking at a PC with an i5 4460 for a little less money, but wish to have something that will be future-proofed for quite a while. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance