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    Posted: 20 May 2014 at 9:37pm
Hi everyone, I purchased a DS system almost 2 years ago and I'm wondering if there is a reason to upgrade yet. I play mostly games and just wondered if a new system would give me a good boost. I haven't been keeping up much with much since I bought my system so I'm a little confused.  Below is what I currently have:

i7 3770k overclocked to 4.2
16GB RAM
ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe Motherboard
Nvidia GTX 780 ti super overclocked
128GB SSD
1TB HDD
Windows 7 - 64bit

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Posts: 9459 		  Quote Snaike Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 May 2014 at 2:27am
Wow... that's 2 years old?  Better than my brand new Vanquish.  Whoa
 
I guess it depends on what your wants and needs are for upgrading.  If  you just want generic gaming (on highest) it seems that you're good for now.  If you have specific needs that push the machine perhaps it's time.
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Hi JohnD.. your rig still looks great to me.

Nothing better yet, so I'd save your cash for another year or two. There are newer mobo and cpu but they're only small bumps in performance, unless you see a feature you really want or need.

Enjoy.
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Posts: 10 		  Quote FrankDDougherty Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 11:53pm
Originally posted by JohnD212

Hi everyone, I purchased a DS system almost 2 years ago and I'm wondering if there is a reason to upgrade yet. I play mostly games and just wondered if a new system would give me a good boost. I haven't been keeping up much with much since I bought my system so I'm a little confused.  Below is what I currently have:

i7 3770k overclocked to 4.2
16GB RAM
ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe Motherboard
Nvidia GTX 780 ti super overclocked
128GB SSD
1TB HDD
Windows 7 - 64bit

Thanks Big%20Smile


I think you need Windows 8.1 for more games. i7 3770k overclocked to 4.2 and Nvidia GTX 780 ti super overclocked, it didn't caused overheat, did it? Upgrading might mess some specs so kindly check for compatibility first.
I have the best gaming laptop for under $1500.
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Posts: 125 		  Quote JohnD212 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 3:48am
My system has always been very stable. Digital Storm built a fantastic system. I did have to lower the OC from 4.4 to 4.2 to get a few games to run, which was fine. I don't see myself upgrading the operating system while I'm still using this system. The GTX 780ti actually runs cooler than the 680 classified I had in the system which was good. I guess I just wasn't sure with the specs I currently have, if buying a new system would give me a significant upgrade to what I have. 
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Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 4:01am
You did a great job putting it together and DS building it and it's still about the best by even today's standards, 2 years later.    
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