Hey guys,
I'm trying to figure out some upgrades for my 3 year old Desktop in preparation for Witcher 3's release next month. Trying to stay within $300-400 budget. Here are my current specs:
HP Z600 Mobo/Tower w/ 650 W PSU
CPU: Intel Xeon E5607 @2.27GHz
RAM: 12 GB (3x 4gb)
GPU: Radeon HD 6850
SSD: 223 GB
HD: 232 GB w/ 2x 3TB Externals
Display: 2x 24 inch monitors (PL2410W, BenQ G2400W)
OS: Windows 8.1
After talking with friends and family who are more experienced with upgrading than I am, there are several suggestions that people have made.
Suggested GPU upgrades to a STRIX 960 or a 970
Suggested CPU upgrades to a Xeon W3580 (3.33Ghz) or Xeon X5687 (3.6 Ghz)
My biggest concern is that I've never switched out a CPU before, and my cousin isn't %100 certain that either of those CPU's will work with my workstation's motherboard.
I'd appreciate any recommendations and/or suggestions.
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A nice side note is that the 960, 970, 980 cards all get you witcher 3 for free, so that bumps $60 off their price for me.