I suggest you install a 256gb SSD as main C: drive to hold Windows boot, main apps, and a few favorite games. Other large games and data can go on old spinning HDD as D: . A SSD will greatly improve your load and boot times.
NVidia 740 is barely a gaming card, but might be ok for now and games you currently play (at the resolution and detail level you have set). See what kind of FPS you are getting. Something like a NVidia 960 (or 970 if you can afford it) would be a better card.
So heres the thing i had dual hg5660 or whatever video cards crossfire connected and they burnt out, one leaving me with only 512mb's then the others fan started to go, even though i Frankenstein'd on a fan that worked, 512 is no way to play games i love like Xcom 2, anyway, so the 740 2gb superclocked card which usually retails for 90+ dollars fell into my lap brand new in the box for 50, i took it after trying and failing to play ashes of the singularity, which now runs fine, though none of these games i can run at anything over high settings like max or extreme without skipping lag in game, so for now im content on the video card, i have a (i think im correct when i say this) one not blocked PCIe x1 slot left, which i cannot find a SSD for that, so i would have to go with a Sata III connection, I found a 512 on newegg for $130-$150, I have 3 HDD's currently, 2 for storage, 1 install disk (windows and games) so i should used the HDD's for storage and everything installed should go on the SDD to help with app/windows/game load times?
also my memory is 1333mhz will 1600mhz work also? i found this....
Is this what you meant on the processor? I can find it only used on ebay (which is it turns on it's working right, like there's no way it can be on its way out, it works or it doesn't right? maybe im wrong)
Eimy_B
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CPU: Intel Core i7-990X
RAM: 24GB Ram 1333mhz
Video Card: Single NVIDIA 980 Ti
Hard Drive: 512GB SSD 2.5" (Having an SSD will help to improve loading times).
Tesla1856
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May 27th, 2016 12:00
Ram Memory and CPU (main processor) are fine.
I suggest you install a 256gb SSD as main C: drive to hold Windows boot, main apps, and a few favorite games. Other large games and data can go on old spinning HDD as D: . A SSD will greatly improve your load and boot times.
NVidia 740 is barely a gaming card, but might be ok for now and games you currently play (at the resolution and detail level you have set). See what kind of FPS you are getting. Something like a NVidia 960 (or 970 if you can afford it) would be a better card.
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So heres the thing i had dual hg5660 or whatever video cards crossfire connected and they burnt out, one leaving me with only 512mb's then the others fan started to go, even though i Frankenstein'd on a fan that worked, 512 is no way to play games i love like Xcom 2, anyway, so the 740 2gb superclocked card which usually retails for 90+ dollars fell into my lap brand new in the box for 50, i took it after trying and failing to play ashes of the singularity, which now runs fine, though none of these games i can run at anything over high settings like max or extreme without skipping lag in game, so for now im content on the video card, i have a (i think im correct when i say this) one not blocked PCIe x1 slot left, which i cannot find a SSD for that, so i would have to go with a Sata III connection, I found a 512 on newegg for $130-$150, I have 3 HDD's currently, 2 for storage, 1 install disk (windows and games) so i should used the HDD's for storage and everything installed should go on the SDD to help with app/windows/game load times?
also my memory is 1333mhz will 1600mhz work also? i found this....
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-6x4GB-Desktop-Memory/dp/B004UPTEH6/ref=pd_sim_147_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51DL-KG-cnL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1VWM74HP9NSJNGN7M9TG
Is this what you meant on the processor? I can find it only used on ebay (which is it turns on it's working right, like there's no way it can be on its way out, it works or it doesn't right? maybe im wrong)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-990X-Extreme-Edition-3-46-GHz-Six-Core-Processor-SLBVZ-Tested-/111905883710?hash=item1a0e1c463e:g:24MAAOSwv9hW1jAQ
http://www.cpumedics.com/bx80613i7990x.html?cmp=googleproducts&kw=bx80613i7990x?160525&gclid=Cj0KEQjw4J-6BRD3h_KIoqijwvkBEiQAfcPiBa1gJfn70RA7PfIJYBW8YUvkg0khbBMVwqrBSieVCS8aAsqx8P8HAQ
God your probably hating me right now but I have this brand new in the box, would this be sufficient for the 990x for cooling purposes?
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/hydro-series-h80i-v2-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler