Computer Upgrade Help!

What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

Hey guys, university student here, just landed a big scholarship, so I want to treat myself to an upgrade or a rebuild. First off, despite the scholarship, I want to save as much as possible. However, that is secondary. My primary objective is to run CPU-intensive games at 40-50 fps. (Games like DCS World, Prepar3d, iRacing, etc) Main reason is because I'll invest in an Oculus sometime soon, and I've heard that low fps can make you sick.

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

I already have a Dell XPS 8500 that I bought a long time ago, and I don't know if I was doing something wrong, but a 3.4Ghz cpu was struggling to get 20-30 fps in DCS with a NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 1GB card. Quick component list of the XPS8500: i7 3770(k?) @ 3.4Ghz 16 GB DDR3 ram <---looking to reuse this, if possible NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 1GB

Budget of new parts ideally would be <$750, but I'm willing to go over if reasonably important.

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

Less than a month

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

I have all the peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc so mainly looking for a parts list that would help max out the above games

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

27" Dell UltraSharp, Dell mouse and keyboard that came included with the XPS8500

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

No

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

Just the ability to run reasonably fast.

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

No

Do you need a copy of Windows 7 or 8.1 included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference for one or the other?

Can I transfer the license I currently have to the new computer?

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Submitted November 30, 2014 at 06:08PM by IAS2424 http://ift.tt/1yrlAxZ