Tech

PC Upgrade Time 2016

3dmark Results

The last time I made a significant PC upgrade was back in 2014. Since then I have added storage, added ram, picked up a new video card and a new monitor. I also picked up a new mouse. Here is the current state of my gaming rig:

Processor: Intel Core i7-5930K
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i
Memory: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800
Primary Hard Drives: 256 GB Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series, 500GB Samsung 850 EVO
Other Drives: Over 10TB of traditional storage (various drives)
Optical Drive: LG Blu-ray Burner
Video Card: ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX OC Edition
Dedicated PhysX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
Primary Monitor: Acer Predator XB271HU Black 27″ 144 Hz HDMI Widescreen IPS NVIDIA G-Sync Gaming Monitor w/ Overclocking to 165 Hz
Second Monitor: Asus VG236H 120Hz 3D Monitor
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 2100 Wireless 7.1 Gaming Headset
Speakers: Logitech X-540 5.1 Speakers
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K90
Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum
Mouse Surface: Corsair MM600
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE
Computer Case: Corsair Graphite Series 600T
Power Supply: Corsair HX Series HX750
Card Reader: NZXT Aperture M
LED Lighting: NZXT Hue

Some photos of the new components, plus some bonus photos of some of my old video cards I have used over the years.