Building a Gaming PC for 1080p for Under $550

[CladInShadows]

Vena said:

CladInShadows said:

I generally do a "full upgrade" every 3-4 years.  That doesn't include stuff like computer case, monitor, hard drives, and other peripherals.  Just the basics like vid card, RAM, mobo, and processor. And possibly power supply. I usually go a couple steps down from "top of the line" so it ends up costing me 1000-1200 every 3-4 years. And that's Canadian dollars, for what it's worth.

I'm surprised you have to do much of anything with the RAM. It hasn't had any significant gains or changes in years now.

Yeah, this will probably be the first time I don't touch RAM.  I have 16GB DDR3 currently (up from 2GB the previous build).  I knew it was overkill at the time, but RAM was cheap as hell. It'll do me for a few years.