My current/old PC has a decent CPU - i7-2600 - but I'd rather not go into why it has a bottom-rung 1GB graphics card.
Suffice to say that a year ago it was barely enough for me to sluggishly-play Fallout: New Vegas, and ATM is simply incapable of playing Skyrim.*
Both of my games are modded to the utmost, but playing vanilla is simply not an option.
So I need an upgrade, either to build myself or to purchase (likely as a custom-build).
The build I'm thinking of is:
CPU: i7-4790K 4.0 Ghz
GPU: GTX 970 4GB
RAM: 16GB (8GBx2) 2133Mhz
HDD: 3TB + 256GB SSD
As a custom-build on one of those sites that do it, I would pay, including all add-ons, accessories, and software, around $1900.
From quick Googling, I could build a near-identical machine myself for up to $150 less.
Should I keep looking into part-prices for DIY? $150 in savings is not worth, IMO, the hassle involved, the extra labor, and the lack of warranty.
Thoughts?
*Interestingly, New Vegas the way I modded it would run reliably but with obscene loading times. Skyrim, on the other hand almost-constantly either froze, CTD'd, or went into ILS (infinite loading screen), with the load times being very reasonable when actually leading to something.
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