Long time reader, first-time poster.
Looking to spend ~$700 on a gaming computer(including OS). WoW/D3/PoE/LoL are the most played games.
Current specs(don't laugh):
CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 255 3.1GHz
GPU: nvidia GeForce 9200(re-hashed 8200?) a.k.a garbage
RAM: 4gb
1440x900 resolution is perfectly fine for me, nothing ultra fancy is required. WoW runs at ~25 fps in good locations at this resolution. D3 and PoE cannot be run in anything except 800x600, and I've played many hours at that resolution.
I've thrown together quite a few different builds that fit this budget and was looking to get some more advice as to which would be better for a non-enthusiast/non-overclocking/just want to play the game not at 800x600 kind of guy.
Here's a sample of what I put together:
CPU: AMD FX-8320
GPU: GTX 550 ti 2gb
MoBo: ASRock 970 extreme4
CPU: AMD FX-6200
GPU: GTX 650 ti 2gb
MoBo: Gigabyte 970A series
CPU: i5-3550p
GPU: GTX 650 2gb
MoBo: MSi z77 series
My question(s): AMD processors any good? Would a Radeon 7850 be a good investment over the geforce? a 430W PSU would be sufficient?
You saw my current specs, so I know almost anything would be a decent upgrade for me, but I'm trying to get as close to $600+OS as possible to help future-proof a little bit. I do not mind skimping on the CPU/GPU in order to nab a 64gb SSD. As I said I'm not looking for ultra high massive quality gaming, just a few steps up from this old calculator I'm on right now.
I have a 1TB HDD I plan on using so that will not be needed, everything else will though.
Any advice and/or comparable builds would be much appreciated.
Mash