1. 2013-12-25, 02:47 PM #1
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    $600 To Spend on Upgrades

    Looking for some help on picking up some parts for upgrading my pc a bit with a budget of about $500-600 just trying to get a good bang for my buck atm

    Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 630 Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
    Memory: 4GB RAM
    Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
    Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

    No SSD and I can pretty much reuse my case and psu. I play on a 1920x1080p monitor

    I don't video edit or anything maybe want to get into streaming a bit not sure not a big priority as I said just looking to get some upgrades if anyone has any idea would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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  2. 2013-12-25, 02:52 PM #2
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    guy gtx 770 and see if you can afford a higher end AMD CPU.

    intel fanboys hush. doubt he will be able to afford both a new mobo and intel CPU, thats why i didn't suggest one.
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    gtx 760 + intel I5 CPU + Mainboard

    AMD CPUs Suck, don't even think of buying another one
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    ^LOL guys..

    No chance to reuse the HDD OP ?
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  5. 2013-12-25, 03:04 PM #5
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    O yea forgot to say that yea I can reuse my HDD I don't do much in terms of saving videos or anything other then gaming
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  6. 2013-12-25, 03:10 PM #6
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    Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-v LK - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131837 (I've used this motherboard for almost 2 years and haven't had a single problem with it)

    CPU: Core i5 3570 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115233 or 3570k - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116504 (Basically both the same thing except one overclocks and the other doesn't. If you don't plan to overclock than get the 3570 which is $20 cheaper)

    RAM: Corsair Vengeance - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145345 or G.Skill - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231314 or Kingston - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820104173 (They are all very good companies and amazing ram. Only like $11 apart between the highest and the lowest. I've tried all these and like them all)

    This is really all I could recommend if you only have $600. I would also recommend a new GPU since 6800 is pretty old but, I'm not sure if you would really have enough after buying those pieces.

    Anything that is Nvidia Geforce 660 gtx, 660 ti (maybe even 760) AMD Radeon 7790 or 7850 (maybe even a R9 270 or 270x). Just look under http://www.newegg.com/Video-Cards-Vi...Category/ID-38 and look for some that I've listed there.

    If you would like an other suggestions on anything just message me on the forum.
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    what ram do u have there? brand and speed? where are u from?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sizzlinsauce View Post
    guy gtx 770 and see if you can afford a higher end AMD CPU.

    intel fanboys hush. doubt he will be able to afford both a new mobo and intel CPU, thats why i didn't suggest one.
    He can easily afford a i5 3570k and a mobo with that money; They aren't that expensive.
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    @professertjc, going from a 6800 series to a 660 is not a worthwhile upgrade. they are extremely similar in performance. tbh if he went with a mid/low range card he would be better off waiting for the next tier of cards low/mid ranges. thats why i suggested a gtx 770 and upgrading the CPU. that would cover most of his budget
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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
    Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
    Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
    Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($160.00 @ Newegg)
    Total: $433.97
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-25 10:12 EST-0500)

    In the future do these upgrades.

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    Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
    Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($88.99 @ Amazon)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
    Total: $217.96
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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    Depending on how stressful the games you wanna play perhaps look at the GTX 760/770.
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    CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
    Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
    Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
    Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
    Total: $603.96
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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    add another 4gb of this ram and a cpu cooler like the evo 212 for 30$ as soon as u can
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    My current RAM type is DDR3 so I guess I can also reuse that as well along with getting another 4gb stick to get up to 8gb in total if thats possible without causing some conflict in a different brand
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    Quote Originally Posted by flens View Post
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
    Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
    Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
    Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
    Total: $603.96
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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    add another 4gb of this ram and a cpu cooler like the evo 212 for 30$ as soon as u can
    He can also get the regular version of the cpu for $15 less. http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-4670-...ywords=i5+4670
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    He can also get the regular version of the cpu for $15 less. http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-4670-...ywords=i5+4670
    sure he can, but wont be able to overclock then.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flens View Post
    sure he can, but wont be able to overclock then.
    That's if he even plans to overclock.
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    That's if he even plans to overclock.
    well imo if he wants best bang for buck he should, if not he can go for toffies suggestion just switch the 660 to a 760 and go for 8 gb ram right ahead.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sizzlinsauce View Post
    @professertjc, going from a 6800 series to a 660 is not a worthwhile upgrade. they are extremely similar in performance. tbh if he went with a mid/low range card he would be better off waiting for the next tier of cards low/mid ranges. thats why i suggested a gtx 770 and upgrading the CPU. that would cover most of his budget
    After doing some research it is not.





    Reference: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/...x-760-670.html

    Edit: It knocks the 6870 off the charts for Crysis 3 but it's a little closer on BF3 since BF is optimized for AMD.
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    After doing some research it is not.


    Edit: It knocks the 6870 off the charts for Crysis 3 but it's a little closer on BF3 since BF is optimized for AMD.
    i wouldnt call nearly double the framerate a little closer :P
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