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So for now I think I will plan to go with this- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZngHD3

 

I put a cheaper motherboard in there that matches my colors that I need. That did bring the price down a little bit so I should be able to get it sooner. I think I might actually do a build vlog and bench marks too.   Going from a PC that I spent around $400 total with a $40 cpu to a  $200 cpu and new motherboard and stuffs.  

 

Seem good to you people? 

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So I am finally looking into upgrading my pc. I am looking at spending about $600. This could go toward anything. Don't need to upgrade case/keyboard/mouse.

Currently I am running an: FX-4130 at 4.4

Cooled with a hyper 212 evo with two sp 120mm fans

16gb of Crucial RAM

R9 270x windforce cooler.

Gigabyte GA-78lmt-usb3 (motherboard)

EVGA 750watt powersupply

1 tb western digital blue

And my monitor is a 60hz acer (1680x1050 res)

What do you think I should do? I do live right next to a micro center. But I am fine with getting things from newegg and amazon.

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an i5 4440, an asus h81 mobo

 

and a 970

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sell 270x for ~80

get this

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($315.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $662.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 21:34 EDT-0400
 
(or just get a 290 if u dont want to sell)
 
maybe an SSD
 
@adamsjus1 follow topic pls :D
 
-edit :offtopic but I also march tuba :3

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What type of graphics card do you have OP

If you took 2 seconds to click on his profile he has a Gigabyte 270x

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Assuming you can reuse your old case, Ram, cooler, PSU, and hard drive, try this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3T3PLk

“When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”

- Cave Johnson, founder and CEO of Aperture Science, in Portal 2

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Sorry  I did something weird and it posted this before I was done with everything    Look at my new one plz  

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sell 270x for ~80

get this

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($315.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $662.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 21:34 EDT-0400
 
(or just get a 290 if u dont want to sell)
 
maybe an SSD
 
@adamsjus1 follow topic pls :D
 
-edit :offtopic but I also march tuba :3

 

TUBA POWER!!!!! And I have an NZXT h440 red so that motherboard would NOT match

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Get an i5 4690K, AsRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer and a GTX 970 Strix/TFV/Windforce. If you don't want to buy the GPU now, you can always use your 270X and wait for AMD's next generation and NVIDIA's next generation, whenever those are slated to release and in the meantime get an SSD and a 1080p monitor.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 512GB SKHynix PC401, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x Micron 1100 256GB SATA SSDs | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Lian Li SP 850W

 

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FX-6300 ($90)

SAPPHIRE R9 270x 4GB ($180)

2x4 GB GSkill Ripjaw X ($60)

WD Caviar Blue ($50)

Gigabyte FX990 ($100)

that totals $480, you only need 8 GB of RAM

 

750W PSU is overkill, for a motherboard go with FX990 if you can.

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10 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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i believe he already has a hdd and a power supply (1tb blue and evga 750w

I know I updated it. Pcpartpicker was being REALLY annoying 

“When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”

- Cave Johnson, founder and CEO of Aperture Science, in Portal 2

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Assuming you can reuse your old case, Ram, cooler, PSU, and hard drive, try this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3T3PLk

Sorry It derped.  Can you post on my other topic.... And a gtx 960 would NOT be an improvment over my current card. Just saying

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what is your current build?

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10 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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FX-6300 ($90)

SAPPHIRE R9 270x 4GB ($180)

2x4 GB GSkill Ripjaw X ($60)

WD Caviar Blue ($50)

Gigabyte FX990 ($100)

that totals $480, you only need 8 GB of RAM

 

750W PSU is overkill, for a motherboard go with FX990 if you can.

That's the smallest upgrade I have ever seen, it will only game marginally better than his current machine.

 

what is your current build?

It's the one he posted in the topic, hence the word "Upgrade."

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 512GB SKHynix PC401, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x Micron 1100 256GB SATA SSDs | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Lian Li SP 850W

 

Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Crucial DDR4 Pro | Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES | Storage: 128GB Samsung PM961, 4TB Seagate IronWolf | GPU: AMD FirePro WX 3100 | Cooling: EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM-850

 

Miscellaneous: Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro (i5-8500T/16GB/512GB), Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny (R5 2400GE/16GB/256GB), Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF (i5-6400/8GB/128GB)

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Sorry It derped.  Can you post on my other topic.... And a gtx 960 would NOT be an improvment over my current card. Just saying

Oh stupid website. It screwed it up again..........

“When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”

- Cave Johnson, founder and CEO of Aperture Science, in Portal 2

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FX-6300 ($90)

SAPPHIRE R9 270x 4GB ($180)

2x4 GB GSkill Ripjaw X ($60)

WD Caviar Blue ($50)

Gigabyte FX990 ($100)

that totals $480, you only need 8 GB of RAM

 

750W PSU is overkill, for a motherboard go with FX990 if you can.

I already have an R9 270x with only 2 gb of RAM so why would I do that? I al ready have RAM. I already have a harddrive. 

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I already forsee mine being drastically different from everything else

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $525.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 21:42 EDT-0400
 
a new 1080p ips monitor, ssd, and mb+cpu will improve performance in most games, loading speed of os, and viewing experience 
 
a 270x is fine for what you have at hand.
 
edit: lol get a 4690k

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So I am finally looking into upgrading my pc. I am looking at spending about $600. This could go toward anything. Don't need to upgrade case/keyboard/mouse. 

 

Currently I am running an: FX-4130 at 4.4

                                                  Cooled with a hyper 212 evo with two sp 120mm fans

                                          16gb of Crucial RAM

                                           R9 270x windforce cooler. 

                                           Gigabyte GA-78lmt-usb3                       (motherboard)

                                           EVGA 750watt powersupply

                                           1 tb western digital blue

                                           And my monitor is a 60hz acer (1680x1050 res) 

 

What do you think I should do? I do live right next to a micro center. But I am fine with getting things from newegg and amazon.  

 

I'd probably go for a new CPU+Mobo.  Then save some more and get a new GPU.

Case - Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 : Mobo - Asus Maximus VI Gene : PSU - Corsair AX760 : CPU - Intel i7 4790k w/ EK-Supremacy EVO Copper/Acetal Water Block  : Memory - Corsair Vengence Pro 24gb 1600mhz : GPU - Evga GTX 780 Ti Classified w/ EK-FC780 GTX Classy - Acetal+Nickel Water Block : Storage - Samsung 840 Evo 250gb & 850 Evo 1tb SSDs, 2x 6TB External HDDs : Fans - 5x Noctua NF-F12 & 1x NF-S12A : Display - 24in Benq XL2420TE : Rads - Darkside LPX360 & LP240 : Pump/Res - EK-XRES 140 D5 Vario Pump

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I already forsee mine being drastically different from everything else

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $525.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 21:42 EDT-0400
 
a new 1080p ips monitor, ssd, and mb+cpu will improve performance in most games, loading speed of os, and viewing experience 
 
a 270x is fine for what you have at hand.

 

I'd say that some of these choices are odd, rather specifically the CPU and motherboard. Since OP lives near a Micro Center, he can take advantage of their $200 4690K with $40 off of any motheboard.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 512GB SKHynix PC401, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x Micron 1100 256GB SATA SSDs | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Lian Li SP 850W

 

Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Crucial DDR4 Pro | Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES | Storage: 128GB Samsung PM961, 4TB Seagate IronWolf | GPU: AMD FirePro WX 3100 | Cooling: EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM-850

 

Miscellaneous: Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro (i5-8500T/16GB/512GB), Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny (R5 2400GE/16GB/256GB), Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF (i5-6400/8GB/128GB)

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I already forsee mine being drastically different from everything else

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $525.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 21:42 EDT-0400
 
a new 1080p ips monitor, ssd, and mb+cpu will improve performance in most games, loading speed of os, and viewing experience 
 
a 270x is fine for what you have at hand.

 

How well does the i5 4690k perform? Because it was told to me that at microcenter (in store only) When you but an i5 4690k or i7 4970k then you get $40 off of a motherboard... And I am big into colors and my colors for this build is red and black. 

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SORRY, i thought that was your planned upgrade, i misread.

 

yes, go I5 4690k ($230) with a Z97 motherboard ($100) and a 970 ($350)

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10 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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Try this (assuming PCpartpicker was not a jerk again):

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Jk7njX

“When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”

- Cave Johnson, founder and CEO of Aperture Science, in Portal 2

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How well does the i5 4690k perform? Because it was told to me that at microcenter (in store only) When you but an i5 4690k or i7 4970k then you get $40 off of a motherboard... And I am big into colors and my colors for this build is red and black. 

I5 4690k is devil's canyon, and is the best overclockable I5 out there.

Different PCPartPickers for different countries:

UK-----Italy----Canada-----Spain-----Germany-----Austrailia-----New Zealand-----'Murica-----France-----India

 

10 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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