DCOneFourSeven

I'm currently using an R9 270X in my machine. I'd appreciate an RX 480 because I'd be able to finally take better advantage of my 1080p monitor. Not exactly the most ambitious PC set up, but it suits me for me.

Looked up reviews and I'm sold on the G430s. Thanks a lot folks.

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone. Windows 10 broke my sound card. A Creative Soundblaster SE. And whilst I wait and hope for a driver update, I've decided to get a USB headset since the one I'm currently using is a little old and busted. I'm in the UK, looking for something about the sub £50 mark. I don't want to rely solely on what Amazon or eBuyer presents to me, I was hoping to get recommendations from people who have actually got experience with these things. Thanks all

That's actually really surprising. I didn't expect it to fit in the budget. Well you folks have pointed me in the right direction anyway. Especially since no one has suggested anything AMD related. Makes it pretty obvious at that point.

So then, what sort of reasons would someone have to upgrade from an i7 to an i5? Keeping in mind my needs are really only gameplay related. Maybe some game development. Very much considering going to an i7 just to speed up compile times for GCC.

Hey folks, My PC died. Rip in pieces. Tried troubleshooting it all last week and haven't been able to pin anything down, stripped it to its core and bare minimum with no results. So I'm admitting defeat and beginning to plan what I can move to. For reference, I've got an Antec 650W continuous power PSU, decent CM case, Sapphire R9 270X (when it's returned from warranty repair), and hard drives all still functional. I really only need a new CPU, mobo, and RAM, so this subforum seems perfect. I've been out of the game for a little bit and I'd like to know what the landscape is like for the Intel vs AMD thing? From what I gather, Intel is just outright more powerful right now but AMD is cheaper? Is that true, is AMD still a better value even knowing that? Or should I just stick to Intel and spend the extra cash to get a more valuable build? I'm thinking of spending about £400-500 (UK) on this, so I can probably afford a decent 4000 series i5, with 16GB of DDR3. Does that sound reasonable? Thanks, DC