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Van Darkholme
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My system is now 2 years old. I have an A8 5600k APU, A55m-DS2 motherboard, 1x8gb 1600mhz RAM,a GT 630(1 gb DDR5), and an old LCD Monitor. Is it worth it to upgrade to a Skylake build with a R9 380, a new monitor and a case (Phanteks P400)? I will do my upgrade at the end of the year. I have a $500 budget.

System

  • CPUAMD A8-5600K Trinity Quad-Core 3.6GHz(clocked at 4.2ghz max)
  • MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (P0) rev 1.2
  • RAMKingston HyperX Fury Blue 8gb 1600mhz
  • GPUPalit GT 630 1gb GDDR5
  • CaseAerocool GT Black
  • StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1tb 64mb cache
  • PSUSeasonic M||12 EVO 620w 80+ Bronze
  • Display(s)DELL E1909W
  • CoolingThermaltake Water 2.0 Performer
  • KeyboardCorsair K95 Non-RGB
  • MouseRazer Taipan
  • Operating SystemWindows 10 Home Single Language 64-bit
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($124.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $463.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-06 12:54 EST-0500

 

Insert P400 when it goes on the market.

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1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($124.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $463.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-06 12:54 EST-0500

 

Insert P400 when it goes on the market.

I already have a decent power supply anyway. Thanks!

System

  • CPUAMD A8-5600K Trinity Quad-Core 3.6GHz(clocked at 4.2ghz max)
  • MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (P0) rev 1.2
  • RAMKingston HyperX Fury Blue 8gb 1600mhz
  • GPUPalit GT 630 1gb GDDR5
  • CaseAerocool GT Black
  • StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1tb 64mb cache
  • PSUSeasonic M||12 EVO 620w 80+ Bronze
  • Display(s)DELL E1909W
  • CoolingThermaltake Water 2.0 Performer
  • KeyboardCorsair K95 Non-RGB
  • MouseRazer Taipan
  • Operating SystemWindows 10 Home Single Language 64-bit
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Just now, TheRandomness said:

Specific name please?

Seasonic M12|| 620w 80+ bronze power supply

System

  • CPUAMD A8-5600K Trinity Quad-Core 3.6GHz(clocked at 4.2ghz max)
  • MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (P0) rev 1.2
  • RAMKingston HyperX Fury Blue 8gb 1600mhz
  • GPUPalit GT 630 1gb GDDR5
  • CaseAerocool GT Black
  • StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1tb 64mb cache
  • PSUSeasonic M||12 EVO 620w 80+ Bronze
  • Display(s)DELL E1909W
  • CoolingThermaltake Water 2.0 Performer
  • KeyboardCorsair K95 Non-RGB
  • MouseRazer Taipan
  • Operating SystemWindows 10 Home Single Language 64-bit
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