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So im a bit stuck on what i should upgrade to. I currently have a FX-6300, Gigabyte 97A-DS3, ASUS GTX 770, and a corsair CX500 

 

I want to upgrade my cpu and motherboard but since i am on a oem of windows 7 i will have to buy a new copy of windows. These are the 2 upgrades that i had in mind.

 

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $419.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 16:09 EST-0500)

 

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX KILLER ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $379.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 16:09 EST-0500)
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What's your system being used for?

You can just call Microsoft to renew your key and say you're upgrading. 

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What's your system being used for?

You can just call Microsoft to renew your key and say you're upgrading. 

This, Microsoft knows there are enthusiasts who upgrade often. The key is tied to your hardware and technically you would have to buy another copy. But since Microsoft is generous they let you use the same key back for upgrades. Just have to call them and explain the situation.

My Rig :  Case: Cooler Master HAF X ,Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H,PSU: Seasonic SS-750KM3,Processor: Core I7 4770k (overclocked 4.7ghz),Cooler: Corsair H100i, GPU: EVGA GTX 780 with acx cooler, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 16gb DDR3 1600 (overclocked to 2000mhz), HDDS  Samsung 840 EVO 250 gb SSD , Western digital  2tb 7200 rpm 64mb cache, Old 1tb laptop drive I had , 320gb for os backup daily, 80gb external for weekly backups,Drives 2x Lg Blu Ray burner WH16MS40,MISC: Tp-Link dual band wireless card, Logitech g510s, Razer Deathadder 2013, Acer G236HLBbd 23" monitor, Old tv I had 23" for secondary monitor, old 32" samsung tv third monitor

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You going to need a z87 board if you plan to OC

CPU: i7 8700 GPU: Asus ROG Strix GTX 1080 Mobo: Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 5 Ram: 16GB EVGA SuperSC SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB PSU: TX650M Case: NZXT S340 Elite OS: Windows 10 Mouse: Logitech G403 Mouse Mat: HyperX Fury S Pro XL 
Keyboard: CM Masterkeys Pro S (reds) Headphones: Sennheiser HD598 Monitor: Asus 24' MG248QR Devices: IPhone 11 Pro Max + 13' Macbook Pro

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no z87? If you only have the windows key activated on one pc at a time it should work, there's always the backup of calling MS support. I would go intel, because I like intel boards and the i5 is a beast cpu for gaming. If your are doing editing and recording though the AMD option would be better. 

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What's your system being used for?

You can just call Microsoft to renew your key and say you're upgrading. 

Its mainly gaming surfing the web and some photoshop and video editing with sony vegas. And the fact that microsoft will do that is awesome. That really helps a lot.

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Its mainly gaming surfing the web and some photoshop and video editing with sony vegas. And the fact that microsoft will do that is awesome. That really helps a lot.

Alright.

Btw, there's no point getting a k series cpu if you're not oc'ing. 

What are the rest of your specs?

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no z87? If you only have the windows key activated on one pc at a time it should work, there's always the backup of calling MS support. I would go intel, because I like intel boards and the i5 is a beast cpu for gaming. If your are doing editing and recording though the AMD option would be better. 

That's my conflict. It's mainly for gaming however I do record and edit. Intel will do great in games but the extra cores help with certain programs. 

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Alright.

Btw, there's no point getting a k series cpu if you're not oc'ing. 

What are the rest of your specs?

Currently this is my complete setup. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2S1rX

Also I'm on the fence of OCing. I want to but I'm a bit scared that I will royally screw something up. 

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Currently this is my complete setup. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2S1rX

Also I'm on the fence of OCing. I want to but I'm a bit scared that I will royally screw something up. 

Oc'ing is really easy nowadays. You'd have to be very foolish to mess it up. 

 

What's the reason behind upgrading from the 6300? You should oc it if you haven't already. 

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Oc'ing is really easy nowadays. You'd have to be very foolish to mess it up. 

 

What's the reason behind upgrading from the 6300? You should oc it if you haven't already. 

I'v been wanting to move over intel for a bit now. For the price the 6300 is great for the $120 price but in games like arma it just doesn't seem to cut it.

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I'v been wanting to move over intel for a bit now. For the price the 6300 is great for the $120 price but in games like arma it just doesn't seem to cut it.

In that case, you should probably get the 4670k and oc for the higher clocks http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12a0O

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