Decisions :(

[Editie]

My current rig is 

 

MOBO - M5A78L-M/USB3 

 

CPU - AMD FX 6100 @ 3.9Ghz

 

2 1TB Hard Drive  (2 Seperate Hard Drives)

 

GRAPHICS CARD - GTX 770

 

RAM - PATRIOT VIPER RED 8GB 1600Mhz

 

MOUSE - G500S

 

kEYBOARD - PERIXX PX 2000

 

Headset - Turtle Beach PX21

 

Monitors - Edge 10 24" and a Old Acer x193x

20"

(im not to worried with monitors)

 

Case - Antec 1100

 

Power Supply - Corsair TX650v2

 

id like to get a amd fx 8320 and a asus m5a99x mobo to go with that. I have a cm storm quickfire tk coming in the post soon, id like a ath-ad700x and a blue snow ball mic. do you think thats a good updrage? i currently have windows 8.1 and the boot speed is like 10 seconds on sata 3Gb/s hard drive. im not to worried about boot times etc with ssds. if i do get the ad700x will i need a dedicated sound card to go with it? i should get about £350 - £400 for my birthday

[DeViLzzz]

What doesn't this current computer do that you want it to do?

[dizmo]

Yes.

[Editie]

Play at a little more frames per second?

[paulsterio]

id like to get a amd fx 8320 and a asus m5a99x mobo to go with that. I have a cm storm quickfire tk coming in the post soon, id like a ath-ad700x and a blue snow ball mic. do you think thats a good updrage?

 

No, if you're getting a new motherboard as well, go Intel. 

[kinkywink]

No, if you're getting a new motherboard as well, go Intel. 

reason? nothing wrong with amd.

[Editie]

ive always had AMD, even a Emachines Crappy Laptop 

[.:MARK:.]

I dont think a cpu upgrade is needed here, nor a mobo upgrade either. You have a capable machine and i think the audio equipment and keyboard are just personal preference.

However I suggest an upgrade of the acer monitor because i have one of those and it is 1440x900 right?

Get your monitor setup to be same res and size. and maybe get a new gpu?

But the best performance gain i see is from an ssd, it doesn't boost fps but the pc itself would be faster

[paulsterio]

reason? nothing wrong with amd.

 

There are many things wrong with AMD, most of which is that AMD just simply is not as good as Intel on the performance scale. 

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/111882-the-4670k-or-3570k-vs-8350-aggregate-comparison/?hl=%208350%20%204670k%20%20aggregate

[Editie]

i just got a GTX 770 why would i need to upgrade that i use the acer for like productivity 

[.:MARK:.]

i just got a GTX 770 why would i need to upgrade that i use the acer for like productivity 

Thats fine, i dont see the need for an upgrade at all. if you decide to change cpu and mobo however then go intel.

[Editie]

Antec 1100 its solid

[.:MARK:.]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2WETS

Here this could be an upgrade for you, the ssd is optional and the cooler may depend on what you have already. Do you use the AMD stock cooler?

[kinkywink]

There are many things wrong with AMD, most of which is that AMD just simply is not as good as Intel on the performance scale. 

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/111882-the-4670k-or-3570k-vs-8350-aggregate-comparison/?hl=%208350%20%204670k%20%20aggregate

keep being a fan boy ...

performance/cost ratio amd wins. and honestly any other day of the week i would have chosen 8350 rather then 4670k.

"no one should suggest/recommend amd" you may say there "significant wins" when really every day use you wont see a difference.

stop being a fan boy and suggest whats needed not what you prefer.

also, changing the cpu isnt going to increase frame rates much when 99% of the time the gpu is bottle necking, not the cpu.

[Editie]

i dont overclock i just up the multiplier and i do use stock cpu cooler dosent reach over 50 my case is well air flowed (if that makes sense)

[kinkywink]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2WETS

Here this could be an upgrade for you, the ssd is optional and the cooler may depend on what you have already. Do you use the AMD stock cooler?

he already has a gtx 770, performs well enough as it is, the only thing he should be doing is grabbing a ssd (kudos for putting it in) and maybe a better cpu cooler

 

i dont overclock i just up the multiplier and i do use stock cpu cooler dosent reach over 50 my case is well air flowed (if that makes sense)

 

i dont suggest getting a audio card as you can just use the onboard audio from the back of the case

[Editie]

he already has a gtx 770, performs well enough as it is, the only thing he should be doing is grabbing a ssd (kudos for putting it in) and maybe a better cpu cooler

 

 

i dont suggest getting a audio card as you can just use the onboard audio from the back of the case

 

so should i get the cpu + mobo + headset/headphones and the mic?

[kinkywink]

so should i get the cpu + mobo + headset/headphones and the mic?

headset/mic is totally up to you and

just depends what you want, i would recommend a cpu cooler to start with then cpu/mobo. but if your computer is rrunning fine the dont bother upgrading cpu/mobo just save the money until your rig is starting to slow down

[Editie]

headset/mic is totally up to you and

just depends what you want, i would recommend a cpu cooler to start with then cpu/mobo. but if your computer is rrunning fine the dont bother upgrading cpu/mobo just save the money until your rig is starting to slow down

 

what cooler do you suggest? 

[.:MARK:.]

Don't want to start an AMD vs Intel battle here because I simply don't care. Your CPU is currently fine but if you need an upgrade, that's what I suggest.

SSD doesnt impact FPS.

CPU does impact FPS but only so much.

Mobo doesnt really impact but can restrain future upgrades.

GPU is what gives you the biggest FPS boosts.

 

Really I think you should get the link i sent.

Intel also provides a stock cooler too that is sufficient as long as you don't overclock, if you plan on doing so then a Hyper 212 is the way to go.

Like i said before you could exclude the SSD because it may not be useful to you.

 

But if you cant get that stuff then just upgrade the mobo on your current CPU so you can get sli support for later. You may be able to throw in another 770 and you will have much better performance.

[Editie]

Im sticking with amd so much performance, and why would i need to do sli if in only doing 1920x1080 abit overkill?

[Editie]

i may not know as lot as you guys on here but i think sli is for like 2560x1080 gaming (triple monitors) right?

[.:MARK:.]

You wanted more FPS did you not? GPU impacts most on FPS and I only suggested you get an SLI board so that when the need arises you could pop in another 770.

But I really want to know whether you actually have any performance problems in games, because a 770 is pretty high end for most games at 1080p.

[paulsterio]

keep being a fan boy ...

performance/cost ratio amd wins. and honestly any other day of the week i would have chosen 8350 rather then 4670k.

"no one should suggest/recommend amd" you may say there "significant wins" when really every day use you wont see a difference.

stop being a fan boy and suggest whats needed not what you prefer.

also, changing the cpu isnt going to increase frame rates much when 99% of the time the gpu is bottle necking, not the cpu.

 

Another idiot who can't read the numbers. 

[Editie]

120+ fps in battlefield 4 the most demanding game i own never dips below 80 on ultra?