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Hello LTT, I rushed into my first build being very excited about my first build and realized now that I got terrible CPU and RAM. So i'm going to just replace my motherboard, CPU, and RAM all together. If someone could give me a suggestion,i'd greatly appreciate it. Now for the CPU, I don't know whether to go Intel or AMD, I mostly am just browsing the web, but I do some gaming. I don't want top of the line, but I want like mid range to maybe a little better than in the middle. I want to stay under $1000 though.

 

CPU:AMD A8-3850 2.9GHz Quad-Core Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A75-D3H RAM: PNY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid

PSU: EVGA 750W Display(s): Asus VN247H-P 23.6 inch x2 Mouse: Razer Death Adder

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Well what are your full system specs?

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Well what are your full system specs?

 
  • CPU
    AMD A8-3850 2.9GHz Quad-Core
  • Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-A75-D3H
  • RAM
    PNY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
  • GPU
    Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB
  • Case
    NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower
  • Storage
    Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid
  • PSU
    EVGA 750W
  • Display(s)
    Acer S241HL 24"
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  • Mouse
    Razer Death Adder

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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Replace the motherboard and CPU with an i5 4440 + H81 board, or i5 4670K + H81/Z87 board if you can afford it.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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Would go with an i5-4670K with a nice all in one liquid cooler and a Z87 board so you can oc it. I would keep the RAM you currently have, I don't see what's wrong with that.

My personal rig: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/139780-zalman-my-first-build/

I use it partially as a Hackintosh. Don't judge me.

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Is AMD bad?

 

CPU:AMD A8-3850 2.9GHz Quad-Core Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A75-D3H RAM: PNY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid

PSU: EVGA 750W Display(s): Asus VN247H-P 23.6 inch x2 Mouse: Razer Death Adder

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like what others have said @IAmAFutureMarine i suggest getting an i5 4670k and a z87 board (recommend the maximus vi hero or asus sabertooth z87). ram is good enough for light gaming and web browsing. With the suggested CPU and Motherboard you'll still be way under your $1000 limit.

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero CPU: Intel i7 4770k (running at 4.4ghz @1.3v, though not stable/validated) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 (w/ CM Blademaster 3 fan setup) RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 2x8gb (XMP 2133 CL11 @1.5v) GPU: Asus GTX 770 DirectCUii (OC 1250/8000, pass UnigineHeaven and Furmark) HDD: Samsung 840 120gb (OS and important programs), Seagate Barracuda 1TB (games and downloads), 2x WD Caviar Green 1TB (1 for movies/videos and 1 for music/pictures) PSU: Corsair AX760 Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper

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Not necessarily, its just intel is better.

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero CPU: Intel i7 4770k (running at 4.4ghz @1.3v, though not stable/validated) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 (w/ CM Blademaster 3 fan setup) RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 2x8gb (XMP 2133 CL11 @1.5v) GPU: Asus GTX 770 DirectCUii (OC 1250/8000, pass UnigineHeaven and Furmark) HDD: Samsung 840 120gb (OS and important programs), Seagate Barracuda 1TB (games and downloads), 2x WD Caviar Green 1TB (1 for movies/videos and 1 for music/pictures) PSU: Corsair AX760 Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper

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Not necessarily, its just intel is better.

 

Oh. :P

 

CPU:AMD A8-3850 2.9GHz Quad-Core Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A75-D3H RAM: PNY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid

PSU: EVGA 750W Display(s): Asus VN247H-P 23.6 inch x2 Mouse: Razer Death Adder

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Hello LTT, I rushed into my first build being very excited about my first build and realized now that I got terrible CPU and RAM. So i'm going to just replace my motherboard, CPU, and RAM all together. If someone could give me a suggestion,i'd greatly appreciate it. Now for the CPU, I don't know whether to go Intel or AMD, I mostly am just browsing the web, but I do some gaming. I don't want top of the line, but I want like mid range to maybe a little better than in the middle. I want to stay under $1000 though.

 

1000 bucks? Use old case, HD and PSU. .

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t4yu

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t4yu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t4yu/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($78.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $968.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 20:55 EDT-0400)
 
OC the 1866 ram to 2133 cl10 if you feel like it. Won't be much faster in games though. Might be a better ram deal out there. Ram prices suck atm.

CPU:24/7-4770k @ 4.5ghz/4.0 cache @ 1.22V override, 1.776 VCCIN. MB: Z87-G41 PC Mate. Cooling: Hyper 212 evo push/pull. Ram: Gskill Ares 1600 CL9 @ 2133 1.56v 10-12-10-31-T1 150 TRFC. Case: HAF 912 stock fans (no LED crap). HD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB. Display: Dell S2340M IPS. GPU: Sapphire Tri-x R9 290. PSU:CX600M OS: Win 7 64 bit/Mac OS X Mavericks, dual boot Hackintosh.

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1000 bucks? Use old case, HD and PSU. .

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t4yu

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t4yu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t4yu/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($78.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $968.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 20:55 EDT-0400)
 
OC the 1866 ram to 2133 cl10 if you feel like it. Won't be much faster in games though. Might be a better ram deal out there. Ram prices suck atm.

 

I'm not going to buy a new video card, I'm just going to work for the cpu/motherboard/ram, i'm not upgrading my video card until I come back from the military because i leave in 2 years. :P

 

CPU:AMD A8-3850 2.9GHz Quad-Core Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A75-D3H RAM: PNY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid

PSU: EVGA 750W Display(s): Asus VN247H-P 23.6 inch x2 Mouse: Razer Death Adder

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