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Hi there Guys :)

 

 

I posted an topic of updating my Desktop with several components but, some people told me it was better to build a new one... So i don't know what i am going to do...

 

 

These are the specs of my Desktop (It was my first build with a few bucks)

 

Gigabyte HM61-S1 rev 2.2

2x2 1333Mhz RAM Corsair Value Select

Intel Celeron G1620 2.7Ghz 2Mb Cache

Hitachi 2.5 500GB 8MB Cache

Asus Radeon HD5450 1Gb HyperMemory

 

This only cost me 140 bucks...

 

So what are your opinion guys? Build a new one or upgrade this Rig?

 

 

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Build a new one

CPU - Intel 4670k  Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H  RAM - Kingston HyperX 8GB  GPU - EVGA 780  Case - Fractal Design Define R4    Storage - 2TB WD Black, Samsung 840 Evo 128GB     PSU - Corsair RM650  Display -  Benq XL2430T and Acer S235HL  Cooling - CM Hyper 212 Evo  Keyboard - Corsair K95  Mouse - Razer Deathadder  Sound - Sennheiser HD 558                                 Mic - Blue Snowball  Phone- OnePlus One  Tablet - Nvidia Shield

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Depends on budget. If you have €500+ then build a new one.

i'm a potato

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Depends on budget. If you have €500+ then build a new one.

I'm thinking make an rig for gaming :D unfortunately; i don't have that budget, well i do but i'm spending on things more important than an Gaming PC... So it will be a while until i have all this things together....

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I'm thinking make an rig for gaming :D unfortunately; i don't have that budget, well i do but i'm spending on things more important than an Gaming PC... So it will be a while until i have all this things together....

 

The easy and cheap solution would be getting a 750ti and waiting until you have more money and upgrading the rest of the system.

i'm a potato

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i would go for a new one 

If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough it will be believed.

-Adolf Hitler 

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The easy and cheap solution would be getting a 750ti and waiting until you have more money and upgrading the rest of the system.

And my cpu will not Bottleneck ?

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And my cpu will not Bottleneck ?

 

It will, to fix it you'd need to get a new one. Maybe an AMD Athlon 760K and a new mobo.

i'm a potato

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Hi there Guys :)

 

 

I posted an topic of updating my Desktop with several components but, some people told me it was better to build a new one... So i don't know what i am going to do...

 

 

These are the specs of my Desktop (It was my first build with a few bucks)

 

Gigabyte HM61-S1 rev 2.2

2x2 1333Mhz RAM Corsair Value Select

Intel Celeron G1620 2.7Ghz 2Mb Cache

Hitachi 2.5 500GB 8MB Cache

Asus Radeon HD5450 1Gb HyperMemory

 

This only cost me 140 bucks...

 

So what are your opinion guys? Build a new one or upgrade this Rig?

I read H81 not 61.. My bad. 

Please quote/tag ( Found by typing @DarrenP) In all posts directed at me. I do not check my current content. 


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I would keep it. You have a fine motherboard. Just throw an i5 on it. Say a 4670 and throw in a 750TI or 760. That should cost you about 400 dollars. 

It support only 2nd and 3rd Gen of Intel....

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It support only 2nd and 3rd Gen of Intel....

  :(

My Bad read H81... I'd suggest upgrading to a newer platform than. 

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My Bad read H81... I'd suggest upgrading to a newer platform than.

I was thinking that... But the problem is: I don´t want to waste an mobo like this one... It is a good mobo but i don´t find anyone who buy it or want it you know...

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I was thinking that... But the problem is: I don´t want to waste an mobo like this one... It is a good mobo but i don´t find anyone who buy it or want it you know...

Yeah i understand. So what would be your total budget for this upgrade? 

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Yeah i understand. So what would be your total budget for this upgrade? 

Well, i have 600 Euros (Im portuguese) but i wanna keep at least 200 to saving some cash! So it left 400 :) And recently my psu blowed up :S so i need a new one... i bought a cheap one (1Life 500W)

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Well, i have 600 Euros (Im portuguese) but i wanna keep at least 200 to saving some cash! So it left 400 :) And recently my psu blowed up :S so i need a new one... i bought a cheap one (1Life 500W)

Okay so 400 Euros I'll throw something together for you. 

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

 

That's what i would do.. Keep the HDD from your other build. Throw it in there. Transfer the OS too. Should be able to game well enough. 

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Get the 760K, a new mobo and PSU, you should be able to get that with €400. Maybe you could use your current rig as a HTPC or small NAS.

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Get the 760K, a new mobo and PSU, you should be able to get that with €400. Maybe you could use your current rig as a HTPC or small NAS.

 

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

 

That's what i would do.. Keep the HDD from your other build. Throw it in there. Transfer the OS too. Should be able to game well enough. 

I´m apreciated with the rig suggestion of DarrenP :) And Antoainb you giv me an great idea i was thinks to move my speakers to the living room (its an home cinema) so with an 500 hdd full of movies and multimedia stuff :) Great job guys Apreciated  

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If you can afford a new rig, buy a new one, check out the spoiler below. If you can't afford to buy a new rig, save your money instead of putting money into something that still won't be satisfactory.

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3yMVN 

CPU | [AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor] | £54.86 @ CCL Computers

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad750kwohjbox) 

Motherboard | [Asus A55BM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard] | £39.71 @ Dabs

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-a55bmk) 

RAM | [Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory] | £52.10 @ CCL Computers

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pv38g160c9k)

Storage | [seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] | £53.99 @ Aria PC

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001)

GPU | [EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card] | £110.82 @ Ebuyer

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43751kr)

Case | [Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case] | £31.73 @ CCL Computers

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-nse200kkn1)

PSU [seaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply] | £88.21 @ Amazon UK

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr450rm)
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £431.42
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 14:38 BST+0100

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move on, build a new one for around 800~1000$ ,and you'll be amazed by the change

-Z77/Z87 ,(asus,msi,Gigabite,asrock) a though series from asus or a Gaming from MSI perhaps

-an intel 3570K /4770K

-a GTX 770/670/Non reference R9-280X/Radeon 7950

-8GB of 1600Mhz Ram

-1TB HHD +120GB SSD

-a 600W 80+Pronse/Gold PSU

-some Nice Mose and Keyboard

-a nice cheap 1080p monitor ,or stick with what you already got if it's a good one

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  Motherboard : MSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity Filling : MSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  Cooling : Noctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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If you can afford a new rig, buy a new one, check out the spoiler below. If you can't afford to buy a new rig, save your money instead of putting money into something that still won't be satisfactory.

 

[PCPartPicker part list](

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3yMVN) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3yMVN/by_merchant/) / [benchmarks](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3yMVN/benchmarks/)

CPU | [AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor] | £54.86 @ CCL Computers

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad750kwohjbox) 

Motherboard | [Asus A55BM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard] | £39.71 @ Dabs

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-a55bmk) 

RAM | [Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory] | £52.10 @ CCL Computers

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pv38g160c9k)

Storage | [seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] | £53.99 @ Aria PC

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001)

GPU | [EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card] | £110.82 @ Ebuyer

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43751kr)

Case | [Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case] | £31.73 @ CCL Computers

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-nse200kkn1)

PSU [seaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply] | £88.21 @ Amazon UK

(http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr450rm)

| | **Total**

| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £431.42

| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 14:38 BST+0100 |

Well... i was thinking on a FX6300 Hexa-Core... but this rig is good too :)

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move on, build a new one for around 800~1000$ ,and you'll be amazed by the change

Well i have to wait ´til my working experience is over... Im in middle school and finishing an course... after that i can work to get some money

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Well i have to wait ´til my working experience is over... Im in middle school and finishing an course... after that i can work to get some money

sweet, good luck ,maybe it will be by the time new products are released ,like the next gen intel and GTX series ,good luck again mate

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  Motherboard : MSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity Filling : MSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  Cooling : Noctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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sweet, good luck ,maybe it will be by the time new products are released ,like the next gen intel and GTX series ,good luck again mate

Tanks :) 

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