What should i upgrade?

[Snickerzz]

NZXT Phantom

Biostar TA990FXE

phenom ii x4 965BE @3.9ghz

8gb ddr3 1600mhz

Nvidia gtx 660 OC

1tb caviar blue hdd, 120gb samsung 840 ssd

I have 90$ :3

[XiaoPigs]

I wouldn't upgrade anything with your current budget. 

 

At most I would get another hard drive.

[GeneralBear]

with 90$ not much to upgrade posably a sound card? or dubble the ram but 8gb is a fair amount for general use/gaming

[joelthezombie15]

save some more and get a new MB and CPU

[FireFox]

Depends on what you are doing with the system, $90 isn't much but you might be able to upgrade to an APU (not sure on the socket or price) but I'd stick with what you already have

[Snickerzz]

with 90$ not much to upgrade posably a sound card? or dubble the ram but 8gb is a fair amount for general use/gaming

i'm fine with the built in audio :p aswell as 8gb, when playing games i hardly push past 4gb

[Snickerzz]

Depends on what you are doing with the system, $90 isn't much but you might be able to upgrade to an APU (not sure on the socket or price) but I'd stick with what you already have

why would i go to an apu when i have a 660?

[GeneralBear]

the 965 isnot a bad cpu i got a 955 but mines on an am2+ board with ddr2 wich makes it slow but decent still

[Snickerzz]

save some more and get a new MB and CPU

i was thinking about getting an 8350 (going to intel would cost to much imo)

[FireFox]

why would i go to an apu when i have a 660?

 

Updated CPU? and APU isn't just the graphics

[GeneralBear]

personaly save up for a fx 6300 (nice cpu) or if you have the cash get a 8350

[joelthezombie15]

i was thinking about getting an 8350 (going to intel would cost to much imo)

ya all i know is get a good mb not another biostar, there boards are really kinda crap. imo get a good brand, like msi or asus.

[Snickerzz]

ya all i know is get a good mb not another biostar, there boards are really kinda crap. imo get a good brand, like msi or asus.

yea :/ this was my first build and the biostar was pretty cheap with descent reviews so i went for it, i kinda regret it but it still running :D

[Snickerzz]

personaly save up for a fx 6300 (nice cpu) or if you have the cash get a 8350

i was also thinking of the 6350 xD

[Fonil]

well 1) over spent on a 990FX board for a 965BE

2) bought a biostar 

 

all things considered save your money

[GeneralBear]

6350? must be somthing new havent heard of it

[FireFox]

6350? must be somthing new havent heard of it

 

It's the new Piledriver and they are supposed to be a huge improvement over Bulldozer, considering the price they seem pretty good

[Snickerzz]

Updated CPU? and APU isn't just the graphics

why not just get a 6350/8350 :p

[FireFox]

why not just get a 6350/8350 :P

 

I was just throwing idea's out :)

 

If you can get a new Piledriver FX for $90 or less then go for it :)

[Snickerzz]

6350? must be somthing new havent heard of it

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113327 practically a 8350

[Snickerzz]

I was just throwing idea's out :)

 

If you can get a new Piledriver FX for $90 or less then go for it :)

i wish x) ill probably save a few weeks and get a 6350

[FireFox]

i wish x) ill probably save a few weeks and get a 6350

 

If you want a new CPU I bet you could find a Phenom X6 for less than $90

 

I can't load up OANDA for some reason but I came across this on eBay, should be pretty good :)

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Phenom-II-X6-1075T-3-GHz-Six-Core-HDT75TFBGRBOX-Processor-/181138131451?pt=UK_Computing_CPUs_Processors&hash=item2a2cac89fb

[GeneralBear]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113327 practically a 8350

nice sucks its a 125w though i know my backup rig with my 6300 only suports 95w hence why it didnt get a 8350 although i was running a athalon x2 6400= (125W) but didnt run proper the 6350 is proboly just a lower quality bin of the 8350 2 cores disabled proboly could enable them

[Snickerzz]

If you want a new CPU I bet you could find a Phenom X6 for less than $90

 

I can't load up OANDA for some reason but I came across this on eBay, should be pretty good :)

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Phenom-II-X6-1075T-3-GHz-Six-Core-HDT75TFBGRBOX-Processor-/181138131451?pt=UK_Computing_CPUs_Processors&hash=item2a2cac89fb

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/102?vs=185 its not much better than what i have now. I think ill just save for a 6350 also that listing its 105 usd :p thanks though

[Chevaishr]

yea :/ this was my first build and the biostar was pretty cheap with descent reviews so i went for it, i kinda regret it but it still running :D

these days there isn't much that goes into the motherboard, most things sits on the cpu... with that said why did you regret that board? it doesn't seem bad at all. in fact i would go as far as saying, keep that board and get the  six core (6350 or maybe the piledriver update due later this year)  and oc it.