Budget PC upgrade

[jackon21]

I built a budget gaming rig back in 2009 with:

phenom ii x2 545 (couldn't unlock extra cores)

9800gt

4gb ram

GA-MA770T-UD3P(old, outdated motherboard)

550 watt corsair psu (overkill I know, but I didn't know what I was doing)

Using a 1920x1080 acer monitor and will probably continue to use it

 

I'm looking to build another budget gaming pc and can't decide between something like an fx-6300 and an i3-4150. I want to keep it low power if possible and don't really plan to OC. My budget is around $700, but I might bump it up to go with an i5. I just want to stay as cheap as possible.

I have a 6870 gpu that a friend gave me so I'll probably just use that for the time being.

I've bought a lot of games on steam such as metro: last light and divinity original sin and they are just unplayable. I just wanted to see some thoughts on getting an intel motherboard and an i3-4150 and upgrading to an i5 later or just go for an amd setup since I'm on a pretty tight budget.

Sorry if this has been asked 1000 times, but I just can't get a conclusion.

[bbqsauce]

if looking at an entirely new system for 700, you should take a look at something like a pentium+ 270x

though you will have to oc the pentium.

 

otherwise, a 6300+ 270x would be nice.

[nokturrduk84]

Get i3-4150 + suitable motherboard on h or b chipset + 8gb ram + GTX 760 or r9 270x

[jackon21]

Thanks for the replies. Any thoughts on sticking with the 6870? It still seems like a decent card for 1080p gaming.

[bbqsauce]

Thanks for the replies. Any thoughts on sticking with the 6870? It still seems like a decent card for 1080p gaming.

if you have to, use the 6870 first and invest the 700 into rest of the parts so you can get a better gpu for like $200~ 1 or 2 months down the road.

[bbqsauce]

@jackon21

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($105.24 @ Amazon) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $667.15

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 05:49 EDT-0400

 

i guess something like this

you can get something like a r9 280/ 280x later on

[jackon21]

Thank you, you saucy man. Great step in the right direction.