Christmas Upgrading

[Importedham]

I am going to be upgrading my computer this christmas.

 

      Current Build

• i3 2120
• GTX 550 TI
• A Cheap Gigabyte MOBO
• 2x4 Corsair Something decent.
• 1tb WD Blue
• 500w PowerColor
• CoolerMaster 300 Case
• Hyper 212+

I plan on re-using everything i can, because i'm on a $400 budget.

 

The Parts i'm currently looking at.

• AMD Fx 8350
• Gigabyte 78LMT-usb3 mobo
• Kingston V300 120gb SSD. For new boot drive and a couple games.

I'm going for a bang for my buck kind of build, that's why i went amd.

 

I know my graphics card is out dated, but it's going to have to wait, i figured a new cpu was the smartest upgrade right now.

 

Does this look like a good upgrade to you guys?

 

I mainly play games, minor video editing and surf the web.

[SuperStroopwafel]

I think it's a nice upgrade. But an Intel i5 perhaps?

[Importedham]

I think it's a nice upgrade. But an Intel i5 perhaps?

I have been told the 8350 out performs the i5 by a bit in some games, and is 50 bucks cheaper.

 

So i don't know ...

[SuperStroopwafel]

I have been told the 8350 out performs the i5 by a bit in some games, and is 50 bucks cheaper.

 

So i don't know ...

who has told you that? and editing on an AMD is a no go.

 

how about a i5 4670 and a cheap H97 mobo?

[JoaoPRSousa]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($192.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.50 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($81.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $374.45

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 12:03 EST-0500

[Importedham]

who has told you that? and editing on an AMD is a no go.

 

how about a i5 4670 and a cheap H97 mobo?

I will definitely take that into consideration.

[Scarymonkeys]

Here you go.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7NnYbv

New GPU, motherboard, processor, and PSU.

I have never tested any of these parts, so I can't really guarantee no faults. I'm really only basing this on other sources. It says the H81M might need a bios update also.

[Scarymonkeys]

Oh yes, I don't know if my parts will fit into your case, nor work well in it..EDIT: It also might need a bios update. (Not sure, but I've heard it might need a non-refresh Haswell processor. This is only with the H81M though.)