How much better after upgrades?

[KayTees]

How much better is it? This is the first PC I've built, been using a entertainment laptop for the last 5-10 years. 

 

Pics: https://imgur.com/a/7rhza

 

Exterior: http://imgur.com/yHhxsBi (Didn't do any changes outside, only inside)

BEFORE

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/R9YbVn

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/R9YbVn/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($87.98 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($174.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.99 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Monitor: Samsung S20D300H 60Hz 19.5" Monitor 

Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Logitech G700s Wireless Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Other: Acer AL1706 17" Monitor (Purchased)

Other: PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS Dual Shock Wireless Controller - Urban Camo (Purchased)

Other: Netgear Rangemax Wireless 54/108 Mbps PCI Adapter  ($13.00)

Other: Seagate Expansion 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive  (Purchased)

Total: $796.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 14:43 EST-0500

 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $978.38

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 14:32 EST-0500 |

 

AFTER

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9ZdCt6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9ZdCt6/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.85 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($334.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($128.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($10.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($10.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech G700s Wireless Laser Mouse  ($64.67 @ Amazon) 

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($69.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $1510.27

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 14:42 EST-0500

[Guest]

lot better.

[OnekillWalter]

enough to make me jelly. seriously tho, it would be like swaping the engine of a Civic Honda to a v8 Hemi.

[timemachine]

1st setup is econo while 2nd is sportscar.