Budget PC Gaming Build - Lost Money to continue old

[tehfalcon]

Well My build that I have been running has just ended up costing me more then I can afford now due to bills.

 

I'm selling the current components I have to start over.

 

Currently I have

HAF 912 Advanced

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH

Intel Core i5-3470

8GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengenace LP

Corsair CX500

LG Blu-ray Reader/Writer

Whole Case Outfitted with Corsair SP120s

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB

Samsung 32gb mSATA SSD

Coolermaster V8 CPU Cooler

 

I ended up not having enough money left to get a GPU.

 

What Components should I sell, and with that money + $50 what new components should I get?

 

1. Budget & Location
I Only Buy on eBay and Newegg, sometimes NCIX if they are cheaper. USD.

2. Aim
Gaming Mainly, I run games ranging from Minecraft to Far Cry 3, Crysis 3, Battlefield 3, and soon BF4 and GTA V.

3. Monitors
I Have Only 1 Monitor. An LG IPS 1080p (HDMI/DVI)

4. Peripherals
I own a retail version of Windows 8, and already own a gaming kb & mouse

5. Why are you upgrading?

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[Vitalius]

I would sell the Blu-ray read/writer, the CPU Cooler, the SSD (If you can get the OS onto the 1TB), and then buy a GPU with what you have. 

Those are basically the "luxury" things imo. Things you don't necessarily need. 

I'd wager you could get $150 for those three things. That plus your $50 gives you enough for a GTX 760 if you can save up another $40/sell those parts for a little more than I would guess or you could get an AMD 7850.

 

[tehfalcon]

I would sell the Blu-ray read/writer, the CPU Cooler, the SSD (If you can get the OS onto the 1TB), and then buy a GPU with what you have. 

Those are basically the "luxury" things imo. Things you don't necessarily need. 

I'd wager you could get $150 for those three things. That plus your $50 gives you enough for a GTX 760 if you can save up another $40/sell those parts for a little more than I would guess or you could get an AMD 7850.

 

SSD is only worth around $40. I have to have a CPU Cooler, I don't have the original intel one, and I could sell the Blu-ray drive, but still thats only around $50. So More like $90+ 50- $140, might have an extra $40 so still $180. Definitely an Idea. Hm.

[WoodenMarker]

SSD is only worth around $40. I have to have a CPU Cooler, I don't have the original intel one, and I could sell the Blu-ray drive, but still thats only around $50. So More like $90+ 50- $140, might have an extra $40 so still $180. Definitely an Idea. Hm.

The 7850/7870 is a great option. Don't hesitate getting those cards. The 7850 is especially one of the best value cards around and overclocks very easily.

[terrytek]

The 7850/7870 is a great option. Don't hesitate getting those cards. The 7850 is especially one of the best value cards around and overclocks very easily.

 

no it ain't the gtx 760/660 is better and sell ur wd black. those suck and save ur money for a barracuda, preferrably the 1tb version.

[WoodenMarker]

no it ain't the gtx 760/660 is better and sell ur wd black. those suck and save ur money for a barracuda, preferrably the 1tb version.

The 760 isn't even on the same price bracket as the 7870. The 7850 is better than 660 when both overclocked.

Why sell a WD Black? It doesn't get better without getting a velociraptor. WD Black > Barracuda.