Upgrade

[Akamii]

Hello guys, i feel confused.. really confused, i cant choose which upgrade plan should i go with, so tell me which one is the best and i will post my budget down there..

 

current specs :

CPU : FX-6300 Ghz (stock) and bought it from 7days ago

GPU : HD 7730 gddr5 1gb

PSU : poor one

MOBO: 78lmt REV.5

ram : 4gb

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*553$ budget for the first 3 upgrades*

 

 

First upgrade:-

 

new GPU : gtx 960 (293$)

watercooling to oc the fx-6300 : cant remember the name but it costs (73$)

PSU : 500W (60$)

new mobo to oc : ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Socket AM3+ (100$)

 

26$ left .

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Sec upgrade:-

 

new GPU :R9 285 (273$)

watercooling to oc the fx-6300 : cant remember the name but it costs (73$)

PSU : SeaSonic ECO 600W (66$)

new mobo to oc : ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Socket AM3+ (100$)

 

 

 41$ left   (maybe for new case)

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Third upgrade:-

 

new GPU : r9 280x (320$)

watercooling to oc the fx-6300 : cant remember the name but it costs (73$)

PSU : SeaSonic ECO 600W (66$)

new mobo to oc : ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Socket AM3+ (100$)

 

i will need more 5$ or maybe i will get cool master 212 evo air cooler instead costs :34$ ..... and 33$ will remain.

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*606$ ~ 633$ budget for the rest of upgrades because i will sell the current cpu + mobo although i just bought it..*

 

 

fourth upgrade:-

 

new GPU : gtx 960 (293$)

new cpu : core i5 4440 (190$) (stock fan)

new mobo : 1150 support maybe h81 (60$)

PSU : cant remember the name but 500W (66$)

 

2$ left..

 

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fifth upgrade:-

 

new GPU : R9 285 (273$)

new cpu : core i5 4440 (190$)

new mobo : 1150 support maybe h81 (60$)

PSU : SeaSonic ECO 600W (66$)

cooler: Evo 212 fan (34$)

 

 i will need more 16$ ..

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sixth upgrade:-

 

new GPU : R9 280x (320$)

new cpu : core i5 4440 (190$) (stock fan)

new mobo : 1150 support maybe h81 (60$)

PSU : SeaSonic ECO 600W (66$)

 

i will need more 29$ ...

 

 

 

so guys i really need good answers ..because i will have to pay for one of these plans very soooooon.. maybe tomorrow.

 

P.S : THESE ARE MY COUNTRY PRICES

[dragoon20005]

kinda confusing

 

so i guess you bought the FX6300 CPU and mobo?

 

or you already have the mobo in hand?

 

with a 500+ budget

 

i say upgrade to the i3 if you can return the FX6300

 

also you need a H81,H87 or H97 board

 

H61 boards will not accept the Haswell CPUs

[Centurius]

Whatever upgrade you get definitely do replace your PSU with a proper branded one. A faulty PSU can mess up  a lot of things.

[i_build_nanosuits]

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okay...where to start.

So let's be clear: you'll never be able to turn that into an high-end gaming rig...but a good mid-range machine, sure.

So what i suggest is to just get the hyper 212 to allow some SLIGHT overclocking of the FX-6300...and keep your motherboard, it's a VERY POOR motherboard, so NO VOLTAGE INCREASES on that motherboard...just try to kick the multiplier a bit and see how far it goes without crashing anf WITHOUTH INCREASING VOLTAGES.

You'll also want 8GB of RAM total for gaming, so put money toward adding another 4GB of RAM.

With the rest get a new GPU, R9 280X or GTX 960 are IMHO the top picks...the GTX 960 is very likely to run better with the FX processor, it's a well known fact that when paired with weaker CPU the nvidia drivers are easier for the CPU therefore nvidia GPU's in such conditions tends to give better results, i'd go with that.

Psu is of course very important so get yourself a good quality 550W units that has good reviews.

Good luck...

TLDR:

Order:

4 more GB of RAM

hyper 212 EVO

new PSU

GTX 960 or R9 280X

Motherboard if you can afford a better one AFTER those upgrades.

[Akamii]

kinda confusing

 

so i guess you bought the FX6300 CPU and mobo?

 

or you already have the mobo in hand?

 

with a 500+ budget

 

i say upgrade to the i3 if you can return the FX6300

 

also you need a H81,H87 or H97 board

 

H61 boards will not accept the Haswell CPUs

gonna change the mobo from 78lmt rev5 to asus a97 as i mentioned and thats only in fx 6300 plans

 

and noway returning to i3 which is worst in my case, (lossing money because i cant return the fx and also less performance for the future than oc'ed fx 6300)

and about the mobo.. ye sorry i meant something else but in the same range

[dragoon20005]

gonna change the mobo from 78lmt rev5 to asus a97 as i mentioned and thats only in fx 6300 plans

 

and noway returning to i3 which is worst in my case, (lossing money because i cant return the fx and also less performance for the future than oc'ed fx 6300)

and about the mobo.. ye sorry i meant something else but in the same range

correction on the i3 part

 

while the CPU is locked to the speed

 

it still performs better than the FX6300

 

this is a fact

 

also with the H97 board

 

you can upgrade to the later Broadwell i5 or i7 CPUs

 

those will net huge returns

 

AM3+ platform is no longer viable in today's computing

[i_build_nanosuits]

gonna change the mobo from 78lmt rev5 to asus a97 as i mentioned and thats only in fx 6300 plans

 

and noway returning to i3 which is worst in my case, (lossing money because i cant return the fx and also less performance for the future than oc'ed fx 6300)

and about the mobo.. ye sorry i meant something else but in the same range

here, made some shopping for you, that's what i would order personnaly to turn your machine into a good gaming rig (please note the RAM is a PLACE HOLDER in the list, make sure you get RAM that is compatible with what you have right now..idealy you want same speed/latency/voltages sticks)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.23 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($51.49 @ Newegg)

Total: $370.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-25 22:31 EDT-0400

This motherboard is an 8+2 power phase board so you can go balls out on overclocking on this...and the HYPER 212 PLUS is what i used to have in my system on a FX-8320 and i was able to run 4.6ghz for gaming, no overheating.

[Akamii]

okay...where to start.

So let's be clear: you'll never be able to turn that into an high-end gaming rig...but a good mid-range machine, sure.

So what i suggest is to just get the hyper 212 to allow some SLIGHT overclocking of the FX-6300...and keep your motherboard, it's a VERY POOR motherboard, so NO VOLTAGE INCREASES on that motherboard...just try to kick the multiplier a bit and see how far it goes without crashing anf WITHOUTH INCREASING VOLTAGES.

You'll also want 8GB of RAM total for gaming, so put money toward adding another 4GB of RAM.

With the rest get a new GPU, R9 280X or GTX 960 are IMHO the top picks...the GTX 960 is very likely to run better with the FX processor, it's a well known fact that when paired with weaker CPU the nvidia drivers are easier for the CPU therefore nvidia GPU's in such conditions tends to give better results, i'd go with that.

Psu is of course very important so get yourself a good quality 550W units that has good reviews.

Good luck...

TLDR:

Order:

4 more GB of RAM

hyper 212 EVO

new PSU

GTX 960 or R9 280X

Motherboard if you can afford a better one AFTER those upgrades.

thanks but for me 4 more gb of ram is pointless.

[Akamii]

correction on the i3 part

 

while the CPU is locked to the speed

 

it still performs better than the FX6300

 

this is a fact

 

also with the H97 board

 

you can upgrade to the later Broadwell i5 or i7 CPUs

 

those will net huge returns

 

AM3+ platform is no longer viable in today's computing

said oc'ed fx

 

and please pay attention to the budget when u are talking about h97 board..

[i_build_nanosuits]

thanks but for me 4 more gb of ram is pointless.

?! what games do you play on this then?

MANY games nowadays REQUIRE you to have at least 6GB installed to even launch you know?!

[Akamii]

here, made some shopping for you, that's what i would order personnaly to turn your machine into a good gaming rig (please note the RAM is a PLACE HOLDER in the list, make sure you get RAM that is compatible with what you have right now..idealy you want same speed/latency/voltages sticks)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.23 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($51.49 @ Newegg)

Total: $370.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-25 22:31 EDT-0400

This motherboard is an 8+2 power phase board so you can go balls out on overclocking on this...and the HYPER 212 PLUS is what i used to have in my system on a FX-8320 and i was able to run 4.6ghz for gaming, no overheating.

thanks again but please pay attention .. im from Egypt, different prices here

[Akamii]

?! what games do you play on this then?

mmo games like blade and soul , and fps games like ghost recon phantoms, BF4

[dragoon20005]

said oc'ed fx

 

and please pay attention to the budget when u are talking about h97 board..

a H97 isnt that expensive

 

ok maybe prices in egypt is different from  US prices

[i_build_nanosuits]

mmo games like blade and soul , and fps games like ghost recon phantoms, BF4

in MMO's the CPU will be the limiting factor.

just get a GTX 960 and call it a day then...and a good PSU...CPU cooler if you want to have your rig quieter.

[Akamii]

 Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  

 

we doesnt even have this here.

 

also this :  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze 

 

 

both out of stock i mean

[i_build_nanosuits]

 Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  

 

we doesnt even have this here.

then look for Asrock 970 PERFORMANCE or MSI 970 gaming? those available?

[Akamii]

in MMO's the CPU will be the limiting factor.

just get a GTX 960 and call it a day then...and a good PSU...CPU cooler if you want to have your rig quieter.

was talking about the ram btw.

[Akamii]

then look for Asrock 970 PERFORMANCE or MSI 970 gaming? those available?

ye costs 116$ .. so whats next?

[Akamii]

a H97 isnt that expensive

 

ok maybe prices in egypt is different from  US prices

124$ and that fcks up the intel budget here. also i see it useless if i wont oc the intel cpu.

[dragoon20005]

124$ and that fcks up the intel budget here. also i see it useless if i wont oc the intel cpu.

what about shipping from the US?

[i_build_nanosuits]

ye costs 116$ .. so whats next?

nothing, those are your cheapest options to overclock the FX-6300

ASUS M5A97 EVO but i doubt this would be cheaper?

[Akamii]

in MMO's the CPU will be the limiting factor.

just get a GTX 960 and call it a day then...and a good PSU...CPU cooler if you want to have your rig quieter.

well actually about the amd upgrade path.. well it isn't a problem to get psu, cpu cooler and mobo, but im little abit confused about the gpu and if its gonna be bottlenecked even with the oc fx6300, or i just have to switch to intel without cooler and with a low-end mobo since it wont even matter at all ?

[Akamii]

what about shipping from the US?

shipping fees / the shipping company itself fees / custom fees / and then when it comes to my home i will have to pay 7.5$ for each .5 kg .. so at the end it will equal to the prices here and maybe abit higher + time waiting.

[i_build_nanosuits]

well actually about the amd upgrade path.. well it isn't a problem to get psu, cpu cooler and mobo, but im little abit confused about the gpu and if its gonna be bottlenecked even with the oc fx6300, or i just have to switch to intel without cooler and with a low-end mobo since it wont even matter at all ?

if you have ABSOLUTELY no intentions to go with GPU's any stronger than GTX 960 or R9 280/285 the FX-6300 should do fine in most modern games...but the thing is if you play a lot of mmo's such a planetside 2, guild wars 2 and stuff like that...those are highly cpu intensive single-threaded games and the FX will greatly limit your framerates (30FPS and lower is to be expected) so for such games you'd be a lot better with say a core i3-4130 and a cheap H series board for example.

[Akamii]

nothing, those are your cheapest options to overclock the FX-6300

ASUS M5A97 EVO but i doubt this would be cheaper?

120$ lol