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Hey there

 

I have an rather old computer, which doesn't run that well anymore and I want to build a new one.

 

So my question is, where should I start?

 

I already have:

GPU (MSI GTX 970)

PSU (be quiet! Pure Power L8, 600W)

HDD (2TB)

 

what I want to replace:

Motherboard (stock from HP)

CPU (some i7 with ~2.2 Ghz)

RAM (i got 8 RAM but want more)

CASE (HP-Hpe)

 

Now my question is what I should choose first to replace, because everything seems to be connected and if I miss something, I could buy a completly wrong item and that's what I'm afraid off.

 

Thanks in advance

- ColagamerXD

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Budget and Location?

(NOW)War Horse:

CPU: AMD FX-6300 | Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel 8GB 1600Mhz | GPU: MSI R7790 | Case: Dazumba D-Vito 903 | HDD 1 & 2: Seagate 1TB and Seagate 500GB | PSU: Corsair CX600
(WAS)Old Coop:
CPU: Intel C2D E7500 | Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L | RAM: V-Gen 4GB Dual Channel | GPU: Galaxy GT210 | Case: Power-Up ??? | HDD: Seagate 500GB | PSU: Power-up 500W

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You prabably won't need more than eight for the time being. It might be better to just save the money you would have spent on another 8gig (what I would do) or roll it into getting a slightly better version of another of the components you need.

 

All of my stuff is stock and runs at stock speeds and temperatures (I have an i3 and it's been fine for gaming so far (just waiting to test it with GTAV to get a benchmark).

 

Basically I advise not overspending and just saving the money you'd otherwise spend for an earlier upgrade :0/

 

Edit: Also, the SSD is better for general multitasking (really a lot faster), but won't make a difference to gaming (you might get faster load times but that's it). :0/

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Unless you are using adobe software like after affects then 8 gigs should work fine.

Desktop 1: CPU: Intel Core i7 4770  GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 960 Ram: Crucial DDR3 2x8GB 1600 MHz  Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB and Segate 1TB Hard drive  Desktop 2: CPU: Intel Pentium G3258  GPU: AMD R7 250  Ram: Corsair Vengance DRR3 2x8GB 1600 MHz  Mobo: MSI H81M-E33  PSU: Corsair CX430M  Case: Rosewill MicroAtx Mini Tower

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Budget: about ~350$ per Item, could also be more if it's really woth it.

Location: Switzerland

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($332.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $957.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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350$ per item?? I dont know about that.
Heres a build ive been keeping. Waiting on other members

(NOW)War Horse:

CPU: AMD FX-6300 | Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel 8GB 1600Mhz | GPU: MSI R7790 | Case: Dazumba D-Vito 903 | HDD 1 & 2: Seagate 1TB and Seagate 500GB | PSU: Corsair CX600
(WAS)Old Coop:
CPU: Intel C2D E7500 | Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L | RAM: V-Gen 4GB Dual Channel | GPU: Galaxy GT210 | Case: Power-Up ??? | HDD: Seagate 500GB | PSU: Power-up 500W

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($332.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $957.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-13 09:42 EDT-0400
 
350$ per item?? I dont know about that.
Heres a build ive been keeping. Waiting on other members

 

That's some fast research right there.

Thank you very much, I'll look into it.

 

Do you think $350 per item is not enough for decent power?

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That's some fast research right there.

Thank you very much, I'll look into it.

 

Do you think $350 per item is not enough for decent power?

350$ per item? your looking at infinite combinations here. I only chose under 1000 USD which is a reasonable price for modern gaming, not enthusiast level

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 | Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel 8GB 1600Mhz | GPU: MSI R7790 | Case: Dazumba D-Vito 903 | HDD 1 & 2: Seagate 1TB and Seagate 500GB | PSU: Corsair CX600
(WAS)Old Coop:
CPU: Intel C2D E7500 | Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L | RAM: V-Gen 4GB Dual Channel | GPU: Galaxy GT210 | Case: Power-Up ??? | HDD: Seagate 500GB | PSU: Power-up 500W

MyAnimeList Profile | Heaven Society | HEIL THE MIGHTY AND POWERFUL LINUS | My Blog 'Unfinished Pieces' | Code of Conduct

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That's some fast research right there.

Thank you very much, I'll look into it.

 

Do you think $350 per item is not enough for decent power?

Per item price isn't the best way to go about it. It's far too general. What's better is that you give us a budget for the entire build and perhaps some idea of what you'd like to use it for. If it's just for maxed gaming at 1080p or 1440p, well, You've already got the power supply, the GPU and the mass storage, so for now I would say go with

 

a 4690K,

a Cooler Master Nepton 240M,

an MSI Gaming 5 Z97 motherboard

A decent 256GB SSD like a Crucial MX200 or an Adata ASP900

and 8GB of the cheapest RAM you can find.

 

The case is completely subjective. Pick one.

 

Hey presto, kickass gaming rig.

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Per item price isn't the best way to go about it. It's far too general. What's better is that you give us a budget for the entire build and perhaps some idea of what you'd like to use it for. If it's just for maxed gaming at 1080p or 1440p, well, You've already got the power supply, the GPU and the mass storage, so for now I would say go with

 

a 4690K,

a Cooler Master Nepton 240M,

an MSI Gaming 5 Z97 motherboard

A decent 256GB SSD like a Crucial MX200 or an Adata ASP900

and 8GB of the cheapest RAM you can find.

 

The case is completely subjective. Pick one.

 

Hey presto, kickass gaming rig.

Thanks, I'll look into it.

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