pc upgrade

[skitz9417]

hi everyone im just wondering what would be the best upgrade for me i do a lot of video rendering and record video for youtube but when i record i use xspilt to record and it normally uses my gpu but the when i render on my system it takes for ever i would like to speed that up if i can and i would also like to record and render at the time if that possible

My specs amd phemon x4 840 
4gb ddr3 1333mhz 
hd 7870 

i use sony vegas to render my videos 
my budget is 500 aud dollars 

[ZetZet]

7870 is still plenty fast so.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($245.00 @ Centre Com) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Memory: G.Skill Value Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($39.00 @ Umart) 

Total: $393.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 20:09 AEST+1000

 

and you still have money left.

 

can do

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.00 @ Umart) 

Memory: G.Skill Value Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($39.00 @ Umart) 

Total: $487.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 20:10 AEST+1000

 

dunno what cooler you have on that phenom though.

[Castdeath97]

Switch to Intel, get something like the i5 4460 and a H97 board. Spend the rest on a new ram stick to get 8 GB of ram.

[salecar3]

i waod say get i5 or i7

[skitz9417]

ok so like a i5 or i7 would 16gb ram be helpful as well or wastefull 

[ZetZet]

ok so like a i5 or i7 would 16gb ram be helpful as well or wastefull 

i7 is wasteful. 16gb of ram might help, but then you should just buy 2x8GB new pack and not keep your 4gb.

[skitz9417]

i7 is wasteful. 16gb of ram might help, but then you should just buy 2x8GB new pack and not keep your 4gb.

oh ok i know this is a dumb  question would a fx 8320 be ok if i oc i have nh-d14 or just switch and my ram right now is 2x2gb 

[ZetZet]

oh ok i know this is a dumb  question would a fx 8320 be ok if i oc i have nh-d14 or just switch and my ram right now is 2x2gb 

8320 is slower than i5 4460 even oc'ed like crazy.

[WereCat]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Memory: G.Skill Value Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($39.00 @ Umart) 

Total: $497.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 20:17 AEST+1000

 

This has Hyperthreading if you render a lot it will be handy.

[skitz9417]

oh ok just letting everyone one know i most play indie games 

[skitz9417]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Memory: G.Skill Value Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($39.00 @ Umart) 

Total: $497.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 20:17 AEST+1000

 

This has Hyperthreading if you render a lot it will be handy.

 

oh ok so its like a i7 but with no igpu?

[WereCat]

oh ok so its like a i7 but with no igpu?

Yes

[Benjals]

oh ok just letting everyone one know i most play indie games 

Your best bet is the xeon build if you wanna use your whole budget.

[skitz9417]

Your best bet is the xeon build if you wanna use your whole budget.

what do you mean 

[Benjals]

what do you mean 

The xeon is probably better than an i5/i7 in your case.