Help upgrading PC

[Jose713]

I want to upgrade my PC but I can't buy all the parts at once. I want a new CPU but that means I have to buy a new power supply, motherboard, Windows 7, and maybe RAM. Should I jump on a Haswell CPU or wait for Skylake to be released? All suggestions are welcomed.

 

specs

CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5 GHz

Motherboard - I don't know. It's a stock motherboard from an HP computer :c

RAM - Same as above. I took out parts from an HP computer so it's pretty hard to tell.

Video card - EVGA GTX 560 overclocked (non Ti)

Power Supply - Thermaltake TR2 600w

Case - Corsair C70

Monitor - 1600x900

 

[Breakdown]

What kind of budget do you have?

[Jose713]

What kind of budget do you have?

Well right now I have $200 to spend.

[CoolBeans]

Wait until you have enough money and buy the hole PC at once.

[Breakdown]

Well right now I have $200 to spend.

 

$200 is a tight budget...I don't think it's worth upgrading with only $200.

 

I mean, it can't even buy a new CPU (Haswell) and motherboard...

[Jose713]

Wait until you have enough money and buy the hole PC at once.

I guess you're right but I have a question. Should I get a Haswell CPU or wait for the next line of CPUs?

[Jose713]

$200 is a tight budget...I don't think it's worth upgrading with only $200.

 

I mean, it can't even buy a new CPU (haswell) and motherboard...

lol I don't plan to buy everything with $200. I just wanted to buy 1 component at a time but @CoolBeans made me change my mind and wait till I have all the money.  

[CoolBeans]

I guess you're right but I have a question. Should I get a Haswell CPU or wait for the next line of CPUs?

Get a AMD CPU if you are on a budget

[Kayn]

I guess you're right but I have a question. Should I get a Haswell CPU or wait for the next line of CPUs?

You can wait but then people are going to tell you to wait until the next line of CPUs come out and the cycle starts again. I would just go with the Haswell CPUs when you have enough money to do a full upgrade.

[Jose713]

Get a AMD CPU if you are on a budget

 

I can afford it down the road. I just payed for all my classes. :c

You can wait but then people are going to tell you to wait until the next line of CPUs come out and the cycle starts again. I would just go with the Haswell CPUs when you have enough money to do a full upgrade.

Alright. I'll most likely jump on it when I have enough for a full upgrade. Thanks

[Breakdown]

lol I don't plan to buy everything with $200. I just wanted to buy 1 component at a time but @CoolBeans made me change my mind and wait till I have all the money.  

 

Oh, lol. I guess I misunderstood you.

 

Anyways, if that's the case, then I can only give you the same advice @CoolBeans gave you.

[Jose713]

Thanks guy! I've made up my mind and decided to upgrade all at once instead of buying in increments. :D  

 

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

About your current build, did you not notice a bottleneck with the GPU? That CPU is probably bottlenecking the gpu

[Jose713]

About your current build, did you not notice a bottleneck with the GPU? That CPU is probably bottlenecking the gpu

This is precisely the reason for the upgrade lol