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Hello everyone - so I am looking to upgrade my current system (specs below) andI have roughly $500- $700 to spend. I already have the RAM and CPU cooler, but everything else could be replaced. It would help me a lot if someone could give me a list of parts (CPU, mobo, GPU, SSD, and monitor).

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K @ 5.0 GHz

Mobo: MSI A88X-G45 Gaming

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz

Storage: Hitachi 1TB HDD

GPU: Asus GTX 760 DC2OC

PSU: Corsair CX500M

 

Thanks for the help ;)

 

FYI, if I could, I would select my parts all over again. I went way too bang-for-the-buck. 

Current System: CPU: Intel i7 4790K 4.6 GHz @ 1.28 volts | Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz + G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866 MHz (Total RAM: 24GB) | Cooling: Corsair H100i | GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! | Storage: WD Black 1TB + Samsung 960 EVO 500GB + SanDisk 500GB SSD + WD Blue 4TB + Seagate 2TB External + Rosewill 3TB External | PSU: Corsair RM850x | Case: NZXT S340 Elite

Planned Upgrades: No idea

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Hello everyone - so I am looking to upgrade my current system (specs below) andI have roughly $500- $700 to spend. I already have the RAM and CPU cooler, but everything else could be replaced. It would help me a lot if someone could give me a list of parts (CPU, mobo, GPU, SSD, and monitor).

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K @ 5.0 GHz

Mobo: MSI A88X-G45 Gaming

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz

Storage: Hitachi 1TB HDD

GPU: Asus GTX 760 DC2OC

PSU: Corsair CX500M

 

Thanks for the help ;)

 

FYI, if I could, I would select my parts all over again. I went way too bang-for-the-buck. 

 

R9 290 Crossfire?

Main Gaming PC (new): HP Omen 30L || i9 10850K || RTX 3070 || 512GB WD Blue NVME || 2TB HDD, 4TB HDD, 8TB HDD ||  750W P2 ||  16GB HyperX Black DDR4

Main Gaming PC (old, still own) : Intel Core i7 7700K @5.0Ghz || GPU: GTX 1080 Seahawk EK X || Motherboard: Maximus VIII Impact || Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S || RAM : 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 

Cooling: EK XRES D5 100mm || Alphacool ST30 280mm w/ Vardars || Alphacool ST30 240mm w/ Vardars || Swiftech 3/8 x 1/2'' Lok-Seal Compressions || Swiftech EVGA Hydrocopper Block || Primochill Advanced LRT Orange || Distilled Water

Folding@Home Rig: 2x X5690s @4.6Ghz || GPUs: 2x Radeon HD 7990 || Motherboard: EVGA SR-2 || Case: Corsair 900D || RAM: 48GB Corsair Dominator GT 2000Mhz CL9

Ethereum Mining Rig: Pentium G4400 || Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 TH || 2x GTX 1060s (Samsung & Hynix) 1x GTX 1070 (Micron), 2x RX480s BIOS modded (Samsung), 1x R9 290X 8GB, 1x GTX 1660 Super = ~ 195 Mh/s

Peripherals: 3x U2412M (5760x1200), 1x U3011 (2560x1600) || Logitech G710 (Cherry Blues) || Logitech G600 || Brainwavz HM5 with @Gofspar Mod 

Laptop: Dell XPS 15 || "Infinity Edge" 4K IPS Screen || i7 7700HQ || GTX 1050 || 16GB 2400Mhz RAM 

 

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What kind of dollars are you using?

What's the system used for and where is performance lacking? What kind of display are you currently using?

That's a nice oc you've got there.

 

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Yeah, I was thinking about that, but I don't think that the 500W PSU will be enough for that...

Current System: CPU: Intel i7 4790K 4.6 GHz @ 1.28 volts | Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz + G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866 MHz (Total RAM: 24GB) | Cooling: Corsair H100i | GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! | Storage: WD Black 1TB + Samsung 960 EVO 500GB + SanDisk 500GB SSD + WD Blue 4TB + Seagate 2TB External + Rosewill 3TB External | PSU: Corsair RM850x | Case: NZXT S340 Elite

Planned Upgrades: No idea

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What kind of dollars are you using?

What's the system used for and where is performance lacking? What kind of display are you currently using?

That's a nice oc you've got there.

 

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U.S. dollars. In my room, I have a 4k TV and was planning to do light 4k gaming. At my desk downstairs, I would have a 1080p monitor for heavy gaming.

Current System: CPU: Intel i7 4790K 4.6 GHz @ 1.28 volts | Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz + G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866 MHz (Total RAM: 24GB) | Cooling: Corsair H100i | GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! | Storage: WD Black 1TB + Samsung 960 EVO 500GB + SanDisk 500GB SSD + WD Blue 4TB + Seagate 2TB External + Rosewill 3TB External | PSU: Corsair RM850x | Case: NZXT S340 Elite

Planned Upgrades: No idea

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Upgrade:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($102.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $715.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Ok - thanks for the help. However, I was looking to overclock, so with your build, I don't think that would be an option.

Current System: CPU: Intel i7 4790K 4.6 GHz @ 1.28 volts | Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz + G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866 MHz (Total RAM: 24GB) | Cooling: Corsair H100i | GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! | Storage: WD Black 1TB + Samsung 960 EVO 500GB + SanDisk 500GB SSD + WD Blue 4TB + Seagate 2TB External + Rosewill 3TB External | PSU: Corsair RM850x | Case: NZXT S340 Elite

Planned Upgrades: No idea

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U.S. dollars. In my room, I have a 4k TV and was planning to do light 4k gaming. At my desk downstairs, I would have a 1080p monitor for heavy gaming.

So you move your system between floors?

I forgot to ask-- what case and cooler are you using?

Ok - thanks for the help. However, I was looking to overclock, so with your build, I don't think that would be an option.

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So you move your system between floors?

I forgot to ask-- what case and cooler are you using?

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Sorry about that!

 

Right now, my system is in my room. I just use it on the 4k TV. The 1080p monitor is part of the upgrade. I was thinking of mainly keeping the system at my desk, and rarely moving it upstairs. My case is the NZXT S340 and I have a Corsair H100i.

 

 

Current System: CPU: Intel i7 4790K 4.6 GHz @ 1.28 volts | Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz + G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866 MHz (Total RAM: 24GB) | Cooling: Corsair H100i | GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! | Storage: WD Black 1TB + Samsung 960 EVO 500GB + SanDisk 500GB SSD + WD Blue 4TB + Seagate 2TB External + Rosewill 3TB External | PSU: Corsair RM850x | Case: NZXT S340 Elite

Planned Upgrades: No idea

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Sooo...anyone have a solution?

Current System: CPU: Intel i7 4790K 4.6 GHz @ 1.28 volts | Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz + G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866 MHz (Total RAM: 24GB) | Cooling: Corsair H100i | GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! | Storage: WD Black 1TB + Samsung 960 EVO 500GB + SanDisk 500GB SSD + WD Blue 4TB + Seagate 2TB External + Rosewill 3TB External | PSU: Corsair RM850x | Case: NZXT S340 Elite

Planned Upgrades: No idea

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Sorry about that!

 

Right now, my system is in my room. I just use it on the 4k TV. The 1080p monitor is part of the upgrade. I was thinking of mainly keeping the system at my desk, and rarely moving it upstairs. My case is the NZXT S340 and I have a Corsair H100i.

So why upgrade?

Besides the ssd, are you lacking in performance somewhere?

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So why upgrade?

Besides the ssd, are you lacking in performance somewhere?

A lot in most games. My GPU isn't powerful enough to play most games (i.e. Battlefield 4, Crysis 3, Tomb Raider, etc.) My main question is: should I get an Intel 750 400GB PCIe SSD, or get a GTX 970 and a Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SSD? Or get a 4690K and a 850 Evo?

Current System: CPU: Intel i7 4790K 4.6 GHz @ 1.28 volts | Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz + G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866 MHz (Total RAM: 24GB) | Cooling: Corsair H100i | GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! | Storage: WD Black 1TB + Samsung 960 EVO 500GB + SanDisk 500GB SSD + WD Blue 4TB + Seagate 2TB External + Rosewill 3TB External | PSU: Corsair RM850x | Case: NZXT S340 Elite

Planned Upgrades: No idea

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Normally, i would say 970 and evo, but in this case the 970 would be bottlenecked by the athlon.

So, you should better get the 4690k and a 850 a z97  mobo, because in most games the cpu is bolding you back.

Also if u upgrade the cpu, start looking for a better psu, because the CX series suck are  meant for basic use, not for gaming/overclocking

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Normally, i would say 970 and evo, but in this case the 970 would be bottlenecked by the athlon.

So, you should better get the 4690k and a 850 a z97  mobo, because in most games the cpu is bolding you back.

Also if u upgrade the cpu, start looking for a better psu, because the CX series suck are  meant for basic use, not for gaming/overclocking

Normally I would agree with you. However, many games require fewer faster cores. At 5.0 GHz, I think I should be fine.

 

All in all, I think I'm going to go with the GTX 970 Strix and the 850 Evo.

 

Thanks for your help, everyone! :)

Current System: CPU: Intel i7 4790K 4.6 GHz @ 1.28 volts | Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 MHz + G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866 MHz (Total RAM: 24GB) | Cooling: Corsair H100i | GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! | Storage: WD Black 1TB + Samsung 960 EVO 500GB + SanDisk 500GB SSD + WD Blue 4TB + Seagate 2TB External + Rosewill 3TB External | PSU: Corsair RM850x | Case: NZXT S340 Elite

Planned Upgrades: No idea

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