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Once i get the money i will be upgrading to intel from AMD here is the PC parts picker link of the new parts im ordering: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/zp4Zyc

Let me know what you think about the upgrade.. also here is my current specs: 

 

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  • CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965
  • Motherboard ASUS m5a97 r2.0
  • RAM 8GB DDR3
  • GPU MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7870
  • Case Cooler Master
  • Storage 120GB Samsung, 500GB HDD
  • PSU Corsair TX750
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Get a cheaper motherboard and less ram so that you can afford a GPU upgrade. Something like a r9 290.

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spend a little less on the board, and a little more on the cooler...

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The motherboard has no effect on actual performance. Get a cheaper one and get a better GPU. You can wait until you find someone to sell your old GPU to, then use the money left over and the money that you just made to get a much better GPU. 

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Once i get the money i will be upgrading to intel from AMD here is the PC parts picker link of the new parts im ordering: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XPGBRB

Let me know what you think about the upgrade.. also here is my current specs: 

 

System

 

  • CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965
  • Motherboard ASUS m5a97 r2.0
  • RAM 8GB DDR3
  • GPU MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7870
  • Case Cooler Master
  • Storage 120GB Samsung, 500GB HDD
  • PSU Corsair TX750

 

I would rather take a much cheaper motherboard but an i7 instead:

Or take the 6600K and get a nicer graphics card.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($459.99 @ Memory Express) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($173.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $824.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-16 16:41 EDT-0400

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The performance difference between the 6600K and the 6700K is not great enough to make up for the price difference. I'd go with the 6600K just because it's performance is only slightly worse than the 6700K's and I could use the money that I save for other things like a better CPU cooler from Noctua or something. 

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Get a cheaper motherboard and less ram so that you can afford a GPU upgrade. Something like a r9 290.

 

 

spend a little less on the board, and a little more on the cooler...

 

 

The motherboard has no effect on actual performance. Get a cheaper one and get a better GPU. You can wait until you find someone to sell your old GPU to, then use the money left over and the money that you just made to get a much better GPU. 

 

 

 

I would rather take a much cheaper motherboard but an i7 instead:

Or take the 6600K and get a nicer graphics card.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($459.99 @ Memory Express) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($173.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $824.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-16 16:41 EDT-0400

 

PC PARTS PICKER LINK HAS BEEN UPDATED: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/zp4Zyc

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The performance difference between the 6600K and the 6700K is not great enough to make up for the price difference. I'd go with the 6600K just because it's performance is only slightly worse than the 6700K's and I could use the money that I save for other things like a better CPU cooler from Noctua or something. 

But.. But.. Hyper-Threading  :(

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The performance difference between the 6600K and the 6700K is not great enough to make up for the price difference. I'd go with the 6600K just because it's performance is only slightly worse than the 6700K's and I could use the money that I save for other things like a better CPU cooler from Noctua or something. 

Link me a cooler you think i shold get!

 

Edit: i might get the i7 insted.. i want to go a bit bigger.. i soon will be doing allot of video editing and i will be playing games that might need it in the future. i am planing on not upgrading this pc for a loooong time if i do so thats why i want to go a bit big 

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Link me a cooler you think i shold get!

 

Edit: i might get the i7 insted.. i want to go a bit bigger.. i soon will be doing allot of video editing and i will be playing games that might need it in the future. i am planing on not upgrading this pc for a loooong time if i do so thats why i want to go a bit big 

Noctua NH-D15. If you're doing editing then i7-6700K all the way. Or you could get a 5930K for the extra 2 cores and spend even less on a motherboard. 

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Noctua NH-U14S, best performance/noise ratio.

 

http://nl.hardware.info/reviews/6162/8/29-cpu-koelers-review-getest-volgens-nieuwe-methode-testresultaten-koeling-bij-30-dba-@-10-cm

 

For those non-dutchies, the test is basically all fans calibrated to 30dB, and looking at the cooling it provides at that noiselevel.

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CANADA LINKS ONLY 

 

Once i get the money i will be upgrading to intel from AMD here is the PC parts picker link of the new parts im ordering: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/zp4Zyc

Let me know what you think about the upgrade.. also here is my current specs: 

 

System

 

  • CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965
  • Motherboard ASUS m5a97 r2.0
  • RAM 8GB DDR3
  • GPU MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7870
  • Case Cooler Master
  • Storage 120GB Samsung, 500GB HDD
  • PSU Corsair TX750

 

 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($166.39 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.50 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($450.33 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1048.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-16 16:58 EDT-0400
 
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Noctua NH-D15. If you're doing editing then i7-6700K all the way. Or you could get a 5930K for the extra 2 cores and spend even less on a motherboard. 

i've got the i7-4790k with hyper 212 evo, it's a perfect cooler, it just does not like overvolting. i think it is a super good thing to upgrade down the road when you really need that extra performance :) coolers can be replaced later, CPU and GPU is harder :)

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Noctua NH-U14S, best performance/noise ratio.

 

http://nl.hardware.info/reviews/6162/8/29-cpu-koelers-review-getest-volgens-nieuwe-methode-testresultaten-koeling-bij-30-dba-@-10-cm

 

For those non-dutchies, the test is basically all fans calibrated to 30dB, and looking at the cooling it provides at that noiselevel.

dont care about noise 

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