Upgrading from core 2 duo

[Skeletonfish]

hello people of the internet 

i am currently running a core 2 duo E8400 3.00ghz with an intel DP45SG motherboard. and i think it is time for an upgrade.

i mostly will be doing  gaming and media work (photoshop, sony veges etc.). i would like some suggestion for motherboards and CPUs. 

i would like to keep both the CPU and MB under $300. and it would be nice if the MB was crossfire ready (as i am using a HD 7770 with it). 

 

 

 

[pcexplosion]

can you squeeze your wallet a bit more

I went and checked and you can get a,FX 6300 and a Asus M5A99FX motherboard for like $270.from Newegg.

[IvanSnipedYu]

I would recommend a 4670k but with a good MoBo combination that would go a little over budget. I would suggest something from the AMD side but to be honest I know nothing about AMD.

[dalekphalm]

My opinion is you can either go Intel or AMD:

 

Intel (This might put you over $300 - depends on how cheap a board you can find):

i5-4670k

+ cheapest z87 board that supports crossfire (Brand doesn't really matter as long as it's a well known brand like ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, asrock, evga, etc)

 

AMD:

FX-8350 + chepeast AM3+ board that supports crossfire

 

You could likely save some money and go with either an Intel i3 Haswell CPU or an AMD FX-6300 series CPU, but spending the little extra to get the i5 or the 8350 is worth it.

[TTesla]

Get a 4670k and a ud3h. Around $60 above your price but close enough with HUGE performance gains.

[Skeletonfish]

I might be able to squeez my wallet a little but not too much.

also is there a big diffrence between an 4670k and a 4570 other than being able to overclock

[fracking4oil]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $269.97

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 21:40 EDT-0400)

[pcexplosion]

I might be able to squeez my wallet a little but not too much.

also is there a big diffrence between an 4670k and a 4570 other than being able to overclock

just a lower clock speed but not noticeable in games.

[CoolBeans]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $269.97

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 21:40 EDT-0400)

 

This and a Hyper 212 Evo

[Skeletonfish]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $269.97

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 21:40 EDT-0400)

 

 

 

This and a Hyper 212 Evo

i  really like that idea but what about this 

 

intel i5 4570 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=81327&vpn=BX80646I54670K&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1062

and a gigabyte H87-D3H http://ncix.com/products/?sku=84038&vpn=GA-H87-D3H&manufacture=Gigabyte

[CoolBeans]

i  really like that idea but what about this 

 

intel i5 4570 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=81327&vpn=BX80646I54670K&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1062

and a gigabyte H87-D3H http://ncix.com/products/?sku=84038&vpn=GA-H87-D3H&manufacture=Gigabyte

I would go with a AMD platform with your budget and you cannot overclock on that motherboard.

[Skeletonfish]

I would go with a AMD platform with your budget and you cannot overclock on that motherboard.

im not planning on over clocking but ya that would be better for my wallet i also have a 212 evo cooling my core 2 right now (I know overkill) 

[Skeletonfish]

i  really like that idea but what about this 

 

intel i5 4570 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=81327&vpn=BX80646I54670K&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1062

and a gigabyte H87-D3H http://ncix.com/products/?sku=84038&vpn=GA-H87-D3H&manufacture=Gigabyte

sorry typo the 4570 is $199 witch is just over my budget by around $10 

 

so what would give me better performance the Fx-8320 or the i5 4570

[fracking4oil]

sorry typo the 4570 is $199 witch is just over my budget by around $10 

 

so what would give me better performance the Fx-8320 or the i5 4570

 

 

Fx-8320

[WoodenMarker]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $269.97

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 21:40 EDT-0400)

 

Get the Extreme 4 970 instead to save some money.

[Skeletonfish]

so just to let you guys know i went with an FX-8320 and a gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 board 

thanks for the help