old ddr2 gaming pc..

[ibehymer]

so a guy gave me his old ddr2 gaming pc. 
the specs are:
CPU: intel pentium D 950 3.42 Ghz
motherboard: gigabyte 965p-ds3(lga775)
RAM: ddr2 3.5 gb
graphics card: GeForce 7300 GT

im looking to replace all of the above. i would like to make it AMD since AMD is not as expensive. 
i was thinking about the AMD FX-6300 for the cpu. i would get 8 gigs of ram. and probably a 280 or a r7 370 for the graphics card.  i dont know about the motherboard yet. what would be some recommendations for a good motherboard for less than 100$?

[Guest Johnny5g]

what are you going to do with the old one?

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Don't go for the FX 6300, if you're gonna get an FX 6300 you might as well get an i3.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sc9dVn <----- I'd lean to something more like this. Spending the extra 20$ over the r7 370 and going with the 950 will show significant performance improvements.

[ibehymer]

Don't go for the FX 6300, if you're gonna get an FX 6300 you might as well get an i3.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sc9dVn <----- I'd lean to something more like this. Spending the extra 20$ over the r7 370 and going with the 950 will show significant performance improvements.

ive heard that 2 gigs of vram really limits gaming

[ibehymer]

what are you going to do with the old one?

christmas present for my brother. he would pretty much only use it for minecraft

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

ive heard that 2 gigs of vram really limits gaming

I have a 960 and I play certain titles like GTA 5 at 4k with DSR, I just turn off AA and it's fine. I've actually never ran into any issues with VRAM before, GTA 5, Watch_Dogs, and Shadow Of Mordor all run perfectly fine at 1080p and max settings. Even with DSR it's fine.

[alexhelvetica]

An APU is a better choice,

Get an APU unless you need the extra cores.

 

The people who say get an i3, I disagree with.

I feel that a dual core w/ HyperThreading is not worth it.

 

The only reason I would get an i3 over an APU is because you can upgrade the i3 to an i5 or i7 (Or a xeon) later on.

[ibehymer]

Don't go for the FX 6300, if you're gonna get an FX 6300 you might as well get an i3.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sc9dVn <----- I'd lean to something more like this. Spending the extra 20$ over the r7 370 and going with the 950 will show significant performance improvements.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285&cm_re=amd_processor-_-19-113-285-_-Product

how about this cpu instead?

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285&cm_re=amd_processor-_-19-113-285-_-Product

how about this cpu instead?

The i5 4460 for only 20$ more performs much better. Intel's per core performance beats out multiple AMD cores.

[alexhelvetica]

Don't go for the FX 6300, if you're gonna get an FX 6300 you might as well get an i3.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sc9dVn <----- I'd lean to something more like this. Spending the extra 20$ over the r7 370 and going with the 950 will show significant performance improvements.

No.

That GPU is average, and the extra $20 should buy you a 280 or 280x.

[alexhelvetica]

What are you using it for?

[ibehymer]

What are you using it for?

mostly minecraft and internet browsing. it would be a present for my younger brother

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

No.

That GPU is average, and the extra $20 should buy you a 280 or 280x.

960 Averages higher framerates (in some games) than the 280, also the 280 draws much more power and outputs much more heat.

[alexhelvetica]

960 Averages higher framerates than the 280, also the 280 draws much more power and outputs much more heat.

In "most" cases a R9 280 will preform better than a GTX 960.

The R9 280x is better than a 280, 960 or the 285 (380)

 

The R9 280 draws more power and is a hotter card as you said, but preforms better (in most cases)

[alexhelvetica]

mostly minecraft and internet browsing. it would be a present for my younger brother

Ok, that should be good,

He'll get a good framerate on great settings.

I have my computer at 20 Chunks and the other settings maxed.

[ibehymer]

Ok, that should be good,

He'll get a good framerate on great settings.

I have my computer at 20 Chunks and the other settings maxed.

i have my pc (i5 4690k 3.5Ghz) set at 30 chunks and i get 80 fps. i dont have a gpu yet.

whats a good motherboard i can get for the other pc?

[ryan123321]

i run a 6300 and a 280x and i have only had problems in gta 5 where the cpu bottleknecks the gpu but other than that its a fairly decent combo or if you can get a 8350 or 8320

[alexhelvetica]

i run a 6300 and a 280x and i have only had problems in gta 5 where the cpu bottleknecks the gpu but other than that its a fairly decent combo or if you can get a 8350 or 8320

My GPU bottle my CPU.

99% on the GPU

70% on the CPU.

[ibehymer]

i run a 6300 and a 280x and i have only had problems in gta 5 where the cpu bottleknecks the gpu but other than that its a fairly decent combo or if you can get a 8350 or 8320

 

In "most" cases a R9 280 will preform better than a GTX 960.

The R9 280x is better than a 280, 960 or the 285 (380)

 

The R9 280 draws more power and is a hotter card as you said, but preforms better (in most cases)

 

 

960 Averages higher framerates (in some games) than the 280, also the 280 draws much more power and outputs much more heat.

 

 

The i5 4460 for only 20$ more performs much better. Intel's per core performance beats out multiple AMD cores.

 

 

An APU is a better choice,

Get an APU unless you need the extra cores.

 

The people who say get an i3, I disagree with.

I feel that a dual core w/ HyperThreading is not worth it.

 

The only reason I would get an i3 over an APU is because you can upgrade the i3 to an i5 or i7 (Or a xeon) later on.

ill get a 280, 280x, or GTX 950 along with an i5-4460. but that still doesnt answer my original question of what motherboard to get..

[alexhelvetica]

i have my pc (i5 4690k 3.5Ghz) set at 30 chunks and i get 80 fps. i dont have a gpu yet.

whats a good motherboard i can get for the other pc?

I have an ASRock 970 Pro3 R 2.0

I think it is an Okay motherboard, but you will not OC much or at all because of the VRM.

 

BTW the USB 3.0 header is in a stupid spot at the back to the board near the IO shield

[Guest Johnny5g]

christmas present for my brother. he would pretty much only use it for minecraft

hum

[ibehymer]

I have an ASRock 970 Pro3 R 2.0

I think it is an Okay motherboard, but you will not OC much or at all because of the VRM.

 

BTW the USB 3.0 header is in a stupid spot at the back to the board near the IO shield

is there anything else? preferably something with some display ports on it so i can hook up an extra monitor if i need it

[ibehymer]

I have an ASRock 970 Pro3 R 2.0

I think it is an Okay motherboard, but you will not OC much or at all because of the VRM.

 

BTW the USB 3.0 header is in a stupid spot at the back to the board near the IO shield

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130779&cm_re=motherboard_lga_1150-_-13-130-779-_-Product

would this one be good?

[alexhelvetica]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130779&cm_re=motherboard_lga_1150-_-13-130-779-_-Product

would this one be good?

That is an intel motherboard.

You cannot put a FX 6300 in that board.

[ibehymer]

That is an intel motherboard.

You cannot put a FX 6300 in that board.

ill be getting a i5 4460 cpu