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oddiseeme
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Hope this is the right spot...

 

 

I want to play Fallout 4 the best it can be... What would you upgrade?

 

I have...

 

Asus A88X-PRO (FM2+ Socket)

AMD A Series A8-7600    <- I went for onboard, because I was not sure on how much money I would have available for a gpu...  But ended up getting ->

Sapphire Nitro R9 380 with 4GB

HyperX 16GB 

2 Kingston SSD 240GB (Toying with raid for the first time ever)

WD 1TB Green

And the worst I think, a Lepa 500 Watt PS

 

 

I also have on the side, waiting, wanting, and needing to be used an Asus M5A99FX Motherboard(AM3+ Socket). < no cpu for it

 

 

What would you do..?..?

 

 

I wanted to buy an FX-8350, or do I wait for...

More expensive GPU...

A better PS and a second R9 380

 

 

Do I get a CPU today, or wait for a better option?  What would you do with a couple hundred dollars....

 

 

I only have enough for 1 upgrade, the cpu is in budget, and I really am looking forward to the best experience in Fallout 4

 

 

Thanks guys :-)

 

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I'd sell all the AMD stuff and grab an i5 and new board.

With a budget of $450 you can get a pretty nice set up.

If you can squeeze in a 390 by selling your 380, even better.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

Spoiler

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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get a new psu here is the teir list http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

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Get an 4690k and a cheap mobo for it. Also like a cheap 650w Evga power supply.

Do not get a cheap EVGA PSU - cheap and good value are not the same thing. They seem to be there go-to brand on here for some reason, despite putting out some barely passable units.

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Do not get a cheap EVGA PSU - cheap and good value are not the same thing. They seem to be there go-to brand on here for some reason, despite putting out some barely passable units.

I have one, and it's been working pretty good for me?

 

Edit: I seem to not be the only one. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=424

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I have one, and it's been working pretty good for me?

 

Edit: I seem to not be the only one. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=424

You've linked a PSU that's nearly 100 dollars. Definitely not the cheapest model they make.

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Yeah that APU needs to go

If you can't afford Intel you can always get an 8320 or 8350, no problem with that

If not you can get a 4690k + H97/Z97 (depending on whether you're overclocking)

Get a 550W SeaSonic PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119

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You've linked a PSU that's nearly 100 dollars. Definitely not the cheapest model they make.

There are $130-160 650w power supplies by other manufacturers. The one I linked to is definitely one of the cheapest power supplies in general. I didn't say the cheapest 650w power supply from EVGA. I said a cheap one. On top of that, the power supply's price, according to NCIX US, is around $80.00. 

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There are $130-160 650w power supplies by other manufacturers. The one I linked to is definitely one of the cheapest power supplies in general. I didn't say the cheapest 650w power supply from EVGA. I said a cheap one. On top of that, the power supply's price, according to NCIX US, is around $80.00. 

 

Cool beans. I'm not a US customer so I admittedly wasn't exactly shopping around as such, but it's worth specifying a specific model or range when it comes to PSUs recommendations as you might do with any other PC component. The terms 'cheap EVGA' (as per your first post) does unfortunately include some of the junk models that are best avoided, and you certainly didn't specify ignoring the cheapest ones either. But yeah, the one you link in your 2nd post looks solid for the money.

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Cool beans. I'm not a US customer so I admittedly wasn't exactly shopping around as such, but it's worth specifying a specific model or range when it comes to PSUs recommendations as you might do with any other PC component. The terms 'cheap EVGA' (as per your first post) does unfortunately include some of the junk models that are best avoided, and you certainly didn't specify ignoring the cheapest ones either. But yeah, the one you link in your 2nd post looks solid for the money.

Yeah, true, I don't work for the company, so I shouldn't blindly recommend their products. 

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The Power supply is http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817494002  <- now

 

 For the cpu I was looking at 8300, or even 9000 amd... yes I will be overclocking it open case air cooled first...

 

I grew up with amd / ati and felt comfortable going that route... but...

 

 

im having problems with this setup...

 

Audio problems with openAL, jitter problems that disappear with windowed mode, Not as much control as I thought I could get with Catalyst...  and many other just small, unimportant , usually fixable , pains with this setup...

 

 

I know AMD is cheaper, but it really feels I should have went Intel... and Nvidia ... 

 

I still own 2 amd motherboards, and a video card right now and want to make the best of it, but I'm expecting problems when this game comes out....

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