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PSU Cooler Master V750 Semi Modular


CPU AMD FX 8310 (stock)


MOBO ASUSUTeK COMPUTER INC. M52BC_M32BC Socket 942


GPU MSI GTX 980


Storage 1863GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA200


Optical Drives ASUS SH-224DB


RAM 8GB Single channel DDR3 @802 mhz


Casehttp://www.bestbuy.c...3&skuId=4061021


 


So i was thinking a new cpu, mobo and case tell me your thoughts and what i should upgrade Thanks in advance.


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Looking to upgrade
 

Specs

 

PSU Cooler Master V750 Semi Modular

CPU AMD FX 8310 (stock)

MOBO ASUSUTeK COMPUTER INC. M52BC_M32BC Socket 942

GPU MSI GTX 980

Storage 1863GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA200

Optical Drives ASUS SH-224DB

RAM 8GB Single channel DDR3 @802 mhz

Casehttp://www.bestbuy.c...3&skuId=4061021

 

So i was thinking a new cpu, mobo and case tell me your thoughts and what i should upgrade Thanks in advance.

 

i5 6600k + z170 mobo

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Sell that CPU / Mobo / RAM and get an i5 6400 or 6500 + Asrock Z170 mobo and some cheap 8gb stick of DDR4.

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yes, well the easiest thing would be if you tell us how much money you can spend

 

 

Sell that CPU / Mobo / RAM and get an i5 6400 or 6500 + Asrock Z170 mobo and some cheap 8gb stick of DDR4.

 

what is different from ddr3 and ddr4 and i don't want to spend more than 800 but i can of course. how big of a performance hit would it be if i just stuck with ddr3 a nice cpu and mobo.

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what is different from ddr3 and ddr4 and i don't want to spend more than 800 but i can of course. how big of a performance hit would it be if i just stuck with ddr3 a nice cpu and mobo.

Here's the deal. You'd already buy new RAM (as you said you wanted 16gb). And you'll already buy new CPU and Mobo. So why not just ditch that punny 8gb stick of DDR3 and skip straight to DDR4 + Skylake?

 

Besides, look: it's only 400. Well below your limit. Throw in a nice cooler of your preference, and you are golden.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($110.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $404.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Here's the deal. You'd already buy new RAM (as you said you wanted 16gb). And you'll already buy new CPU and Mobo. So why not just ditch that punny 8gb stick of DDR3 and skip straight to DDR4 + Skylake?

 

Besides, look: it's only 400. Well below your limit. Throw in a nice cooler of your preference, and you are golden.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($110.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $404.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 10:30 EST-0500

 

looks great but wouldn't that cpu be not as good since its GHz are lower or does it not work like that

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looks great but wouldn't that cpu be not as good since its GHz are lower or does it not work like that

And that's why you'll OC it.

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um.. it's a non K CPU?

Yes. But Skylake BCLK OCing is now officially supported on z170 Asrock mobos, even for non K CPUs.

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