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i would go for a the cpu then get a gpu next time you have money what motherboard do you have?

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Not sure if i have posted this in the right area. But i'm looking to start to record my game plays but atm i have a i3 2130 i would like to upgrade this to a i5 3570 or 3570K or should i just upgrade my GPU instead my GPU is a GTX 650 i know its not high end either not sure if i upgrade the GPU like to a GTX 760 with the i3 wouldn't it get bottleneck so i need some help.

 

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i would go for a the cpu then get a gpu next time you have money what motherboard do you have?

Hi thanks for the reply

 

The motherboard i have is a MSI Z77A-GD65 but that is not in the system atm i will be changing the board over soon that is why i was thinking about the CPU over the GPU but i wasn't really sure tho

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depends on what your doing or going to be doing

he is going to be recording and playing games 

 

Hi thanks for the reply

 

The motherboard i have is a MSI Z77A-GD65 but that is not in the system atm i will be changing the board over soon that is why i was thinking about the CPU over the GPU but i wasn't really sure tho

if you can get the unlocked version of your cpu i would get it but if your not planning on overclocking save your self a bit of money and get the locked one, before you get a gpu i would wait and see if the new series of amd cards are any good.

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he is going to be recording and playing games 

 

if you can get the unlocked version of your cpu i would get it but if your not planning on overclocking save your self a bit of money and get the locked one, before you get a gpu i would wait and see if the new series of amd cards are any good.

yeah there is only $24.00 AUD difference i was also wondering should i get more ram too i have 8GB atm Intel Core i5 3570 $245.00 & Intel Core i5 3570K $269.00

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yeah there is only $24.00 AUD difference i was also wondering should i get more ram too i have 8GB atm Intel Core i5 3570 $245.00 & Intel Core i5 3570K $269.00

you should be fine with 8gb

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he is going to be recording and playing games 

 

if you can get the unlocked version of your cpu i would get it but if your not planning on overclocking save your self a bit of money and get the locked one, before you get a gpu i would wait and see if the new series of amd cards are any good.

i'm leaning towards the 3570K cause i might over clock later on

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you should be alright with most cooler with that case what gpu are you thinking of getting after the cpu?

I was leaning towards a GTX 760 or GTX 770 but we get ripped off here there like $80.00 to $100 more for the same GPU as you can get from the US

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I was leaning towards a GTX 760 or GTX 770 but we get ripped off here there like $80.00 to $100 more for the same GPU as you can get from the US

same in the uk psu in the us was $100 with $50 more off on newegg so looked for it in the uk boom £110 wait to see how the new amd goes and if it's a flop go nvidia. i would go 770 if you have the money but the 760 is good to

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same in the uk psu in the us was $100 with $50 more off on newegg so looked for it in the uk boom £110 wait to see how the new amd goes and if it's a flop go nvidia. i would go 770 if you have the money but the 760 is good to

Yeah the only reason why i'm leaning towards nvidia is cause of Shadow Play, i think i will be getting another hard drive now i already know which one i will be getting

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gaming would need to know res. of monitor and ingame fidelity needed but mobo-cpu then gpu should be good path i would think...but what do i know i was content with my 9600 til last week when it died ...

 

 

now regulated to samsung 3 series lappy

a6 3410mx oc to 1.95ghz-which in theory id guess gives me oc gpu as well...not sure if it works that way on a apu or not yet..

 

new sys incoming...sometime i hope...

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When you say recording... do you mean streaming ?

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Keep the board, get the 3570K and upgrade your GPU later on when you have money.

My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

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I'm also upgrading my ram from 1333 to 2133 or 2400 i'm using a Noctua NH-U12S not sure if the ram will fit i know 1 will but also would like to know which is the better ram here is the 2 ram choices i'm looking at 

1. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_912&products_id=19627

2. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_912&products_id=25082

 

Thanks again for the advice.

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I'm also upgrading my ram from 1333 to 2133 or 2400 i'm using a Noctua NH-U12S not sure if the ram will fit i know 1 will but also would like to know which is the better ram here is the 2 ram choices i'm looking at 

1. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_912&products_id=19627

2. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_912&products_id=25082

 

Thanks again for the advice.

You won't get any added performance with upgrading your RAM unless you use a AMD APU, just go with some  good 1600mhz RAM and save some money.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbsr

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You won't get any added performance with upgrading your RAM unless you use a AMD APU, just go with some  good 1600mhz RAM and save some money.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbsr

thanks for that but i'm looking for blue ram not black, so i will get the 1600mhz ram instead

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