Tight Budget.

[Guest]

I am looking to upgrade a A8-3850 CPU.... Can you help me with the most bang for the bug? With either a older Intel or AMD build... I am a causal gamer.. But I mostly browse the web.... And that is it... I am looking for the cheaper the better.... Thanks in advance.

[Guest]

I forgot... I have a case,SSD,HD and video card..

[NewHopeTech]

If you're looking just for gaming, I'd wait for 8th gen i3. If you have a Microcenter fairly nearby you should be able to get a good deal on a cpu/mobo combo.

[themctipers]

look for a 240gb ssd, or even a 120gb. will make everything much snappier

then look into getting a used or new GPU, something along the lines of a 750ti is nice

then, you can start saving up $ for ryzen 3.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, NewHopeTech said:

If you're looking just for gaming, I'd wait for 8th gen i3. If you have a Microcenter fairly nearby you should be able to get a good deal on a cpu/mobo combo.

I do have a microcenter not too far from me...

[Guest]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

look for a 240gb ssd, or even a 120gb. will make everything much snappier

then look into getting a used or new GPU, something along the lines of a 750ti is nice

then, you can start saving up $ for ryzen 3.

I have a 512gb SSD now

[NewHopeTech]

Just now, MrAndyGets said:

I do have a microcenter not too far from me...

Lucky you. They don't offer 8th gen bundles yet but they should soon, keep your eyes peeled.

[themctipers]

Just now, MrAndyGets said:

I have a 512gb SSD now

then look into getting a used or new GPU, something along the lines of a 750ti is nice

then, you can start saving up $ for ryzen 3.

[Guest]

Just now, themctipers said:

then look into getting a used or new GPU, something along the lines of a 750ti is nice

then, you can start saving up $ for ryzen 3.

I currently have a GT1030

 

[themctipers]

Just now, MrAndyGets said:

I currently have a GT1030

 

then, you can start saving up $ for ryzen 3

 

GT 1030 is around a GTX 750ti or so, you're pretty much good for medium 1080p for now.

[NewHopeTech]

2 minutes ago, themctipers said:

then look into getting a used or new GPU, something along the lines of a 750ti is nice

then, you can start saving up $ for ryzen 3.

What makes you recommend R3 over an 8th gen i3? i3 will offer better performance, and with microcenter bundles you'd be looking at maybe $20 more.

 

EDIT: I just checked, microcenter doesn't offer bundles for i3 or R3 so there'd be closer to $50 difference.

[Guest]

Just now, themctipers said:

then, you can start saving up $ for ryzen 3

 

GT 1030 is around a GTX 750ti or so, you're pretty much good for medium 1080p for now.

Cool.... Thanks.... I figured I needed a motherboard and CPU

 

[themctipers]

Just now, NewHopeTech said:

What makes you recommend R3 over an 8th gen i3? i3 will offer better performance, and with microcenter bundles you'd be looking at maybe $20 more.

cheaper motherboards, overclockable, AM4 will be supported until 2020, i3 is pretty much only ~5% better in single core.

am in canada so i have no idea how good microcenter is

[Guest]

1 minute ago, NewHopeTech said:

What makes you recommend R3 over an 8th gen i3? i3 will offer better performance, and with microcenter bundles you'd be looking at maybe $20 more.

I am confused..... You talking a CPU or GPU?

[NewHopeTech]

1 minute ago, MrAndyGets said:

I am confused..... You talking a CPU or GPU?

CPU.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

cheaper motherboards, overclockable, AM4 will be supported until 2020, i3 is pretty much only ~5% better in single core.

am in canada so i have no idea how good microcenter is

With a AM4. I will have to buy memory.... I have tons of DDR3 memory. I was looking to use them...

[themctipers]

Just now, MrAndyGets said:

With a AM4. I will have to buy memory.... I have tons of DDR3 memory. I was looking to use them...

Ryzen and 8th gen use DDR4. 

if you want to use DDR3, look into sandy or ivy bridge. 

[NewHopeTech]

Just now, MrAndyGets said:

With a AM4. I will have to buy memory.... I have tons of DDR3 memory. I was looking to use them...

If you have DDR3 already find an old i5 that supports DDR3. If you're going absolute cheapest options, a used i5 should be cheap.

[Guest]

Just now, NewHopeTech said:

If you have DDR3 already find an old i5 that supports DDR3. If you're going absolute cheapest options, a used i5 should be cheap.

Is AMD not a good option?

 

[themctipers]

Just now, MrAndyGets said:

Is AMD not a good option?

 

investing in AM3 is as good as investing in 8 year old PC hardware

[NewHopeTech]

Just now, MrAndyGets said:

Is AMD not a good option?

 

No. Any AMD chip that uses DDR3 (the FX series) is not a good option.

[Guest]

I am SORRY to sound so CHEAP... But it is tight.... My BOSS(wife) is very hard to convince to spend monies..

 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, NewHopeTech said:

No. Any AMD chip that uses DDR3 (the FX series) is not a good option.

Could you explain why?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

investing in AM3 is as good as investing in 8 year old PC hardware

I see your point.... I would be going backwards per say

[NewHopeTech]

1 minute ago, MrAndyGets said:

Could you explain why?

They are old and have horrible single threaded performance (I owned an 8350, it was bad)