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Vucko
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Hey guys,i bought my pc 3 years ago and i would like to upgrade it now in couple of months. Im willing to spend around 600-650$. These are my current specs:Mother Board: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 CPU:AMD Athlon X4 750 Quad Core 3.4Ghz GPU: AMD Radeon R7 250 1GB DDR5 RAM: 2x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Storage: HDD 1TB SATA 3 7.2k rpm Power Supply: 500W ( I dont know brand and model) and i got no aftermarket fan. Please help me upgrade this pc for the price said. Thanks!

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As much as I can see you probs want to upgrade that CPU....

I would go for either a AMD Ryzen 3 or 5, along with a new Mobo and RAM. I would keep the R7 for a while and save up until the GPU market cools down much more. I'll whip a build up on PCPartPicker

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This is what I whipped up. $606 will get you:

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pG37TB


Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pG37TB/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor  ($318.90 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX X370-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($168.43 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 

 

Total: $606.11


Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-20 06:30 EDT-0400

LINK:: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pG37TB

Bow down to me humans.

I can't help if you don't quote me. How am I supposed to know if you need my premium support? Now starting at £399.99 a year.

Also, be a sport and mark the correct answer as the correct answer. It will help pour souls in the future when they are stuck and need guidance.

"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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Just now, Vucko said:

Dont you think R7 250 would make a bottleneck?

Yes, but upgrading for $600 with a new CPU and GPU, right now at least, isnt going to get you much more than what you have. By the time you have saved another $400-600 you will probably be able to get a brilliant deal on GPUs

Bow down to me humans.

I can't help if you don't quote me. How am I supposed to know if you need my premium support? Now starting at £399.99 a year.

Also, be a sport and mark the correct answer as the correct answer. It will help pour souls in the future when they are stuck and need guidance.

"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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2 minutes ago, Vucko said:

Ok thanks!

Your welcome! Also, welcome to the forum! Feel free to reach out at any time.

Bow down to me humans.

I can't help if you don't quote me. How am I supposed to know if you need my premium support? Now starting at £399.99 a year.

Also, be a sport and mark the correct answer as the correct answer. It will help pour souls in the future when they are stuck and need guidance.

"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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13 minutes ago, limegorilla said:

This is what I whipped up. $606 will get you:

LINK:: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pG37TB

While this is a good build, it will really depend on what OP will do with it. A Ryzen 5 1600, with the stock cooler and a GTX 1050 (or Ti, preferably with 4GB VRAM) might be a better option.

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mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

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Just now, Minibois said:

While this is a good build, it will really depend on what OP will do with it. A Ryzen 5 1600, with the stock cooler and a GTX 1050 (or Ti, preferably with 4GB VRAM) might be a better option.

1050's are still way overpriced. For MSRP that would be the config I would reccomend, but with the current GPU climate....

 

Through OP (@Vucko) You may want to go for the Ryzen 5, and a second hand GPU. Your luck is much worse right now in getting a working GPU with the flooding of old mining GPU's on the market, but there are some good deals out there. That might be a port of call.

Bow down to me humans.

I can't help if you don't quote me. How am I supposed to know if you need my premium support? Now starting at £399.99 a year.

Also, be a sport and mark the correct answer as the correct answer. It will help pour souls in the future when they are stuck and need guidance.

"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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