Upgrading my current build but need advice

Priestyy · Jun 23, 2013

Im am wanting to upgrade my current rig to be able to play all of the next gen games like destiny, total war rome 2 ect and i believe i need to upgrade

Im currently running a
Intel core duo q9550
with a powercolor hd radeon 6870
650w PSU the rest of my rig is pretty much fine i just know ill need to change the mobo when i change the cpu

The problem im having is this
Shall i go Intel i5-3570k or AMD fx-8350

My budget is around £450-500

I know on single core the i5 wins but as you can see from this article
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-future-proofing-your-pc-for-next-gen

amd may be better for the next gen

also Im wondering if i should get a new powercolor hd 6870 and crossfire them for next gen games of should I just buy a single GPU like the hd 7870, will that be better performance.

If i crossfire will i have to upgrade my PSU?

Anyway rushed post sorry guys please give me some feedback

markwp · Jun 23, 2013

Priestyy :

Im am wanting to upgrade my current rig to be able to play all of the next gen games like destiny, total war rome 2 ect and i believe i need to upgrade

Im currently running a
Intel core duo q9550
with a powercolor hd radeon 6870
650w PSU the rest of my rig is pretty much fine i just know ill need to change the mobo when i change the cpu

The problem im having is this
Shall i go Intel i5-3570k or AMD fx-8350

I5-3570k

My budget is around £450-500

I know on single core the i5 wins but as you can see from this article
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-future-proofing-your-pc-for-next-gen

amd may be better for the next gen

also Im wondering if i should get a new powercolor hd 6870 and crossfire them for next gen games of should I just buy a single GPU like the hd 7870, will that be better performance.

IMO, a single card solution is always better than sli/xfire, especially with AMD's driver problems. The 7870 should give you very good results.

If i crossfire will i have to upgrade my PSU?

Depends on your current psu. You don't specify which psu you currently use, and a 650w cheapie is definately not the same as a 650w seasonic or corsair. Look at the amperage available on the 12v rail of your current psu. If you have in the area of 48-50 amps available, you should be fine for a 7870.

Anyway rushed post sorry guys please give me some feedback

Marcopolo123 · Jun 23, 2013

fx 6300

with hd 7870 you can play all upcoming games high->max. settings in 1080p smooth

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£66.66 @ Dabs)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£41.45 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (£166.40 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.97 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£52.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £519.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-23 14:26 BST+0100)

Priestyy · Jun 23, 2013

markwp :

Priestyy :

Im am wanting to upgrade my current rig to be able to play all of the next gen games like destiny, total war rome 2 ect and i believe i need to upgrade

Im currently running a
Intel core duo q9550
with a powercolor hd radeon 6870
650w PSU the rest of my rig is pretty much fine i just know ill need to change the mobo when i change the cpu

The problem im having is this
Shall i go Intel i5-3570k or AMD fx-8350

I5-3570k

My budget is around £450-500

I know on single core the i5 wins but as you can see from this article
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-future-proofing-your-pc-for-next-gen

amd may be better for the next gen

also Im wondering if i should get a new powercolor hd 6870 and crossfire them for next gen games of should I just buy a single GPU like the hd 7870, will that be better performance.

IMO, a single card solution is always better than sli/xfire, especially with AMD's driver problems. The 7870 should give you very good results.

If i crossfire will i have to upgrade my PSU?

Depends on your current psu. You don't specify which psu you currently use, and a 650w cheapie is definately not the same as a 650w seasonic or corsair. Look at the amperage available on the 12v rail of your current psu. If you have in the area of 48-50 amps available, you should be fine for a 7870.

Anyway rushed post sorry guys please give me some feedback

I have a Corsair 650w 80 PLUS Bronze PSU

l89 · Jun 23, 2013

Marcopolo123 :

he already has a good psu and u can use ur old case and storage
and u have enough money for hd 7970 which is a very good card
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0074VVTPI/?tag=pcp0f-21
u can add a cpu cooler later and overclock the fx 6300 around 4 ghz to eliminate any chances of bottleneck

markwp · Jun 24, 2013

That psu will be fine. I still think the I5 is the better long term solution. Even though the 1155 socket is being replaced, the Ivy line will be around for quite a while and, IMO, offers a better bang for the buck long term.

Stick with a single card gpu solution and avoid the driver issues.

Mark

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