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June 27, 2013 11:56:00 AM

I'm looking to spend about $3-400 on my computer. I build it in 2011. Here's the pcpartpicker list

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.58 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($156.64 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card ($363.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($185.97 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1247.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-27 14:51 EDT-0400)

My question is would I better suited to buy a 1440p monitor (currently 1080p LG w2361), a GTX 770 (or AMD equivalent), or a CPU/mobo bundle from Microcenter?

The CPU/Mobo bundle might be confusing as to why the hell I'd want to do that. I have an older build in the living room for movies and Steam Big Picture that desperately needs a new CPU and Mobo (LGA 775, C2D e7200, DDR2, AMD 5770). Any parts I replace in my current build would be trickled down into my old, struggling living room build. That being said, any upgrade to the living room computer is secondary to getting the best, most cost effective upgrade to my main, current PC listed above. The passed down parts to the old PC is just a nice bonus.

Thanks in advance for any input!

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June 27, 2013 12:02:07 PM

"Spend my money for me..."
Just send me the cash, I'll take care of it.. LOL

On a serious note, if I were you I would go for the graphics card option.
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June 27, 2013 12:02:25 PM

A new GPU, either a 7970 or a 770 you can't go wrong either way.
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June 27, 2013 12:02:56 PM

you are looking to spend 400$ on the whole build?
Your build gives a total of 1200$, do u want us to make a new build? If yes, then pls let us know ur budget or the parts u would like to change within the specified budget.
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June 27, 2013 12:04:37 PM

sourodip said:
you are looking to spend 400$ on the whole build?
Your build gives a total of 1200$, do u want us to make a new build? If yes, then pls let us know ur budget or the parts u would like to change within the specified budget.


My apologies if I wasn't clear. I would like to spend ~$3-400 on upgrade parts for my current build.
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June 27, 2013 12:14:27 PM

Considering you already have a top GPU but a mediocre processor i would actually spend the money on an i7-4770k or FX-8350 and a new motherboard.
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June 27, 2013 12:16:32 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $402.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-27 15:16 EDT-0400)

990FX Board , New 6 core CPU , New Graphics card $402.96
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June 27, 2013 12:19:41 PM

Don't forget to choose a Best Solution when opening a question thread , the forum members will appreciate that

Thanks for posting!
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June 27, 2013 12:51:08 PM

He would need a motherboard for the 6350 and going to a 7850 from a 6970 would actually be a downgrade.

EDIT: just realized his mobo is AM3+. :facepalm:
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