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I'm going to be upgrading soon, and i need build suggestions.

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October 30, 2013 4:32:53 PM

Looking to upgrade my computer and i'd like to spend 500$, where is my computer bottlenecking, and how can i best spend my money?

Motherboard:MS7380

Processer:Intel core 2 quad CPU Q9550 @2.83ghz

Memory: DDr2 8gb(2gb x 4)

Graphics card: Nvidia GTx 550 Ti x2

If theres any other info i should throw on here, just ask and i'll put it up.

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October 30, 2013 4:59:30 PM

That can't be upgraded without the CPU bottlenecking the GPU or the GPU bottlenecking the CPU. Can you tell what the rest is, PSU, Case and OS? I'll make you a build for $500. Might want to sell that old rig for $150 and put it towards the budget.
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October 30, 2013 5:04:30 PM

This is me going off you selling the rest of the rig, with a slight over budget, but if you can tell me the rest of your PC and a budget I can make another me suited to you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $679.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-30 20:03 EDT-0400)
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October 30, 2013 7:13:32 PM

spat55 said:
That can't be upgraded without the CPU bottlenecking the GPU or the GPU bottlenecking the CPU. Can you tell what the rest is, PSU, Case and OS? I'll make you a build for $500. Might want to sell that old rig for $150 and put it towards the budget.



Thermaltake Power Supply 240-Pin 850 Power Supply W0319RU

Running Win 7 Home Prof


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October 30, 2013 7:14:13 PM

spat55 said:
This is me going off you selling the rest of the rig, with a slight over budget, but if you can tell me the rest of your PC and a budget I can make another me suited to you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $679.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-30 20:03 EDT-0400)


The case is gonna need an upgrade, what else do i need to post?
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