Update old gaming pc or get a new one

jailz · Nov 6, 2013

Hi so im really into gaming but my pc is not the best for games i like to play, so i was wondering should i upgrade or just get a new one

My current pc: CASE NZXT| GAMA-001BK RT
PSU ROSEWILL|RD500-2DB 500W RT
CPU AMD|ATH II X3 450 3.2G AM3 R
MEM 8G|GSKILL F3-12800CL10S-8GBXL R
HDD 1T|WD
MB ASUS|M5A97 R2.0 970 AM3+ R
VGA XFX|HD-667X-ZWF4 HD6670 1G D5 R
games i want to play are bf4,planet side 2,and everynow and then i play crisis 3. ps im ok with not being able to run every game on max settings but i would like to be able to run them on high settings and just to tell you i dont know very much about computers.

getochkn · Nov 6, 2013

how much do you have to spend, do you want to build yourself, order parts, where do you live, etc, etc.

jailz · Nov 6, 2013

getochkn :

I live in canada so im guessing newegg.ca would be best but if im wrong please tell me a better site my buget is around 650$-700$ range for new pc if i upgrade it depends on what parts i will upgrade and no i wont build it myself i will get my friend who builds computers for people all the time

getochkn · Nov 6, 2013

Your ram and MB aren't bad, I have the same MB and just got a 8320 from Canada Computers for $170 or something and that would plop right in that board. or a 8350 for $200. Video card you could go 270x for about 230, decent PSU upgrade for 70, about $500 there plus whatever your tax is. That would boost you up. Add in a cooler, and maybe another 8GB of ram if you can find matching RAM and be about $700 and a decent upgrade. That's roughly the system I just built, 8320, 7970 OC Video card (same as the 270x but was on sale), 16GB, Seidon Liquid cooler, but I need everything and spent $1300 and can do BF3 on Ultra 60FPS.

jailz · Nov 6, 2013

getochkn :

Thanks for replying so fast and what in your opinion is the best gpu brand should i get the 270x sahppire or asus msi etc etc. I personly like asus, but id rather find out from someone like you who knows more about computers

getochkn · Nov 6, 2013

I like the Asus cards if I can afford it. I got the saphire 7970 cause it was on sale and my budget was already stretched. lol.

jailz · Nov 6, 2013

getochkn :

lol allways nice to get stuff on sale. so im not sure if this is compatable or not but i picked out these parts.

ASUS (R9270X-DC2T-2GD5) Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5
- 1120 MHz Clock, 5600MHz Memory
- PCI Express 3.0, DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI

AMD A8-5600K (100W) Quad-Core Socket FM2, 3.6GHz APU, 4Mb Cache, 32nm

Cooler Master Hyper 101A (RR-H101-22FK-RA) for AMD Socket AM3/AM2/940/939

Corsair Builder Series Modular CX750M 750 Watt 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply (CP-9020061-NA)

would all this and the mobo i have now be compatable if not could you send me the link to stuff that will (if you have time) please p.s i should have mentioned this befor but i have 6 fans in my pc

getochkn · Nov 6, 2013

If you have that board that you said, that is an AM3+ motherboard, the CPU you picked is an FM2. You want an AM3+ 8320 or 8350. Also, that cooler is AM3 but not AM3, so you want a different one, like the Hyper Evo 212.

jailz · Nov 6, 2013

getochkn :

ok think i got it this time

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Direct Heat Pipe CPU Cooler R2, Intel 2011/1366/1156/1155/775 and AMD FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2 (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

AMD X8 FX-8320 (125W) Eight-Core Socket AM3+, 3.5GHz CPU, 8Mb Cache, 32nm (FD8320FRHKBOX)

Corsair Professional Series Modular HX750 80PLUS Gold Certified 750W PSU

This stuff and the graphics card i had picked out befor in the other message are they good, please forgive me if i made the same mistake twice im a huge pc noob

getochkn · Nov 6, 2013

Ya, looks good. So far, I've been able to overclock my CPU to 4.2 with just uping the multipler, but still 700mhz over the stock speed.

jailz · Nov 6, 2013

getochkn :

Nice

so if i order these parts now they will all be compatable and i just install and im ready to go (last question im going to ask)

thanks for your help man

pyromanicadeluxe · Nov 7, 2013

getochkn :

Your ram and MB aren't bad, I have the same MB and just got a 8320 from Canada Computers for $170 or something and that would plop right in that board. or a 8350 for $200. Video card you could go 270x for about 230, decent PSU upgrade for 70, about $500 there plus whatever your tax is. That would boost you up. Add in a cooler, and maybe another 8GB of ram if you can find matching RAM and be about $700 and a decent upgrade. That's roughly the system I just built, 8320, 7970 OC Video card (same as the 270x but was on sale), 16GB, Seidon Liquid cooler, but I need everything and spent $1300 and can do BF3 on Ultra 60FPS.

7970 OC is the equivalent of an R9 280x not 270x.

pyromanicadeluxe · Nov 7, 2013

jailz :

I would just spend the extra 20-30 bucks for the FX8350. It is already clocked up to 4.2.

jailz · Nov 7, 2013

pyromanicadeluxe :

jailz :

I would just spend the extra 20-30 bucks for the FX8350. It is already clocked up to 4.2.

Allright i will do that thanks for the suggestion

jailz · Nov 7, 2013

getochkn :

Sorry to bother you again but do you think it would be better to get a asus r9 280x and get a 6 core am3+ prossesor instead of r9 270x and 8 core prossesor?

pyromanicadeluxe · Nov 7, 2013

jailz :

The FX6300 will slightly bottleneck the 280x, if you OC it a bit then not bad. If you can afford it I would definitely pair an FX8350 with the R9 280x, you will be the coolest cat on the block.

jailz · Nov 7, 2013

pyromanicadeluxe :

jailz :

The FX6300 will slightly bottleneck the 280x, if you OC it a bit then not bad. If you can afford it I would definitely pair an FX8350 with the R9 280x, you will be the coolest cat on the block.

ok then thats what i will do...even tho i didnt want to spend that much if i was only upgradeing but whatever i will anyway

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