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HeroponLuigi

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Mobo: Asus M3A78-T
CPU: AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz Socket AM2+ Quad-Core Desktop Processor (it says 2006 on the chip so the above info might not be accurate, unless those specs are bad I wouldn't know, they sound fancy though)
GPU: Nvidia Geforce 9800 GT (says Asus on the fan)
RAM: Kingston HyperX (2 X 2GB) 240pin DDR2 1066 2.0V
PSU: Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

Give me an estimate. Around how much would I need to spend to build a better one. If possible help me pick out the parts as it will be my first build and I just barely took apart my current pc and started learning what every part does (it's pretty cool stuff)
 
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the intel -3 is just two core cpu but it the cpu is better gaming cpu then the amd apu. it cost more because you have to use a gpu. look online at amd vs intel cpu and how they game. the amd apu still not a bad buy but with some gpu the apu will bottleneck them.
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/232Mz
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/232Mz/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/232Mz/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB Video Card ($234.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $815.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 00:13 EST-0500)
 
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HeroponLuigi

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So I would need to spend $815 for a better system? I don't know much about computers but that doesn't sound right.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/233fC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/233fC/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/233fC/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-A/USB3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $462.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 00:35 EST-0500)
 
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$462 for a new build, now this I like. I noticed there's no gpu on this list though so I guess I'll just pick one with good reviews. I already have storage so it shouldn't increase the price by too much.
 
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PC Components can and will cost a lot of money IF you want them to play the latest games with a decent FPS and 1920x1080 resolution.

Especially since games are now asking you for more RAM and obviously better GPU's and CPU's in order to run them.

Example: Call of Duty: Ghosts is asking for a minimum of 6GB and a recommended RAM of 8GB.
 
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HeroponLuigi

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Ah ok now it makes sense. After you mentioned APU's I started doing research on them and learned that they're a CPU+GPU in one. Thanks.
 
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HeroponLuigi

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I'm not really looking to play many high end games on it though. I just want a set up better than my current one. I'm planning to spend around $500 on blackfriday/cybermonday but I'm worried that I'll spend money and end up with a pc worse than or equal to my current one. If I'm gonna spend that much money I want something better otherwise I'll just pay to get my current one fixed as it would probably be much cheaper.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/23qFR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/23qFR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/23qFR/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($103.59 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $576.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 19:49 EST-0500)
 
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the intel -3 is just two core cpu but it the cpu is better gaming cpu then the amd apu. it cost more because you have to use a gpu. look online at amd vs intel cpu and how they game. the amd apu still not a bad buy but with some gpu the apu will bottleneck them.
 
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HeroponLuigi

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cool man thanx. Mainly wanted to make sure I would get some better than what I currently have. Im gonna go with cpu and gpu as opposed to apu.
 
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HeroponLuigi

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ok Yea I'll do a lot of research from here till black friday. I heard newegg has good deals on that day. Or I might wait till cybermonday.
 
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