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My computer was damaged while moving and it was 4 years old so im just replacing most of it, would love some help desiding what to buy.

looking to spend around 250-500$ (cheaper is better but I want to be able to game well), need to replace:
motherboard, processor, graphics card, power supply, ram,

currently I was looking @, tell me what you think, but I would like to spend abit less then this if possible but get near the same gaming performance on games like call of duty, league of legends, wow ect.

processor:
md fx-6350 six core 140$ or AMD fx-6300 six core 120$

motherboard:
MSI 970A-G46 AM3 80$ or Asus M5A78L-M/usb3 60$

graphics card:
radeon 7850 140$ or Asus GeForce GTX 550 125$

power supply:
raidmax hybrid 2rx-730ss 730W 65$ or CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W 70$

Ram:
Corsair vengeance 8gb (2x 4gb) 75$
 
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I'm assuming by your original mobo suggestions that your case has an ATX form factor. Am I assuming correctly? I don't want to suggest you buy the wrong board.
Right now, iceclock and I are offering two different form factors. The board I suggested is an ATX, the board iceclock suggested is a micro ATX. There are pros and cons to each, but the important thing is that his will fit just about every case out there, while mine will usually only fit Full and Mid tower ATX cases.

Just let us know so we can change suggestions accordingly.
Thanks!

DonQuixoteMC
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Looks good, but you won't need a 730W PSU. 600 Watts will be sufficient. The 600W you listed looks really nice.

The processors are pretty similar. Maybe if you had a more powerful GPU you would want to go for the fx-6350, but as is the 6300 will be perfect.

As for the motherboard, I would recommend the MSI. Although be careful what CPU you put in there, I guess it hasn't been handling 125 Watt CPUs well, so if you went with this board you would have to get the fx-6300 to be safe. If you planned to overclock or upgrade in the future you would want to beef up your choice of motherboard and get something like this. or this..

The 7850 would be a great card for your system. It's one of the best in its price-range.

And the RAM looks great. Just the right amount and a good brand.

Nice picks! I think you'll be very happy with those upgrades. The choice of motherboard is the only part I'd tell you to reconsider.

DonQuixoteMC

EDIT: I didn't mean to say that the MSI would give you future proofing. It kind of does the opposite, you'll hit the wattage ceiling with anything more powerful that the fx-6350, and overclocking is largely out of the question. It's fine for stock clocks/voltage with your current build, but you won't be able to do much more with it than that.
 
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USA and around 250-500$ pref lower but want to have good enough performance aswell
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27feO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27feO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27feO/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($147.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Frio 101.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $441.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 17:03 EST-0500)

:)

441$

 
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ya thats why I was posting on here, what I was thinking was looking to cost about 500$ im looking to change that to 300$ , im just not sure how much I can go down on cpu and gpu and still be able to play wow/league of legends confortabily.
 
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Man. That's a tough pricetag.

I think this is the best you can do with that budget:

ECS A75F2-A2(1.0) FM2 AMD A75: $54.99 with Mail-in Rebate
XFX Core Edition PRO550W: 25.99 with savings and Mail-in Rebate
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB): $39.99
AMD Athlon X4 750K Trinity 3.4GHz: $79.99
SAPPHIRE 100358L Radeon HD 7770: $79.99 after Mail-in Rebate
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Grand Total: $290.95

That's the best bang for your buck I could find, and I think it'll suit your needs pretty well.

Let me know what you think!

DonQuixoteMC
 
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CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $297.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 21:20 EST-0500)

here u go mang

 
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I'm assuming by your original mobo suggestions that your case has an ATX form factor. Am I assuming correctly? I don't want to suggest you buy the wrong board.
Right now, iceclock and I are offering two different form factors. The board I suggested is an ATX, the board iceclock suggested is a micro ATX. There are pros and cons to each, but the important thing is that his will fit just about every case out there, while mine will usually only fit Full and Mid tower ATX cases.

Just let us know so we can change suggestions accordingly.
Thanks!

DonQuixoteMC
 
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If your budget is $350 now, go for this build:

BIOSTAR TA970: $59.99
AMD FX-6300: $119.99
XFX Core Edition PRO550W: 25.99 with savings and Mail-in Rebate
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB): $39.99
SAPPHIRE 100358L Radeon HD 7770: $79.99 after Mail-in Rebate
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Grand Total: $325.95

With that build, you're not sacrificing any performance for cost.

The Radeon HD 7770 is the best card in its price-class (Tom's Hardware, Best Graphics Cards for the Money: October 2013), and can more than handle WoW and LoL.

The AMD FX-6300 is also one of the best gaming processors in its price-range (Tom's Hardware, Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: November 2013), and will handle both the GPU and the games you plan to play.

The RAM is quality and the perfect amount.. If you really want to get 8 GBs (which is not necessary), you can use the $25 left over to upgrade. The Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) for $64.99 are what I recommend if you want 8GB.

The Motherboard is mooted to be great for its priceclass. It will handle the hardware of this build. It's also on sale :p

The PSU is also good for this build, just the right amount of watts to amply power your system and give you some comfortable overhead. And I can't believe how cheap it is right now!

I don't think you'll be disappointed by going with this build.
The Bottom Line: It will definitely meet your needs, and fit within your budget.

Final note: The motherboard I linked has an ATX form factor. If you have the case to fit it (Full or Mid ATX tower) then definitely go with it. Normally, Micro ATX boards are cheaper, but in this case you get the price of a Micro ATX (because of the sale) and the superior airflow/upgrade potential of the larger, ATX motherboard.

Let me know what you think!


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