- May 19, 2010
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Hey guys,
I'm upgrading my Processor, motherboard and memory. I'll retain the graphics card and power supply. Currently I use my PC for Maya, Photoshop, After Effects, gaming and casual streaming.
Budget for the upgrade is $400-$500. I plan to purchase within 2 weeks. If I can save some money on parts, that's good too.
Current Specs:
Phenom II X4 840 3.2GHz (OC'd to 3.4)
ASUS M4A785-M AM3/AM2+/AM2
Wintec AMPX 2GB (2 x 1GB) + (2 x 2GB)
Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W
Western Digital 250GB SATA Hard Drive
I'm thinking about a i7-3770K build because from what I've read it does very well in games and has hyper threading which will come in handy with rendering and the programs I use.
The i5-3570K and FX-8350 were options but the i7-3770k seems to be the best option for my needs.
Do these upgrades seem like the best choices for my needs or should I be picking different parts?
Thanks.
Upgrades:
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nL89
$475.97
I'm upgrading my Processor, motherboard and memory. I'll retain the graphics card and power supply. Currently I use my PC for Maya, Photoshop, After Effects, gaming and casual streaming.
Budget for the upgrade is $400-$500. I plan to purchase within 2 weeks. If I can save some money on parts, that's good too.
Current Specs:
Phenom II X4 840 3.2GHz (OC'd to 3.4)
ASUS M4A785-M AM3/AM2+/AM2
Wintec AMPX 2GB (2 x 1GB) + (2 x 2GB)
Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W
Western Digital 250GB SATA Hard Drive
I'm thinking about a i7-3770K build because from what I've read it does very well in games and has hyper threading which will come in handy with rendering and the programs I use.
The i5-3570K and FX-8350 were options but the i7-3770k seems to be the best option for my needs.
Do these upgrades seem like the best choices for my needs or should I be picking different parts?
Thanks.
Upgrades:
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nL89
$475.97
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