Would like to upgrade Gaming/Editing PC

Billy Ward

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Hi everyone !

I have a PC which I have been using for a while for gaming and recording for my YouTube Channel, which I would like to upgrade.

Approximate Purchase Date: June 2014

Budget Range: £300 - 350

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video Editing, Gaming, Graphic design.
Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: AMD Phenom II X4 965, EVGA 550ti SC, Asrock N68-VS3 FX OCZ CoreXStream 500 Watt PSU

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Microdirect.co.uk ( They are pretty close to me so I can pick up the parts, but I am ready to buy online if necessary.)

Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom

Parts Preferences: EVGA

Overclocking: Maybe, if it helps with video editing.

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: (1360 x 768, but I will sometimes use a 1080p TV

Additional Comments: I would be Using Sony Vegas and Adobe Photoshop.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My PC is getting lower FPS in games and I need a better editing PC.
 
here it is
compare the price with your local store first before purchasing online

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£129.87 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£58.89 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card (£119.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.12 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £355.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-18 15:58 GMT+0000)
 

bluehowell

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In terms of fps an 280x + 965BE OC will beat that by far
 

Billy Ward

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Do you know if my Motherboard overclocks well ? I've seen on other threads the board is bad for overclocking, it that true ?