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Upgrading Desktop For Gaming

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March 10, 2014 7:20:13 AM

-$200-400 prefer cheap as possible
-1920 x 1080 resolution
-WOW and Diablo will be the main games I play/Would like to have it play smoothly and look pretty good(not maxed out ultra)
-U.S.

I have a accer aspire AXC100-UR31 computer. I am wanting to change my motherboard so I can run a intel cpu, being I heard that is the best? Right now i believe it has a:

-AMD a45 Motherboard,
-AMD Dual-Core E1-1500 APU cpu
-Radeon HD 7310 GPU
-500GB Hard Drive
-4GB DDR3 Memory
-Slim case, kinda small
-Windows 8, 64bit
-Heres a link to the computer
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/DT.SNDAA.001"]http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/DT.SNDAA.001

What all would I need to change to run the motherboard and all? Thank you!

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March 10, 2014 7:50:51 AM

with budget build, best is to stay with AMD for better performance. Here you go with this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6200 3.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card ($130.91 @ Newegg)
Total: $303.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-10 10:49 EDT-0400)
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March 10, 2014 8:28:51 AM

You will need a new case, and possibly windows as well. Oh and power supply
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March 10, 2014 8:32:06 AM

You can reuse HDD, ram, and optical drive for now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($71.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $284.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-10 11:31 EDT-0400)
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March 10, 2014 8:32:39 AM

Ok thank you. Why a new case and windows?
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March 10, 2014 8:40:34 AM

Case connections are generally proprietary, for front panel connections, to the motherboard that came with the system. Windows because it is OEM and tied to the motherboard as well. Also, I looked up your system, and it appears to be a slim case. Very few graphics cards will fit in it.
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March 10, 2014 10:29:38 AM

Ok thank you very much. Would there be anything drastically better for say a extra $100?(thinking of raising the budget)
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March 10, 2014 2:25:01 PM

And all that is compatible for sure with what I have? Sorry not great with the hardware side of computers yet.
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March 11, 2014 6:39:46 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.96 @ Amazon)
Total: $397.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-11 09:39 EDT-0400)
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March 12, 2014 10:42:05 AM

It is on the way! But about the windows thing, do I have to rebuy windows since it is a new motherboard? Also, could I somehow keep my program called visual studio somehow? Thank you for all the help.
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March 18, 2014 4:50:51 AM


Is just the stock case fan enough? Do ivneed more than one?
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