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I fixed up a build on pcpartpicker and wanted to know if it would be easy to upgrade in the future or if it would cost me alot more to replace some components (e.g. the mobo, psu). So I just wanted to know if it would be easy to install new components to the mobo later on. Im not that saavy with this so I don't know what upgrades CAN be made, other than more RAM. Thanks!!
(http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3agDl)
 
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It will all depend on what you are after upgrade-wise and what you plan to use the rig for.. If you change out (i.e.-upgrade to a better one) your motherboard in the future you will most likely wind up having to buy a new OS package as an OEM version is tied to the original motherboard used when it was installed. Personally, I would recommend going with a 990 chipset motherboard from the beginning. In the future you could upgrade the CPU, add an aftermarket CPU cooler for overclocking, add faster/more RAM, upgrade the GPU, and/or add an SSD for quicker boot times and performance increases. Also, you might want to consider a different case that would hold larger video cards without losing drive cages. Just a few thoughts.
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I mean yeah it looks great. You may want to consider an FX-8320 though so you don't have to upgrade CPU's for 5 years...
 
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It will all depend on what you are after upgrade-wise and what you plan to use the rig for.. If you change out (i.e.-upgrade to a better one) your motherboard in the future you will most likely wind up having to buy a new OS package as an OEM version is tied to the original motherboard used when it was installed. Personally, I would recommend going with a 990 chipset motherboard from the beginning. In the future you could upgrade the CPU, add an aftermarket CPU cooler for overclocking, add faster/more RAM, upgrade the GPU, and/or add an SSD for quicker boot times and performance increases. Also, you might want to consider a different case that would hold larger video cards without losing drive cages. Just a few thoughts.
 
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My budget is in the $700s soo....any reccomendations on how to keep it in that range while not affecting performance?

Update: it isn't that much more expensive than a 6300 so I think that will be fine.
 
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Ok thanks. you think its possible for you to whip up a good rig with your suggestions for me within a $700 budget. (MAX $800 if really necessary). Thanks, I would really appreciate it.
 
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you can look this over, it's just a tad over your $800 max:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.18 @ B&H)
Headphones: Logitech H110 Headset ($8.73 @ Amazon)
Total: $803.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 13:26 EDT-0400)

I noticed that you didn't include an optical drive, so I assume you already have one, otherwise you will need to add $15-$20 to get one.
 
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(http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3aiKh) This is what I came up with. Would the 8350 and 8320 REALLY be that much off in performace? Could I overclock the 8320 later on? And will the mobo I chose be good or will I have to replace it later on because I dont want to have to repurchace a mobo AND OS with it....
 
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