Two PCS - Upgrading PC & New PC Build (400-600)

FlamingCowHead · Apr 5, 2014

I want to building a new gaming PC for my girlfriend and trying to upgrade mine with newer parts if I could use my existing ones from mine in her new. She mainly wants it to play MMORPGs and watch movies online. If someone could tell me how I could get the most out of my current processor that would be great too.

Approximate Purchase Date: 12/27/12 Current System / April 2014 New System
Budget Range: 400-600 After Rebates; After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: GPU, possibly more
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com, ebay, others if necessary
Location: Tyler, TX, USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Maybe - if I can figure out how and it's safe for the PC
SLI or Crossfire: Unsure
Your Monitor Resolution: I have two 23" monitors - Samsung SyncMaster SA350 & Samsung PX2370 (1920x1080)

Current PC:
CPU: AMD PHENOM II X6 1055T 2.8GHZ
MB: GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ CROSSFIRE USB3.0 SATA 3 /w ONBOARD 7.1 SOUND
GPU: PowerColor AMD RADEON HD6870 1GB DDR5 PICE
HD#1: 120GB INTEL 320 SATA MLC
HD#2: 500GB SATA II 3.0 GB 16MB 7200RPM
Power Supply: XTREMEGEAR 800 WATT
RAM: KINGSTON HYPER-X 4 GB DDR3/ 1600 MHZ (x4)
Case: IN-WIN DRAGON RIDER WHITE EDITION FULL CASE
Drive#1: BLACK LITE-ON 24X DVDRW
Drive#2: 12-IN-ONE INTERNAL CARD READER
ASETEK 510LC 120MM WATERCOOLER
CASE FAN 120 MM
OS: WINDOWS 7 PROFESSIONAL 64-BIT

Any other questions or information needed let me know.

TechCIDLC · Apr 5, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($167.27 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $592.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-05 23:49 EDT-0400)

She can use your old SSD and HDD.

AMD Radeon · Apr 5, 2014

i will suggest upgrading the GPU first, then OC your X6 cpu
if you feel the cpu isnt strong enough, then upgrade the cpu to FX 8320

it is 280X from sapphire
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363l

NO NEED to build a new pc, as yours is still powerful enough

RazerZ · Apr 5, 2014

AMD Radeon :

+1

All you need is a new GPU.

FlamingCowHead · Apr 5, 2014

I'm trying to have a second PC for her as well....but would like to upgrade say my GPU and let her use my current one.

maybe upgrade mine to EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 FTW w/ ACX Cooling Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024

FlamingCowHead · Apr 6, 2014

AMD Radeon :

I need two PC's the better one for me and the second one for my girlfriend.

AMD Radeon · Apr 6, 2014

you can use this build for your PC
get 2 sticks of ram from your previous one (which you will give to your GF)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.23 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $594.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 00:34 EDT-0400)

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