Which one is more worth it?

KrazyKiiD · Jun 25, 2014

Which upgrade is more worth it? I have $240 saved up atm, but also looking to buy a new monitor, so I am on a sorta low budget.

My Current specs are:
GPU: GTX 760
CPU: AMD FX 6300

Should I get a new motherboard (around $150) and an i5-3570k (around $220)

Or an AMD FX-8350 (around $180)

I want to mostly play these games:
Minecraft
DayZ
Battlefield 3, 4, and Hardline
Nether
APB: Reloaded
Watch_Dogs

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

You should say what your comparing krazy! lol

KrazyKiiD · Jun 25, 2014

iron8orn :

Haha, the post glitched out and I had to re-do it. I just updated it =)

CTurbo · Jun 25, 2014

Neither! The FX8350 would only be an upgrade some of the time, most of the time, you wouldn't notice the difference. If you want to upgrade, don't get a 3rd gen Intel either, get a 4th gen i5. Any of them. 4430, 4440, 4460, 4570, 4590, etc... you don't even need to bother with overclocking.

KrazyKiiD · Jun 25, 2014

CTurbo :

So what do you think I should upgrade? Should I get a good monitor? SSD?

CTurbo · Jun 25, 2014

What are the rest of your specs? I can't give advice without knowing what you have. Your motherboard and psu will be the determining factors.

KrazyKiiD · Jun 25, 2014

CTurbo :

My Motherboard is the ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0, and my PSU is the Rosewill RD600, 8GB of ram.

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

You do not really need a SSD for many reasons they are not that great.

Your video card is decent and cpu is fine.

Maybe look into a monitor and a 7200rpm 64mb cache hard drive for your page file. I like Western Digital.

CTurbo · Jun 25, 2014

Well the motherboard is fine, and that's not a completely terrible psu, so I would look at maybe adding a ssd, and maybe a cpu cooler to overclock if you don't already have one. That will boost performance a good bit. I would eventually look to switch over to Intel though and get a newer/better psu then as well.

KrazyKiiD · Jun 25, 2014

iron8orn :

Ok thank you, does a good monitor (Like an asus one thats 144hz) improve performance?

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

KrazyKiiD :

You can not really put a better FX on your mobo but you could give it a light overclock.. And if it is running well for you... do not upgrade just yet... there is going to be some exciting releases from AMD Nvidia and Intel coming up.

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

Well you really only need a 60hz.. but the 144hz do have better display processors.

KrazyKiiD · Jun 25, 2014

iron8orn :

It's running decent, but I can't play APB @ 60fps+ (around 30-40) and I cant play BF3/4/Hardline @ 60fps+ (Around 30-50) I know my PC isn't the best, but i have seen people get 60+ FPS with this build on BF3 and I don't know why.

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

are you overclocked?

gonna need specific specs:

gaming temps
hard drive specs
cpu speed
ram speed
cpu-nb speed
hyper transport speed

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

Hey actually, maybe have a fast fix for you if you are using hdmi as your display processor may be holding you back.

Use your monitors game or pc mode and disable itc processing via your Nvidia control panel.

KrazyKiiD · Jun 25, 2014

iron8orn :

Where would I find ITC processing? (Like where in the control panel) I am using HDMI.

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

hmm, from what i am reading.. it is not an option from nvidia.

did you try the pc/game mode?

KrazyKiiD · Jun 25, 2014

iron8orn :

What do you mean by "pc/game mode"??? Like in the NVIDIA control panel? Or just a setting for the PC overall.

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

No, it would be a selection on your monitor it self.

logainofhades · Jun 25, 2014

If you are going to upgrade to a new CPU, I would go with this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.66 @ Newegg)
Other: Xeon 1231v3 ($247.98)
Total: $334.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

jebus... stop trying sell him stuff he does not need and help him out.

And yes crazy a 8350 on a 990fx motherboard is better than a 6300 on a 970.

logainofhades · Jun 25, 2014

iron8orn :

Why buy a dead and outdated platform? If spending the money on a new board, and CPU, make the upgrade worth it.

iron8orn · Jun 25, 2014

logainofhades :

Yes i agree, but he is just a gamer that is not rich and knows some but not a whole lot. His current system could get him to the next phase in technology as my mine will do fine for me so i am saving.. for something amazing to roll around in less than 2 years.

KrazyKiiD · Jun 25, 2014

iron8orn :

I am actually not using a monitor, I am technically using a TV itself. Could I still find the setting in my TV settings? Sorry, I am not a very techy person

CTurbo · Jun 25, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KXcf7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KXcf7P/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $284.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

vs

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r6RCD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r6RCD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Total: $326.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The $42 difference may seem like a lot, but by the time he pays for an after market cooler in order to overclock, the price would practically be the same. The Xeon would be better no matter how much the FX is overclocked. This is a no contest.

Of course he could save $50 or more by just getting an i5.

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