what do you guys think of this?

chibiturasu · Jun 27, 2014

so im upgrading my computer from a micro atx lga 1155 board to a atx 1155 board and i currently have $600 to spend and would like some suggestions on it or an entire rebuild if you like (im going to transfer my current cpu and HDD to this new computer)
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZpRmFT

anyways any idea''s are welcomed so thanks
chibiturasu

jaraldo · Jun 27, 2014

Just wondering why you are "upgrading" to an atx board of the same socket type. It's not much of an upgrade imo.

You could reuse the ram and the HDD in a new build which could get you a new i5-4670k with a new z97 1150 motherboard.

Could you list the specs of your old build?

Any of these questions you can answer would greatly help anyone who is trying to help you

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

chibiturasu · Jun 27, 2014

jaraldo :

my current computer was originally my grandma's but my older brother dropped it about 4 feet so most things on te board are broken and the ram is 4gb
the current specs are
i5 2310
a generic asus matx motherboard
4gb ram @667 mhz
with a 200w psu

its just a generic prebuilt that im only going to salvage the dvd drive HDD and possably motherboard from.
i hope this extra infomation helps

jaraldo · Jun 27, 2014

Sorry to hear about it breaking :\

I changed a few parts to match your current situation a bit better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($53.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.11 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $362.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Compared to your build, the Memory, PSU and graphics card are all better for the same price or less.
I'd like to mention though, the 750ti can be reused in the generic PCs with bad power supplies as it only uses 75w and some even don't need extra power connectors. If you happen to have friends/family with "bad" computers, once you want to upgrade it, you can pass it on

Since you can't overclock with that CPU, the z77 doesn't help you much. I put in a cheaper one that will work just as well.
I think that because of your budget a $70 case wasn't really the best choice personally, that's just me.

I was going to recommend getting a new 1150 CPU/motherboard since you could fit them in your budget, but considering you still have a great CPU, I think it's better to keep using the 2310 for now. Do what upgrades you want to with the savings

(A better psu or case)

chibiturasu · Jun 27, 2014

jaraldo :

Sorry to hear about it breaking :\

I changed a few parts to match your current situation a bit better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($53.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.11 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $362.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Compared to your build, the Memory, PSU and graphics card are all better for the same price or less.
I'd like to mention though, the 750ti can be reused in the generic PCs with bad power supplies as it only uses 75w and some even don't need extra power connectors. If you happen to have friends/family with "bad" computers, once you want to upgrade it, you can pass it on

Since you can't overclock with that CPU, the z77 doesn't help you much. I put in a cheaper one that will work just as well.
I think that because of your budget a $70 case wasn't really the best choice personally, that's just me.

I was going to recommend getting a new 1150 CPU/motherboard since you could fit them in your budget, but considering you still have a great CPU, I think it's better to keep using the 2310 for now. Do what upgrades you want to with the savings

(A better psu or case)

you sir are the reason i love this forum your all so help full and thank you for the much cheaper build

jaraldo · Jun 27, 2014

Glad to help

It won't matter so much if you get a different case, but if you do decide on a different PSU, then use this list as reference.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
That coolermaster you had would have given you some big headaches (it's waaaay at the bottom

)

XFX, EVGA, Seasonic and Antec are all good/safe choices. You can always get a good 550w or 620w to reuse if you decide to upgrade in a few years as they could handle almost any $350 graphics card easily along with a newer i5 intel CPU.

Good luck with the rebuild!

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