Need help! PC upgrade for under 400$

Sarum · Jul 17, 2014

Hi everyone. I feel like my pc is lacking behind and I'm considering an upgrade. I would like to spend under 400$.

My PC specs.

CPU: Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q8400
(4M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
GPU: Geforce gts250 (Green Version): 675 MHz Core
512MB GDDR3 2200/2000MHz Memory
RAM:4GB
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte EP43T-UD#L
POWER SUPPLY Chieftec APS-500S 500W
HARD DRIVESamsung hd103uj 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5

Do you think some of these component could be saved? Case is not needed.
Thanks for help.

jmracerboy · Jul 17, 2014

Sarum :

This would be good for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $360.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The PSU, the 4GB of your ram (combine it) can be saved as well as your hard drive with all of your data on it.

However the ram combined may not work, in which case fo for this:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HxNBGX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HxNBGX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad760kwohlbox) | $84.73 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $25.98 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaf2a88xd3h) | $74.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600c4g9dr) | $79.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750tioc2gd5) | $129.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $395.66

clarkjd · Jul 17, 2014

I would strongly suggest that you upgrade your PSU first. Chieftec is not one of the better PSU brands, especially if it is several years old. New components could conceivably cause it to fail, taking other components out with it.

Sarum · Jul 17, 2014

Thanks for your response. I forgot to mention the games I play. It would be World of Tanks, Dota 2 and Counter-strike Global Offensive. Let's say I can't save the PSU or RAM. What choices do I have? I could bump the budget up in future. Let's say I can offord 550$. And PS I don't really need 1TB of space 500gb would suit me fine.

Sarum · Jul 17, 2014

Hmm I think I will stick with my PC for little. However would 4 more gigs of RAM make an impact in gaming performance?

Sarum · Jul 18, 2014

jmracerboy :

Sarum :

This would be good for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $360.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The PSU, the 4GB of your ram (combine it) can be saved as well as your hard drive with all of your data on it.

However the ram combined may not work, in which case fo for this:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HxNBGX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HxNBGX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad760kwohlbox) | $84.73 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $25.98 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaf2a88xd3h) | $74.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600c4g9dr) | $79.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750tioc2gd5) | $129.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $395.66

Hmmm... How about sticking with the same processor and upgrading it in future?

Somber · Jul 18, 2014

not many of the better CPU are a 775 socket,
Mobo MSI 970A-G46 80$ (Sli and Crossfire) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0073JYZ48/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
CPU FX-6300 120$ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009O7YORK/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You may need a new version of win 7
GPU Gtx 750ti 150$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CNjjvvKhz78CFXNo7AodWRwA8w&Item=N82E16814487025&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Desktop+Graphics+Cards-_-N82E16814487025&ef_id=U7@GFAAABPcbHhEs:20140718161915:s
you can probably cross 4gb more a ram

Somber · Jul 18, 2014

This will also leave you alot of room to upgrade because AM3+ cpu are still being made. And the mobo supports up to 32gb of ram so always room to upgrade, if you want a power house for gaming you can sli or crossfire in the future. And Ram PSU and Hard Drives are always upgradable

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