Need help for new MOBO and CPU

And7rey · Aug 19, 2014

Hi, so I'd really to buy a powerful good quality and cheap MOBO and CPU for gaming , it would be good if an expert could help me who can make sure that the CPU and MOBO are compatible with my PC. My budget is 350 euros. (280 pounds)

Here is my specs:

PSU: Corsair GS600 (600 W)
MOBO: Biostar; NF520D3, AM3, nForce520;
CPU: AMD Athlon II -250 X2 3.0 GHz
GPU: MSI GTX 660 2 GB GDDR5
RAM: Transcend; DDR3 4GB 1333MHz;

legend001523 · Aug 19, 2014

A i5 4690k and a asus maximus vii ranger should fit in that budget

LukaBoki · Aug 19, 2014

Do you prefer Intel or AMD processors?

And7rey · Aug 19, 2014

LukaBoki :

I don't know...

LukaBoki · Aug 19, 2014

And7rey :

Well then,how should I know?
Just tell me: would you like an FX 8320 or an i5 4670K?

legend001523 · Aug 19, 2014

Get a i5 4690k with vii ranger... That's in your budget

zeyuanfu · Aug 19, 2014

I personally would get the Core i5-4690K and a Z97 mobo in a Newegg combo.

LukaBoki · Aug 19, 2014

zeyuanfu :

True.

And7rey · Aug 19, 2014

LukaBoki :

Well I know that Intel has better cores in their processors but lets say FX 8320 :/

LukaBoki · Aug 19, 2014

And7rey :

With an FX-8320/8350,get an ASUS Crosshair V Formula Motherboard.
With an i5 4690K,get a Z97 chipset motherboard,like an MSI Z97 Gaming 3 or if you want one of the best mobos out today,ASUS Maximus VII Hero.

zeyuanfu · Aug 19, 2014

And7rey :

LukaBoki :

Well I know that Intel has better cores in their processors but lets say FX 8320 :/

I can make the choice for you. What will you be doing?
Gaming?
Image/video rendering?
etc.

And7rey · Aug 19, 2014

zeyuanfu :

And7rey :

I can make the choice for you. What will you be doing?
Gaming?
Image/video rendering?
etc.

Gaming

LukaBoki · Aug 19, 2014

Read my answer.

legend001523 · Aug 19, 2014

Your intel option equates to 300 pounds ^

zeyuanfu · Aug 19, 2014

And7rey :

If you only game, then the i5 would crush the FX. if you do rendering, try the FX because of its abundance of cores.
I would recommend this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $354.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-19 08:41 EDT-0400

LukaBoki · Aug 19, 2014

legend001523 :

Mine?
I said he COULD get the ASUS Maximus VII Hero.

MSI Z97 Gaming 3 or Gaming 5 will do just fine.

legend001523 · Aug 19, 2014

Yes, yours, OP can go maximus ranger, msi have bad quality control

And7rey · Aug 19, 2014

zeyuanfu :

And7rey :

If you only game, then the i5 would crush the FX. if you do rendering, try the FX because of its abundance of cores.
I would recommend this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $354.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-19 08:41 EDT-0400

Cool , I'll probably get that , but I see that the Intel Core i5 4690K has integrated graphics, is that going to affect gaming with GTX 660? (Sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm a noob) and is my Corsair GS600 powerful enough to run this CPU and MOBO?

zeyuanfu · Aug 19, 2014

And7rey :

zeyuanfu :

Cool , I'll probably get that , but I see that the Intel Core i5 4690K has integrated graphics, is that going to affect gaming with GTX 660? (Sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm a noob)

If you mean if it's going to bottleneck the GPU, then, no. You either use the IGP or the GPU. AMD has technology that allows you to Crossfire the GPU in a APU with a GPU but that's kinda counterproductive.

And7rey · Aug 19, 2014

zeyuanfu :

And7rey :

If you mean if it's going to bottleneck the GPU, then, no. You either use the IGP or the GPU. AMD has technology that allows you to Crossfire the GPU in a APU with a GPU but that's kinda counterproductive.

Ok, and is my Corsair GS600 PSU powerful enough to run the new CPU and MOBO along with all the other components? And my all time biggest issue: Is the part where the power button , reset and speaker pins are (I don't know what it's called) similar to my old mobo? ( Biostar NF520D3 )

LukaBoki · Aug 19, 2014

And7rey :

zeyuanfu :

And7rey :

If you mean if it's going to bottleneck the GPU, then, no. You either use the IGP or the GPU. AMD has technology that allows you to Crossfire the GPU in a APU with a GPU but that's kinda counterproductive.

Ok, and is my Corsair GS600 PSU powerful enough to run the new CPU and MOBO along with all the other components? And my all time biggest issue: Is the part where the power button , reset and speaker pins are (I don't know what it's called) similar to my old mobo? ( Biostar NF520D3 )

Yes,the GS600 is powerful enough.

Do you mean the place where the pins are or something else?

And7rey · Aug 19, 2014

LukaBoki :

And7rey :

zeyuanfu :

Ok, and is my Corsair GS600 PSU powerful enough to run the new CPU and MOBO along with all the other components? And my all time biggest issue: Is the part where the power button , reset and speaker pins are (I don't know what it's called) similar to my old mobo? ( Biostar NF520D3 )

Yes,the GS600 is powerful enough.

Do you mean the place where the pins are or something else?

yes, I'm sorry I did a small research.. the "front panel connectors"

LukaBoki · Aug 19, 2014

Yes,they are on the same place on every motherboard.

On the bottom.

And7rey · Aug 19, 2014

LukaBoki :

No that's not my problem

, I want to know if it's different than on my old mobo , so that f.e.: my power button connector is incompatible with the connector on the mobo

zeyuanfu · Aug 19, 2014

And7rey :

They're all at the same spot... on the new mobos. The old ones might have different layouts.

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