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$400 Budget, Can I upgrade my parts or should I build a new PC?

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August 20, 2014 7:29:11 PM

So i currently am a League of Legends hardcore player, I play it every day and have been for the past year or so. I plan on only playing this game, because nothing else really interests me. But when I do play, I play at all "very low" settings and special effects turned off such as shadows, I get around a non stable 40-60 fps , sometimes i get down to 20 on bad days which sucks. I would like to achieve playing on maxed out settings with a very stable fps, 60 or higher perhaps, where everything is just smooth. One of the main problems i have is tabbing out from the game, it takes a while and sometimes it bugs and gives me a black screen.

Im at a budget of 400$ or maybe even 450$, am I able to upgrade with this computer?(I bought it already made back in 2010, im clueless when it comes to building pc's) or should i just buy new parts and built it myself? Thank you .

System Manufacturer : Dell Inc.
System Model : Inspiron 560
System Type : x64-Based PC
Processor : Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5500 @ 2.80GHz, 2803 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
Bios Version Date: Dell Inc, A02, 2/26/2010
RAM : 6.00 GB

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August 20, 2014 7:34:34 PM

I'll build you a PC that can handle games easily for that budget , but I won't provide an OS on this budget . Is that fine ?
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August 20, 2014 7:37:56 PM

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August 20, 2014 7:39:42 PM

TopLuca said:
I'll build you a PC that can handle games easily for that budget , but I won't provide an OS on this budget . Is that fine ?


That is more then fine !
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August 20, 2014 7:40:17 PM

if you have a local micro center that you can walk into and use the hard drive and cd rom if there sata from your old pc.
you could build a newer pc. there a 99.00 combo deal on the g3258 and msi z97 mb. the r300 with rebate is under 50.00 and the 600b power supply is under 50.00 with rebate.
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/708150e7#/708150e7/...
119.00
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-driv...
if you have the extra money for a boot ssd.
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August 20, 2014 7:40:50 PM

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $466.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 22:38 EDT-0400

You can get it cheaper if you have a microcenter in your area but this is a decent rig that can play most games 1080p medium-low settings with good framerates
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August 20, 2014 7:46:47 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ddZDQ7

Here's an option for you. The 750ti will handle LoL pretty well but the psu will give you headroom to upgrade if you want in the future.
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August 20, 2014 7:51:48 PM

TopLuca said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PjTRwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PjTRwP/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $466.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 22:38 EDT-0400

You can get it cheaper if you have a microcenter in your area but this is a decent rig that can play most games 1080p medium-low settings with good framerates


Im most likely going to order at Amazon because of my current location, its at $532 at the moment, Id like to go down $100 . Thank you.
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August 20, 2014 7:54:48 PM

look at amd x760 cpu and fm2 plus mb. the x xcpu dont have built in gpu as your using one.
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August 20, 2014 7:59:45 PM

This is a great option :D 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $455.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 22:59 EDT-0400
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August 20, 2014 8:01:53 PM

Suffer the framerates for as long as you can. This year will bring out new gpu series from nvidia and new cpus from Intel. Probably see a drop in prices from the slightly older generations. Buy your new pc in stages. Hunt down the better sales and deals, wait for rebates to come back and save! up as much extra cash as possible. The difference in playability between a $450 build and a $600 build is staggering. A $150 750ti will get you good at med-high fps, a $200 r9 280 will get you great at high-ultra. Think it over.
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August 20, 2014 8:02:43 PM

100 Bucks less exactly
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nMzRwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nMzRwP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $432.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 23:02 EDT-0400
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August 20, 2014 8:25:27 PM

filippi said:
This is a great option :D 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $455.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 22:59 EDT-0400


Could you recommend another video card? Amazon doesnt have it . thank you
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August 20, 2014 8:28:47 PM

Save up some if you can, this build will blow the doors off any of the above, and hang with the big boys.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $630.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 23:25 EDT-0400
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August 20, 2014 11:18:35 PM

Von M said:
filippi said:
This is a great option :D 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $455.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 22:59 EDT-0400


Could you recommend another video card? Amazon doesnt have it . thank you


Is it a Amazon build? its kinda hard for $450...
Can you use your old HD?

This is my best try:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($173.20 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($37.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $454.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 02:16 EDT-0400
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August 20, 2014 11:24:47 PM

filippi said:
Von M said:
filippi said:
This is a great option :D 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $455.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 22:59 EDT-0400


Could you recommend another video card? Amazon doesnt have it . thank you


Is it a Amazon build? its kinda hard for $450...
Can you use your old HD?

This is my best try:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($173.20 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($37.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $454.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 02:16 EDT-0400


Good Job My Friend !!
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August 20, 2014 11:29:19 PM

Thanks TopLuca :D 
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