- Jun 2, 2014
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Hello, I'm about to upgrade my pc and would like some opinions. The build I have now is my first and it's great for running games, but that isn't what I want to use it for. I had built the pc for $560 and didn't no much about components at the time, now I realized that I built a pc for gaming when I would like to have a computer that can handle multiple tasks. I want to be able to play a game once in a while, editing videos in after effects, draw in Photoshop and Illustrator, and work with models in Cinema 4D. I DO NOT OVERCLOCK. I was told that OC will shorten your components lifespan and I need this build to last me at least 2-3 years.
Currently my build has the following problems. The moba gets to hot after an hour. Startup is very slow despite not having any programs installed. Gpu is blocking some of my driver bays and the case is nice but I may need more room and better cooling. My budget is around $500 again, Below I'll post some of the upgrades I came up with, I prefer less then $500 but it doesn't matter as long as it's in that range. Thanks for the help!
Current Build
[AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox)
[Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a78lmusb3)
[G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl)
[Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003)
[MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g)
[NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210002)
[EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr)
Upgrades:
i7-4790K @$560 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4Rxm7P
AMD FX- 8350 @$474 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/37b6K8
i5 -3570K+ EVGA 750 Ti (for size and shadowplay) @$544 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29zxVn
AMD FX -8350+ EVGA 660 3gb @$532 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pWpnNG
i7- 4770K @$511 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XrN76h
Currently my build has the following problems. The moba gets to hot after an hour. Startup is very slow despite not having any programs installed. Gpu is blocking some of my driver bays and the case is nice but I may need more room and better cooling. My budget is around $500 again, Below I'll post some of the upgrades I came up with, I prefer less then $500 but it doesn't matter as long as it's in that range. Thanks for the help!
Current Build
[AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox)
[Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a78lmusb3)
[G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl)
[Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003)
[MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g)
[NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210002)
[EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr)
Upgrades:
i7-4790K @$560 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4Rxm7P
AMD FX- 8350 @$474 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/37b6K8
i5 -3570K+ EVGA 750 Ti (for size and shadowplay) @$544 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29zxVn
AMD FX -8350+ EVGA 660 3gb @$532 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pWpnNG
i7- 4770K @$511 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XrN76h
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