Need help upgrading my rig

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

Hello I have been looking to upgrade my CPU and GPU but I don't know if my motherboard with work with the CPU/GPU and if my power supply can Handel the upgrade, finally the deal with 2 graphics cards to 1. I'm looking to upgrade from a AMD FX-6100 to a i7 3370k and a Radeon HD6670 to a EVGA GeForce GTX 780 (I know it's a big leap) and if there's any other problems that might occur please say something

My rig:

- BUC 101 Mid-Tower No PSU
- Ultra 600W PSU
- AMD FX 6100 3.30GHz Hexa-Core AM3+ RET Processor
- 16 GB ram
- 1TB hard drive
- Radeon HD6670 1GD3 X16 XFRX DVI VGA HDMI (2 OF THEM)

rolli59 · Oct 27, 2014

You will need a new board for the Intel chip, although the PSU is 600watts Ultra is far from recommended brand.

Guest · Oct 27, 2014

well youre going to need a new motherboard too. unless you found some snazzy deal on a 3770k, you should just go with a 4790k for the extra 10 bucks it costs.

IRONBATMAN · Oct 27, 2014

Your motherboard would definitely not work with the i7. The socket type is different. If you can afford the i7-3770k and the GTX 780, you might as well build a whole new PC, and sell your old parts.

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

But is the 4790k better?

boosted1g · Oct 27, 2014

Selling the old tower would be a good idea.

At this point the only parts reusable are the case, hard drive, and ram.

Agreed that you should look at a 4000 series intel i7 over the older 3000 serries (unless you are getting a hell of a good deal on the 3000).

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

How much would it cost me to redo it if I kept the ram and hard drive

IRONBATMAN · Oct 27, 2014

It depends on what you want. If you're looking for a PC that will run all games at their highest settings on a 1920 x 1080 monitor, that would last 2-3 years ( may not run newer games at highest settings ) , then a i5-4590 + GTX 770 / R9 280x pair would be ideal. It should cost around 500usd or more

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

@ironbatman isn't the i7-3370 better then the 15-4590

IRONBATMAN · Oct 27, 2014

The pair I mentioned would be the cheapest way to meet the criteria I stated. Not many games fully utilize the i7 's power

boosted1g · Oct 27, 2014

Yes and no.

First of all there is no i7-3370, what I am assuming you are meaning is a i7-3770.

An i7 does not help you in gaming, only in encoding/modeling/engineering software.
Thus an i5-4690 would have better TDP and perform better for gaming then a i7-3770.

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

@ironbatman @boosted how much do you think I could sell my parts for now, it's relativity new 4-5 mouths

boosted1g · Oct 27, 2014

Do you want overclocking cpu or not and I will make a build with the i5,mobo,psu,gpu.

The cost effectiveness is not so much about what the parts you need to replace cost, but what the parts you dont need to replace cost vs what you coud sell the pc for.

16 GB of ram = $140
1 TB HDD = $55
Good case = $70-90
Windows OS = $100

That is $325-$345 in cost.
While selling GPUs is pretty easy, selling other parts are not as easy. It is often easier to sell your whole tower. Thus if you can get more then $350 for your current crossfire tower then that would be better for you.

boosted1g · Oct 27, 2014

You will need to reinsatll windows and all your programs to go from amd to intel (or vice versa).

IRONBATMAN · Oct 27, 2014

You could try the SteamOS. It's a free Linux based OS, but that would mean that some of your games won't be compatible with it. Linux offers more or less the same features as Windows too. But like I said, not all files can be opened in Linux.

boosted1g · Oct 27, 2014

TheGreenGlowStick :

That is completely market bassed.
What country you live in, how big of a town/city you live in, and how much of a gamer crowd there is.
If there is a decent maket I would geuss that you could get someone to bite at $400-$450 despite it being weaker cads when you market "fx-6100 6 core cpu, 16gb ram, crossfire."

boosted1g · Oct 27, 2014

Here is an overclock build with latest/greatest i5.
If you dont care to overclock you can drop the cooler and $10 off the processor for the non-k version.
I built with a GTX-970 becaust it is cheaper and better then a 780 (more vram, faster, less power needed,more future proof)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($102.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $761.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-27 12:30 EDT-0400

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

@boosted1g @ironbatman do you think the case will work?

boosted1g · Oct 27, 2014

While the in win is not a brand we recomend like fracital design, corsair, nzxt, etc; the case supports up to an 11" card and will be sufficient.

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

@boosted1g what case would you recommend? (Cheap and good looking

logainofhades · Oct 27, 2014

Your case is fine, no sense in spending where you do not have to. Takes away from budget for performance parts. Since you are looking at i7's, I included an Xeon instead. This particular one will perform identical to an i7 4770. It just lacks IGP, that you won't be using anyway. I gave you an SLI capable setup as well, in the event you want to run another 970.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.93 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.00 @ NCIX US)
Total: $776.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-27 13:28 EDT-0400

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

So if I was to get all of this what fps do you think I would run in so,etching like arma 2&3

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

@loganinofhades

logainofhades · Oct 27, 2014

I am not familiar with those games, but I would say that combo could run any game out there with ease on high-ultra settings @ 1080p.

TheGreenGlowStick · Oct 27, 2014

@loganinofhades Should I get a liquid cooler?

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