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derek3731

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Hello, my build is from 2011 and I'd like to start upgrading! If possible, I'd like to switch over to a haswell chip but other than that I'm open to suggestions. Here is my current build.

AMD Athlon II X3 450

PowerColor AX6770 1GBD5-H Radeon HD 6770 1GB

4gb DDR3 1600

MSI 760GM-P33 AM3 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

500W Power Supply

500gb 7200 rpm Hard Drive

Thanks!
 
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derek3731

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Not a definite budget, but I'd like to replace parts over the next year to build a rig capable of running modern games. I'm basically looking for ideas of what to shoot for first. I also have never upgraded a build, only built from scratch, so I'm not very familiar with just buying a new graphics card that may get bottlenecked by the cpu or maybe isnt compatible with the mobo or something. So I'm just looking for some general advice on the build and also things to be aware of when upgrading certain parts.
 
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well, it would be easier to answer your question if you filled the questionnaire from my signature (bottom right)

if you're upgrading with a decent amount of money, you might as well get a completely new system because that motherboard is really old to get a new CPU and if you just get a new GPU, the CPU will definitely bottleneck it.

 
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Here is a really good build, to give you some ideas for a full system

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.91 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1000.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-03 16:24 EST-0500
 
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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Next six months

Budget Range: $800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Last on the list, but yes



Parts to Upgrade: Probably everything, just need to know where to start!

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, but doesn't matter

Location: Michigan, USA

Parts Preferences: Prefer Intel CPU

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Know nothing about this unfortunately

Your Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050, upgrading eventually

Additional Comments: Want to be able to run games from 2014 and a little beyond

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Computer is updated and can only run games like sc2 and diablo 3 on low settings.

Thank you in advance Bsod!

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $823.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-03 17:03 EST-0500

close to the 800 USD mark. I'd have to make major changes if you need to include a monitor within this.
 
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derek3731

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Thank you for your help
 
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