Help me build a 700-800$ pc OR

foci · May 11, 2015

Hi guys! my pc ive had for a long time, and I think it's time to upgrade! But instead of upgrading my components I figured i'd just build a new one if possible and if cheaper..

My current rig is basically;
Asus P7p55d
i5-750 at 3.6ghz
Radeon HD 6870 (the xfx DD one)
8 Gigs of OCZ ram prob 1333mhz
900W corsair (overkill lol)
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So, I was wondering if it's worth to upgrade what i already have, because I figured the CPU might bottleneck any newer GPU's.. Anyone got some ideas on what to do in my case??
Thanks in advance.
-Foci

Darkbreeze · May 11, 2015

As long as you believe your case and current power supply are sufficient and can accommodate the upgrade, I'd do this, or possibly swap in a GTX 970 if you prefer. If you plan to game at higher resolutions, I'd stick with the 290x which is currently less expensive anyhow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB Gaming Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $701.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-11 01:30 EDT-0400

That should game pretty much any current title at Ultra with a 1440p or lower resolution, certainly at 1080p.

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