Good evening all.
This is my first time on Tom's Hardware!
So I'll start with my specs. I use this PC mainly for playing games.
Mobo: GA-970A-UD3 Am3+
GPU: XFX Double D Dissipation HD 7850 2GB
CPU: Phenom II x4 965 B.E. Deneb 3.4ghz quad.
RAM: 2x4 Ripjaw X series
Power supply: Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12- 530W continuous at 40c, 80 plus bronze cert.
Case: Rosewill ATX Mid-tower case
Reso: Running 1600x900 monitor
I'm looking to do some upgrading. I have $450 on hand. I was told I need to get away from AM3+ if I'm ever wanting to continue upgrading b/c it's a dead socket type, but I'm not sure I could afford a new mobo AND a GPU/CPU combo to fit it. I'm not sure where to go from here since I'm not very tech savvy. I managed to put together this rig back at the end of 2012.
Note: I run AMD because I am a college student and tuition is very expensive. I think I can manage about 200$ per piece. My 7850 just doesn't do it anymore. I'm lucky to get more than 60 FPS in battlefield 4 with everything on low.
Someone also suggested just upgrading to the FX-8370E as the "best" AM3+ cpu available from AMD, and pairing it with a Radeon R9 280x. This sounds okay to me. Would I need a new power supply or case if I upgraded to these newer AMD pieces?
Thanks a lot everyone for any help.
EDIT:
So here are my choices so far: (will edit as required)
1) Upgrade to a 8320 with a r9 280x. Newegg suggests at least an 850W psu to run this, so total around 500$ or more
2) i5-4460, E34 mobo & a GTX 960 4gb
~190 for i5, ~50$ for E34, Asus 960 for 220. = ~460
3) FX-6300 3.5ghz 6 core, GTX 960 4gb & Asus monitor. quoted around 460$
What do yall think?
According to Newegg, I wouldn't need more than the 550W to run option 2 or 3
This is my first time on Tom's Hardware!
So I'll start with my specs. I use this PC mainly for playing games.
Mobo: GA-970A-UD3 Am3+
GPU: XFX Double D Dissipation HD 7850 2GB
CPU: Phenom II x4 965 B.E. Deneb 3.4ghz quad.
RAM: 2x4 Ripjaw X series
Power supply: Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12- 530W continuous at 40c, 80 plus bronze cert.
Case: Rosewill ATX Mid-tower case
Reso: Running 1600x900 monitor
I'm looking to do some upgrading. I have $450 on hand. I was told I need to get away from AM3+ if I'm ever wanting to continue upgrading b/c it's a dead socket type, but I'm not sure I could afford a new mobo AND a GPU/CPU combo to fit it. I'm not sure where to go from here since I'm not very tech savvy. I managed to put together this rig back at the end of 2012.
Note: I run AMD because I am a college student and tuition is very expensive. I think I can manage about 200$ per piece. My 7850 just doesn't do it anymore. I'm lucky to get more than 60 FPS in battlefield 4 with everything on low.
Someone also suggested just upgrading to the FX-8370E as the "best" AM3+ cpu available from AMD, and pairing it with a Radeon R9 280x. This sounds okay to me. Would I need a new power supply or case if I upgraded to these newer AMD pieces?
Thanks a lot everyone for any help.
EDIT:
So here are my choices so far: (will edit as required)
1) Upgrade to a 8320 with a r9 280x. Newegg suggests at least an 850W psu to run this, so total around 500$ or more
2) i5-4460, E34 mobo & a GTX 960 4gb
~190 for i5, ~50$ for E34, Asus 960 for 220. = ~460
3) FX-6300 3.5ghz 6 core, GTX 960 4gb & Asus monitor. quoted around 460$
What do yall think?
According to Newegg, I wouldn't need more than the 550W to run option 2 or 3
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