Should I do a new build or just upgrade?

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Dragonsbane11

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I bought this system from CyberpowerPC in Sept 2012 (I know shame on me....I have built in the past but got lazy.)

Here is my system, should I upgrade it, or build a new one (yes build not buy, I have seen the light, I had a terrible time with CyberpowerPC.)



AMD FX-8150 3.6GHZ
2TB SATA III 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB CACHE 3.5" HD
4GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1600MHZ DDR3 x4
ASETEK 510LC 120MM WATERCOOLER
ASUS M5A97 LE AMD970A AM3+ USB3 SATA 3 MB
CORSAIR 500 WATTS CX500 V2 80 PLUS POWER SUPPLY
with a Asus HD 7850 2gb 1000MHz GPU ( this is not original, I upgraded this about two years ago.)

Any help or opinions are appreciated.
 
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If you want to buy a whole new system and don't want to overclock, then this is one of the best options assuming you keep your current RAM and drives:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.56 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($469.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Stryker M ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular...
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blazorthon

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You can't do much of a CPU upgrade without overclocking or buying a very highly clocked CPU with a new motherboard and if a new motherboard is an option, then you'd be better off switching to Intel Haswell or Skylake. You'd also want a new power supply either way. Really, you're probably better off building new and maybe selling what you have to cover some of the costs.


If you want to build new, what is your budget?
 
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Honestly $1,000.00 or so.

I would assume I could use the RAM again, as well as the optical drive. but I agree with you on what you said, I was leaning toward a new build but wanted an opinion.
 
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I mean I am not sure what I could get out of it anyway. Also being the paranoid guy I am anyway, I would pull the HD out of it. Although I may be able to donate the bones for a tax write off......
 
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If you want to buy a whole new system and don't want to overclock, then this is one of the best options assuming you keep your current RAM and drives:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.56 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($469.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Stryker M ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $983.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-05 17:03 EST-0500

If you want to overclock, then it would be simpler to upgrade your motherboard to one that supports say the FX 9590 so you know the VRMs can handle the power draw and get a CPU cooler and power supply to match. That way you can at least save the cost of a new CPU and still get decent performance with a new graphics card.

Then there is still the option of just getting a new graphics card and PSU and waiting out for the next CPU generation.
 
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Hmm, that looks like a really nice build! Now admittedly I have been out of rotation on PC parts as of late, but when is the next generation of CPUs expected? Also as with most things I wonder if it would be better to buy a current gen cpu that does a great job than be an early adopter of the next gen. Damn decisions!

Thank you for the help! I would appreciate any other information people are willing to throw my way!
 
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sky lake was just released however the older cpu's preform the same and are a bit cheaper. however with the older cpus you must use ddr3 and you cant upgrade the cpu. amd zen is said to come out in a bit. i don't know what to expect from that though.
 
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Well using DDR3 Isnt a huge issue in this build since I am salvaging : D. I am not planning this build until round tax return time, do you think the prices will drop lower? I would imagine so.

Also any suggestions for cooling for the processor you recommended?

 
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The CPU comes with a stock cooler, nothing more should be needed unless you want something quieter. If you want that, then a decent $20 or $30 cooler would be more than enough like a Cooler Master Hyper TX3, 4, or 212+/212 Evo. Zalman's Optima is also a good option in that price range and there are a few other good choices.

For some of the parts, prices might drop. Graphics cards tend to get a little cheaper as time goes on, but the CPU will probably not drop much if at all. The SSD will drop some, but probably not by much. Cases rarely move much in price, same for the motherboard and power supply.

Zen will probably come out second half of 2016. Dunno about Intel's next generation, but probably not any sooner.
 
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Thanks for all the help, I can start piecing it together now and get it built in the next month or two.
 
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