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Envy__

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Here the specs that are given:

Processor AMD FX6100
Motherboard ASUS M5A88-M
RAM Corsair XMS DDR3 16 GB 4 Slots X 4 GB
HDD 2 TB WD Black
DVD Samsung DVD Writer
SMPS Corsair CX600 600W SMPS
Cabinet Rosewill Galaxy -02 with 5 Fans.

Now with simple research I found the parts are over the $270 itself. However I want to know how much it will cost to upgrade this to a very nice Gaming PC.
 
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Hate to tell you, but the FX6100 probably won't get you too far: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-2600K-vs-AMD-FX-6100
That would need an upgrade, and I'm not sure the motherboard will have compatibility with newer CPUs even with the same socket.

However, assuming it does, upgrade the CPU to something like an FX8370 and you'll probably get decent performance. You'd also need a GPU of some sort. I like the GTX 970, but there are AMD cards that work just as well. I'm also not sure I trust that PSU, but that's probably something you could worry about later.

Honestly though, you can't expect to recycle older scraps and get something that will perform as well as a newly designed pc. I'd skip on those parts, if you haven't already...
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Hate to tell you, but the FX6100 probably won't get you too far: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-2600K-vs-AMD-FX-6100
That would need an upgrade, and I'm not sure the motherboard will have compatibility with newer CPUs even with the same socket.

However, assuming it does, upgrade the CPU to something like an FX8370 and you'll probably get decent performance. You'd also need a GPU of some sort. I like the GTX 970, but there are AMD cards that work just as well. I'm also not sure I trust that PSU, but that's probably something you could worry about later.

Honestly though, you can't expect to recycle older scraps and get something that will perform as well as a newly designed pc. I'd skip on those parts, if you haven't already bought then, and save that, wait until you have about $800 or $900 and put together a decent system with new parts.
 
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Not a particularly good deal. It's priced about right for what it is, but if I were building from scratch, I wouldn't go AMD right now.

Note that you will need to buy a video card. You won't even be able to get into Windows without one.
 
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Sorry to say that wasnt the case, overall parts are hitting $500 range, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VxBNXL
 
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I'll take it apart piece by piece, if you'd like:

CPU - FX-6100 goes for about $70 on eBay, but I don't think they move very quickly because demand is really low. It's really a pretty slow CPU by today's standards.
Cooler - $25
Motherboard - Can probably assume $50, since that's the going rate for an entry-level AM3 motherboard when it's new, but this one is used
RAM - Equivalent RAM goes for $70 on Newegg, new. This is used.
Hard drive - You'd be out of your mind to pay $140 for a 2TB drive today, when Newegg sells them new for $50.
Power Supply - available on Newegg for $35 after rebate, new.
DVD Burner - probably wouldn't need this in a new PC anyway, but let's call it $15.
Case - $30

Subtotal before Windows, if you were to buy these parts "new", is $345. You can probably subtract around 25% since they're used, bringing the value of the PC down to about $260.

The fact that the owner is not going to wipe Windows off of it does add some value - a new license is about $100

So, you might be getting a $360 PC (including Windows) for $270, but I would absolutely not advise anyone to buy an FX-61xx today. You'll want to replace that immediately, and that's going to add to your bill. There are tons of people on this forum who are, at present, asking about upgrades for their FX CPUs because these chips aren't delivering desired framerates in today's games, and to do so would require a new motherboard. Take into account that your Windows license is not worth anything if you change motherboards - you can't reactivate it, and that added value disappears.

You could conceivably just drop in an FX-83xx CPU for ~$150 and call it a day, but at that point you'd still have been better off buying Intel parts and a new Windows license for the same money.

My 2 cents.
 
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