my first time upgrading pc and i need some help

Ttangen92 · Dec 20, 2016

This is my pc right now:
Motherboard MSI B85M-E45
CPU Intel Core i3-4340 3.60ghz
GPU Radeon R7 260x
Ram ballistix sport 2x4gb DDr3 1600mhz
PSU silver power 650W 80+bronze
and the case is a cooler master mid tower

if you had 5-700Dollar to spend on upgrades, what would you buy? For gaming

Herc08 · Dec 20, 2016

It depends what youa re are aiming for...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Jet)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card ($249.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $589.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-20 15:01 EST-0500

esco_sid · Dec 20, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($249.99 @ Jet)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.98 @ B&H)
Total: $634.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-20 15:11 EST-0500

Ttangen92 · Dec 20, 2016

well right now i am playing Bf1 and its not going smooth enough. So my old PSU is not good enough? and my motherboard is good enough?
also i would like too try out some overclocking.
appreciate any help i can get

esco_sid · Dec 20, 2016

Ttangen92 :

Overclocking is kind of out of range for your budget but you could do this
Also you can try your old PSU but you gave not enough information to be able to tell if its any good.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($249.99 @ Jet)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.98 @ B&H)
Total: $779.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-20 15:13 EST-0500

Ttangen92 · Dec 20, 2016

thank you for helping.
this looks very good. But what more information would you need about the PSU?

esco_sid · Dec 20, 2016

Ttangen92 :

Alright i found your PSU http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/pcs/psus/52443/silver-power-sp-s650m-review
Looks decent so you can probably reuse it.
Altough you could wait a few more months and go with 7600k setup when it comes out.

Ttangen92 · Dec 20, 2016

alright i will look into that, but my first thought is that the 6600k will be plenty for my needs

esco_sid · Dec 20, 2016

Ttangen92 :

It is but still the cost will probably be the same for 7600k as the 6600k so if you dont mind waiting probably a good idea also you would get an improved z270 motherboard.

If you have microcenter nearby they should have 6600k for 189.99

Ttangen92 · Dec 20, 2016

ok then, good to know. Well i live in Norway and the cheapest i5 6600k i see right now is about 250$ But as you say maybe the 7600k will be just as expensive

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