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eckotips42

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What could I do with the current build? Should I just build a new pc? Is it still cheaper to build your own or just get a pre-built? I have been out of the loop as to what's good anymore, and what is overkill. When I built this originally. I wanted to get the best affordable stuff that would prevent me from having to upgrade for a long time, but still letting me upgrade. At this point, I'm not sure if it's worth trying to upgrade it. My pc is still nice but I'm noticing it can't handle as much. Which is making that itch of wanting a new pc to flare up. Any ideas or suggestions would be nice. I've just been thinking with all the sales that are going to be coming along (black friday, cyber deals, etc.) to just buy a pre-built.

Current build
CPU AMD - FX-8350 4GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler ARCTIC - Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard Asus - Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory G.Skill - Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Storage Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage Western Digital - Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card Dual CrossFire Sapphire - Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
Case Silverstone - RV03B-WA ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply Corsair - 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive LG - BH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit
 
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Wolfshadw

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Really no upgrade path from the FX series of AMD processors. You're probably looking at a new core system.

As a PC Enthusiast, I will NEVER recommend a pre-built system, but the fact still remains that the lower-end systems still cannot be beat (cost-wise) with a home build. Of course, if you're looking for something more than just an every-day general use computer (i.e. a gaming system), you're going to want to build. The sad part is, there is only so much from your current system that can be salvaged.

Storage (SSD/HDD), the case, the optical drive, the power supply (serious overkill), and, if assigned to an MS account, the OS. Everything else should be replaced. With what depends on your budget.

-Wolf sends
 
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ArchitSahu

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^ He got all that I wanted to say.

What is your budget? If you want, you can sell of your current system, part by part, to add to your budget to get a whole new system. Or keep the parts he has mentioned above and add a small budget on top (which can be expanded by selling the CPU, Mobo, RAM, GPU and CPU Cooler) to build a new one.
 
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Thank you for replying. I figured as much about pre-built and the fact that my pc can't really be upgraded. I was probably just going to keep this as a media pc. That's why I was thinking of building a new rig. I like the idea of a 1080 ti, but I do like AMD still. I'm not definite about the price I would like to be around $1000, $2000 max. That just seems impossible to me as I would prefer to have the best parts. I don't know how to build a cheaper gaming pc that doesn't feel like I'm compromising and getting a lot less performance for the price. That is most likely just me though.
 
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eckotips42

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Thank you for replying. I would like to be around $1000, $2000 max. I'm not opposed to selling the whole thing or parts. Do you think someone would want to buy a pc with these specs? What would be a reasonable price?
 
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$2000 is a great budget. Are you sure you want to keep your current build and not part it out?

If not, use your monitor and peripherals for this build and the OS tied to your account if you have.

Do you need WiFI?

Here (I have added an OS just in case, you can remove if you want):

Intel -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($419.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($789.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.65 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1981.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-02 23:12 EDT-0400

Ryzen -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($309.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($789.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.65 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1860.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-02 23:13 EDT-0400
 
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For just under $750 (USD), I recently purchased the following (literally... they're still in boxes).

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Motherboard: MSI B450-A Pro
RAM: G-Skill Ripjaws 2x8GB DDR4-3200 RAM
Storage: Samsung 860 EVO 500GB SATA 6.0 SSD
Graphics: MSI Radeon RX-560 4GB
Power Supply: Seasonic Focus Gold 550watt
OS: Windows 10 Home

The core system upgrade (CPU/MOBO/RAM) came to around $360.

-Wolf sends
 
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Selling as a whole is not worth it. Parting it out is best. If you want to part out everything, you should get roughly $600 from all. But it would be better to keep the parts shadw has mentioned and part all else. With that, you should get roughly 300 or so.
 
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eckotips42

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All the builds that are here look nice, and you put a builds together so quick. Is 32Gb of RAM unnecessary? Because I have 16Gb currently and I'm at 20-30% utilized with two browsers open.While my CPU goes from 30-50% utilized. One on my TV typing this, and the other on my monitor watching youtube. When I play a game I prefer having a podcast or something on my monitor. This is why I've been thinking about a new pc.



 
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eckotips42

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This is where my mind messes with me. I see the Ryzen 5 2600, Radeon RX-560 and I go meh. Why not just get a Ryzen 7 2700X, Radeon RX-580, or even a GeForce 2080. I have a hard time with, just wanting the best or near the best, and I know I might not need that. I just feel like the mid-range GFX cards and CPUs are never going to be powerful enough. Even though they most likely are.
 
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eckotips42

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What CPU should I go with? I have only had AMD because they were cheaper but powerful, but have always kinda wanted Intel. Also, what is your gaming PC specs and what can you run at what settings? So I can get a better idea of the power of different CPUs and Graphics cards.
 
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eckotips42

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These are nice thank you. What about 32Gb of RAM? Would you mind making $1000 versions to compare?
 
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16 is plenty. 32 is overkill but good for editing and recording and streaming.

$1000:

Intel -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($219.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.96 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($354.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $994.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-03 01:03 EDT-0400

Ryzen -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($354.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $934.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-03 01:04 EDT-0400
 
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All the builds that are here look nice, and you put the builds together so quick. Is 32Gb of RAM truly not beneficial? Because I have 16Gb currently and I'm at 20-30% utilized with two browsers open.While my CPU goes from 30-50% utilized. One on my TV typing this, and the other on my monitor watching youtube. When I play a game I prefer having a podcast or something on my monitor. This is why I've been thinking about a new pc.

What CPU should I go with? I have only had AMD because they were cheaper but powerful, but have always kinda wanted Intel. Also, what is your gaming PC specs and what can you run at what settings? So I can get a better idea of the performance of different CPUs and Graphics cards. What would the performance difference be like between the $1000 builds and the $2000 that you have provided? Also, any of these builds should definitely be a noticeable improvement to my current pc right?

Also, I appreciate all the info and help you have given, thank you.
 
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Yes, 32 is definitely overkill. The FX series was always very poor, so I am not surprised by those utilisation figures. If you can afford the 32 gigs, take it.

My specs are in my signature (bottom right of this post). However, the PC is dead and I have not gamed for roughly 8 months now due to this. I game when I have friends over with LAN PC's.

The $1000 will give good performance. It will be powerful enough for majority of the games at ultra for 1080p and 1440p. The $2000 should blow everything out of the water, as the RTX 2080 is better than the 1080Ti.

There will be definite noticeable improvement than your current build with either of these PC's.
 
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