Upgrade and/or New Gaming Computer

gamer9sam

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I've posted on here multiple times about my unfortunate situation of learning that buying a prebuilt PC and trying to use it's good parts to upgrade with is not the best idea. My current situation, parents are using my old computer that only needs a CPU, motherboard, and ram which I could get back from them if i ask OR I could just build a new computer and do a really cheap upgrade so it would run better for them. Hope this isn't too much. Thanks in advance :)

Current PC (Good parts):
Seagate 500gb HDD
Corsair CX500
DemonTek Case
Geforce Gtx 550ti (will upgrade if i keep)

Approximate Purchase Date: Soon as tax return comes in. (~2-3 weeks?)

Budget Range: ~$700 (Tax Return) + (Cheap upgrade)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Music, Gaming, school/study

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: Upgrade will need CPU, Motherboard, ram, possibly GPU (currently Geforce GTX 550 ti)

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: N/A

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Kansas City, KS, USA

Parts Preferences: Preferred Intel

Overclocking: Possible future endeavor

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (if worth it)

Your Monitor Resolution: 1440x900

My current ideas:

My Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($232.99 @ Staples)
Case: Apex PC-389-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Kingwin 650W BTX Power Supply ($42.99 @ Mwave)
Total: $689.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-01 00:17 EST-0500)

My Parents Upgrade:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($46.14 @ Adorama)
Total: $186.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-01 00:19 EST-0500)


 

gameboy1998

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You Build:

1) If you want to overclock the processor you would have to get a better motherboard. If not you should go with a i5-4670 (non 'K').
2) I will upgrade to a 1TB HDD as the price difference is minimal.
3) The PSU needs to be changed immediately look no less than a Seasonic S12II 520W or a M12II 520W.
4) Try to get a Asus, Gigabyte or a MSI version of the GTX 760, Much better.

Parent's Upgrade:

1) I highly doubt your parents are going to overclock the FX-4130. If not going with the Gigabyte GA-78LMT will be a better choice.
2) I think Crucial memory has major compatibility issues with AMD, Look for another brand (Preferably Corsair).
 

gamer9sam

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This is what i've updated it to. About $50 pricier but i want quality parts that should last a bit or are easily upgradable for the future.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($74.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex PC-389-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $713.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 22:40 EST-0500)