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)
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)