Need a good gaming pc combo for Motherboard, Cpu, And Ram!

[tar14444]

So i wanna upgrade my current motherboard ram and cpu as i currently have a socket 775 motherboard with 4gb of ddr2 ram and a core 2 duo cpu i already have a Gtx 650ti so graphics are not a problem you can just link below each part i would like to be able to play games smoothly and also if its not to much to ask for see if we can get these 3 parts in a price range of around 120 - 180 USD Thanks! I appreciate any responses!

 

[damric]

Overclocking or not overclocking?

 

[damric]

Well if overclocking, here is an AMD solution for $183. BRB with intel solution.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.19 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $182.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-23 01:40 EDT-0400)

 

[damric]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($71.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($59.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $176.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-23 01:45 EDT-0400)

 

[tar14444]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($71.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($59.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $176.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-23 01:45 EDT-0400)

And in your opinion what would you pick from these 2 the intel or the amd? Im not really biased for either side im just looking for what will perform the best and last longer

 

[damric]

The Athlon platform, despite only having 4GB RAM will still last longer. You can overclock the CPU very easily to 4.5GHz or so even on stock cooling, you can add more RAM later as your budget increases, and four integer cores is just about a requirement for today's games. If you want to learn more about this CPU, there is an entire fan base dedicated to it here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1404334/amd-athlon-x2-340-370-and-athlon-x4-740-750k-760k-be-owners-club It's a great tweaker chip.

 

[tar14444]

The Athlon platform, despite only having 4GB RAM will still last longer. You can overclock the CPU very easily to 4.5GHz or so even on stock cooling, you can add more RAM later as your budget increases, and four integer cores is just about a requirement for today's games. If you want to learn more about this CPU, there is an entire fan base dedicated to it here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1404334/amd-athlon-x2-340-370-and-athlon-x4-740-750k-760k-be-owners-club It's a great tweaker chip.

Sorry for the late response here but i think i will go with the amd setup as it seems a better deal for price and life line also idk if you will know this but will a 430 wat power supply work with all of this and my gtx 650 ti or will i need to upgrade that also?

 

[damric]

The Athlon platform, despite only having 4GB RAM will still last longer. You can overclock the CPU very easily to 4.5GHz or so even on stock cooling, you can add more RAM later as your budget increases, and four integer cores is just about a requirement for today's games. If you want to learn more about this CPU, there is an entire fan base dedicated to it here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1404334/amd-athlon-x2-340-370-and-athlon-x4-740-750k-760k-be-owners-club It's a great tweaker chip.

Sorry for the late response here but i think i will go with the amd setup as it seems a better deal for price and life line also idk if you will know this but will a 430 wat power supply work with all of this and my gtx 650 ti or will i need to upgrade that also?

Yes, IF it is a quality unit. Not all 430W PSU are quality. Specifically what model are you thinking of using?

 

[tar14444]

The Athlon platform, despite only having 4GB RAM will still last longer. You can overclock the CPU very easily to 4.5GHz or so even on stock cooling, you can add more RAM later as your budget increases, and four integer cores is just about a requirement for today's games. If you want to learn more about this CPU, there is an entire fan base dedicated to it here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1404334/amd-athlon-x2-340-370-and-athlon-x4-740-750k-760k-be-owners-club It's a great tweaker chip.

Sorry for the late response here but i think i will go with the amd setup as it seems a better deal for price and life line also idk if you will know this but will a 430 wat power supply work with all of this and my gtx 650 ti or will i need to upgrade that also?

Yes, IF it is a quality unit. Not all 430W PSU are quality. Specifically what model are you thinking of using?

I have a corsair cx430

 

[damric]

Good enough for what you have.