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Hey guys!
Im looking at upgrading my pc and im looking at either switching over from the amd side and going for intel or staying at amd.
Current system specs:
CPU: Amd fx-6300
MOBO: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0
RAM: Corsair Vengance Blue 1600mhz 8gb DDR3
GPU: PNY Gtx 770 2gb
SSD: Samsung 840 120gb
HDD: WD Black 1tb
PSU: Coolermaster 600w
I mainly use my pc for gaming and i have recently started live streaming so i wanted to uprade my cpu and to do that i would need to upgrade my mobo so..
Amd Side: Im looking at getting maybe an 8350 or the 9590?
Intel side: I have no clue because I havent been in the market for a cpu in a while
Mobo: I dont really look at all the bells and whistles of the new mobo's so I dont know, just want good reliability and maybe some OC options. (No brand preference)
Budget: Im looking at no more then 500 for the cpu and mobo but would like to spend less if possible (Maybe in the 300-400 range) I also may want a cpu cooler (air or liquid) so if you could factor that in the price that would be cool too.
Thanks in advance and if you have any questions just ask!
-Colin
Im looking at upgrading my pc and im looking at either switching over from the amd side and going for intel or staying at amd.
Current system specs:
CPU: Amd fx-6300
MOBO: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0
RAM: Corsair Vengance Blue 1600mhz 8gb DDR3
GPU: PNY Gtx 770 2gb
SSD: Samsung 840 120gb
HDD: WD Black 1tb
PSU: Coolermaster 600w
I mainly use my pc for gaming and i have recently started live streaming so i wanted to uprade my cpu and to do that i would need to upgrade my mobo so..
Amd Side: Im looking at getting maybe an 8350 or the 9590?
Intel side: I have no clue because I havent been in the market for a cpu in a while
Mobo: I dont really look at all the bells and whistles of the new mobo's so I dont know, just want good reliability and maybe some OC options. (No brand preference)
Budget: Im looking at no more then 500 for the cpu and mobo but would like to spend less if possible (Maybe in the 300-400 range) I also may want a cpu cooler (air or liquid) so if you could factor that in the price that would be cool too.
Thanks in advance and if you have any questions just ask!
-Colin
Colin12132
October 5, 2014 2:02:28 PM
Colin12132
October 5, 2014 1:55:51 PM
Colin12132
October 5, 2014 1:13:45 PM
Best solution chosen by Colin12132
This represents an enormous improvement. Right now you don't really need more than the i5 4690K for most games however a growing number of newer games (badly ported from consoles) are asking for an i7. I think this trend is going to continue and, as it's within your budget, the i7 seems the best choice. I've also put a link to the i5 chip at the bottom though so you can compare the prices.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.27 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $484.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:14 EDT-0400
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.27 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $484.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:14 EDT-0400
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k
Colin12132
October 5, 2014 11:15:24 AM
Colin12132
October 5, 2014 11:07:25 AM
Colin12132
October 5, 2014 11:06:28 AM
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