• Looking for opinions, going for the next level
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Hey everyone, I may have to say goodbye to my bitch 2.0 and go for bitch 3.0, the problem is I need to know if most of my current components should be forwarded to my new build or replace it? Trying to keep it under $500-600 budget. [TABLE="class: outer_border, width: 575, align: center"] [TR] [TD][B] Current Build[/B] [HR][/HR]It can play: Starcraft II, Dues Ex Human Revolution, Portal 2, Fallout New Vegas, and possibly last year's games. System Rating: [IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww29/micafire/desktop-2.png[/IMG] [B]Specs as it is(Prices here are made by me, good or not?) Case[/B] : A cooler Master case that is heavily bent. [B]Operating System[/B] : Windows 7 Ult 64-bit [B]$80 [/B][B]Motherboard [/B]: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366"]Asus m4a78t-e[/URL][B] $40 [/B][B]PSU [/B]: A 400WATT PSU(Degraded) [B]$35 [/B][B]RAM[/B] : [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409"]A-Data 2X2GB DDR3 1600[/URL] [B]$60 [/B][B]GPU[/B] : Geforce GTS 240 1GB(OEM Product, bought from Ebay) [B] $80 [/B][B]CPU [/B]: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675"]AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0Ghz Deneb [/URL][B]$70 [/B][B]Two 80GB, One 300GB.[/B] -80GB(One is System Drive with main software for work, etc) -300GB(Game Drive, all source games, etc.) -80GB(Personal, windows backup) ______ [B]TOTAL $365[/B] that I can add to the budget if possible.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 22, align: center"] [TR] [TD][B]To[/B][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="class: outer_border, width: 574, align: center"] [TR] [TD][B]I am going to be taking these with my next build [/B] [B]- Operating System - Possibly my hard drives(Want to combine into a one Terabyte or two 500GB. - RAM( is it still good? or should I upgrade for this new mobo? )[/B] - [B]I may stick to my processor and instead find an AM3+ motherboard even though it's AM3 but AM3 still works on AM3+.[/B] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 8, align: center"] [TR] [TD][B]To[/B][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="class: outer_border, width: 581, align: center"] [TR] [TD][B] Planned Build [/B][HR][/HR][B]$95 [/B][B]Case : [/B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811553002"]Couger Evolution[/URL] (I know the case shares the header cables with the USB3.0, and that with a blue connector to the motherboard) [B]$80 [/B][B]Motherboard[/B] : [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138331"]Biostar[/URL] [B]$120 [/B][B]APU(CPU)[/B] : [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106001"]Amd A8[/URL] 3.0Ghz Quad Core(Sounds good with the Mobo) [B]$150 [/B][B]GPU :[/B] [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150573"]Radeon HD 6850 1GB[/URL](Need opinions) [B]RAM [/B]: Best match with best price please. [B]PSU [/B]: At least 600WATT [B]HD [/B]: At least 500GB or 1TB. ______ [B]TOTAL[/B] [B]$445[/B] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] So I need opinions and that, or if you want to suggest a whole build for me, it must be around $500-600 but take a look at my existing planned build and maybe carry it on with your suggestions/opinions. I am also looking at using AM3+ soon and maybe keep my processor. -Thanks
Well dont know about the case, (never heard of it) -Biostar motherboard arrent really considered good quality, so you might want to change that to a gigabyte,asus,asrock, whatever. -Why are you getting an APU? those are meant to be low budget cpu,gpu combo's which is kinda useless when you get a 6850. I would not reccomend AMD atm as they get overshadowed by intel at the moment. Get an i3 or i5 instead. -6850 is a solid budget card. -RAM is still good, 600 watt is more then enough (make sure you get a good brand PSU and not a timebomb).
[QUOTE]-Biostar motherboard arrent really considered good quality, so you might want to change that to a gigabyte,asus,asrock, whatever.[/QUOTE] I currently use Asus, and bummer the audio is horrible, the ethernet chip is broken(using wifi stick). I also got DOA once with the motherboard and their is many issues still with the mobo as seen on newegg. [QUOTE]-Why are you getting an APU? those are meant to be low budget cpu,gpu combo's which is kinda useless when you get a 6850. I would not reccomend AMD atm as they get overshadowed by intel at the moment. Get an i3 or i5 instead.[/QUOTE] Yeah, your right on that part but I may have had a bad search but I would want to find a better CPU. I would like to stay with AMD as though they work fine and provide my needs, Intel is good indeed but involving one of their i5/i7's will probably expand the cost, which I wish not to happen. [QUOTE]-6850 is a solid budget card.[/QUOTE] Would this card be good enough for the price though? [QUOTE]-RAM is still good, 600 watt is more then enough (make sure you get a good brand PSU and not a timebomb). [/QUOTE] I will more likely keep that RAM and just add more, but my PSU right now is degraded, I can't run my 4th hard drive on it anymore and also I will start SLI/Crossfire when everything is settled in the future. Thanks though.
[QUOTE=Starsmine;36830257]I currently use Asus, and bummer the audio is horrible, the ethernet chip is broken(using wifi stick). I also got DOA once with the motherboard and their is many issues still with the mobo as seen on newegg. Yeah, your right on that part but I may have had a bad search but I would want to find a better CPU. I would like to stay with AMD as though they work fine and provide my needs, Intel is good indeed but involving one of their i5/i7's will probably expand the cost, which I wish not to happen. Would this card be good enough for the price though? I will more likely keep that RAM and just add more, but my PSU right now is degraded, I can't run my 4th hard drive on it anymore and also I will start SLI/Crossfire when everything is settled in the future. Thanks though.[/QUOTE] Well the problem is that AMD really did not release annything good for hight end gaming after the phenom x4. Its current top of the line (bulldozer) sucks in all aspects and while their APU's are great, they are not high end. I would seriously reccomend you to look at an i3 or i5. The 6850 can run most games on high settings, but dont expect to max out metro 2033, or even skyrim. (Deus ex, portal2 and fallout should be fine though) [url]http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2012-vga-gpgpu/19-Tom-s-Hardware-Index-B-Performance,2976.html[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130621[/url] and [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077[/url] will give you much better performance, around the same price as your previous mobo/cpu. In gaming, the i3-2120 outperforms all but the most expensive Bulldozer, the FX-8150.
@Taipan, Thanks for your support I will stick to Intel now as though I found another Intel product that will be good but it will take a bite out of my savings to get it sooner but I will go for it. And the Graphics may be another Geforce possibly that I can match. @HolyCrapAWalrus, Thanks and I don't like the looks of the motherboard but the processor is indeed a nice find, but I will try to find a better motherboard for it as well.
Mostly I was trying to keep the pricing around the same as your original prices. With that being said, if you're willing to go a little more on the motherboard there are some great budget options, this being probably the best [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293[/url]. If you give me a bit I could probably give you a full build. [editline]18th July 2012[/editline] [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/59389727/41.PNG[/img] [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/59389727/42.PNG[/img] With shipping comes to $713, $35 in rebates for $678. Would take a bit of a budget increase, but wouldn't be hard to make back if you sell your old parts.
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