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Hello everyone, my old Asrock z97 anniversary edition died and i am looking for a new mobo. Here are my comparison, please offer me your best advice. Thank you!!!! ASRock H97M Anniversary http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157547 vs Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3V...

are you going to overlock? if you are not going to OC, then get the r9 270, its the same card as r9 270x.

R9 270X should be around that price

What game specially? I know civilization is heavy on the processor and less heavy on the gfx card. other games, tend to be gfx card heavy. I7 would give you a solid upgrade, and definitely a bit of performance increase. Generally in gaming, I5 is the best value for performance CPU. I7 is still...

Ok, may I also ask what is the purpose of the upgrade (computer)? because base on your system, after upgrade your GFX card and HDD may become a new bottle neck.

I7 is better, and it will last you a lot longer. Just out of curiousity, what is your current system?

It may be cheaper to use Intel instead, because the cost pay off in the long run. If you replace with Fx 8350, you may be looking at replacement in 2 years. At that point there is no certainty if AMD would have a suitable replacement for you. AM3+ socket is likely getting phase out, next ten AMD...

Looks about right. Not all SSD perform up to the quoted maximum speed. You can google the model and brand to see if other people are getting the same benchmark as you.

I think a 500W PSU can run the R9 280. I have seen 350W PSU running GTX 650 Ti model, you never know. If you have it already, just run the 280 on that PSU. If you run into problem, then you can consider upgrade to a new PSU. If you have not buy the PSU, then you should look into buying a better...

The socket is AM3/AM2+, you want to look for a CPU with that socket, maybe AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black. However keep in mind, your mother board may not support the TDP of the CPU. Since you listed a low TDP CPU, of 25W, I would advice you against buying a high power requirement CPU. Your CPU has...

Is it a brand new MBA or second hand? what model is it? usually they have MBA by the year, like MBA 13' early 2013. Base on what you are telling us, I would suggest bring it to apple store. If you like to try, you can get a external CD drive, should be around 25 bucks. Then buy the appropriate...

I think the bigger problem is to get the CPU and putting them into the laptop motherboard.

you have FM2 socket motherboard, then I would recommend AMD Athlon X4 760K or AMD Athlon X4 740K. A few reasons why I say that. 1 you intend to keep the mother board. 2 you have a dedicated graphic card. There is little reason for you to get A10, which cost more.

why don't you post your computer spec here, and we can give you the best advice on upgrades

Good point, 750W PSU is not really needed unless you do crossfire or SLI