$400CDN Budget To Upgrade CPU, MOBO, RAM

Slimboiphatz

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Feb 7, 2014
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Hello,
I am in need of some help in regards to upgrading my PC. Usually my friend would help but he is no longer with us. My PC is 5 years old and well I just need to upgrade, it's starting to just get silly lol. I will mostly be using it for gaming and some browsing.

CPU: Amd Athlon II X2 250
MOBO: ASUSTek M3A78-CM
RAM: Kingston PC2-6400 2x2GB
GPU: Radeon HD 5770
PSU: I really have no idea
Case: CM Storm Scout

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thank You.
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($166.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($103.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($104.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $403.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-07 05:41 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($166.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($103.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($104.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $403.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-07 05:41 EST-0500)
 
Solution


Mostly SC2, Civ V, and some WoW
 


Thanks for the Suggestions!
 

That would be one of the best combos you can get for 400 CDN, without having to get a lower-end motherboard or some poo.

Also +1 for the RAM. 2133 with a CAS latency on 9 that is some good poo.