Are my upgrade parts good?

[simix1919]

I bought the computer 2 years long ago, The rig has:
i3 530
evga gt 640
i do not know the motherboard
8gb ram

Upgrade parts: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bapj

The computer is an hp pavillion.

Should I consider amd? maybe an 8350 or 8320?
Please tell me what you think.

 

[M0j0jojo]

I think you should choose a different motherboard cuz this one doesnt seem to support SLI. This mobo will do great http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme3

 

[simix1919]

I think you should choose a different motherboard cuz this one doesnt seem to support SLI. This mobo will do great http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme3

I exceeded my budget already with the MSI board i chose. I will not use the the SLI on the motherboard since the gpu isn't SLI compatible. Any other recommendations for a gpu or a mb but at the same price range as the one's i chose? Thanks for early reply

 

[M0j0jojo]

I think you should choose a different motherboard cuz this one doesnt seem to support SLI. This mobo will do great http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme3

I exceeded my budget already with the MSI board i chose. I will not use the the SLI on the motherboard since the gpu isn't SLI compatible. Any other recommendations for a gpu or a mb but at the same price range as the one's i chose? Thanks for early reply

whats your overall budget for the updrage?

 

[zachparr2442]

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD8320FRHKBOX-FX-8320-FX-Series-Edition/dp/B009O7YU56/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395022520&sr=8-1&keywords=fx+8320 an Fx8320 is just an underclocked 8350 can get a mobo for 100$ and that 240$ for a 8core and new mobo and remember that game are starting to use more cores and overclocking these FX8320 is easy

 

[CTurbo]

What is your budget and what is the purpose of your PC?

 

[simix1919]

What is your budget and what is the purpose of your PC?

I dont know if I want to overclock because i never have and i dont know how to, I will mostly game on it and just doing homework and casual browsing. No video editing and stuff like that. My budget is around 600-700 dollars for the upgrade. I have 8gb of ram that i will use from my previous computer and possibly the key for my windows. Is the gtx 750ti a good choice? Should I buy an AMD cpu save money and invest on a better gpu? And it is true that new games will use more cores because of the console running 8cores.

 

[simix1919]

I think you should choose a different motherboard cuz this one doesnt seem to support SLI. This mobo will do great http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme3

I exceeded my budget already with the MSI board i chose. I will not use the the SLI on the motherboard since the gpu isn't SLI compatible. Any other recommendations for a gpu or a mb but at the same price range as the one's i chose? Thanks for early reply

whats your overall budget for the updrage?

600-700 dollars

 

[M0j0jojo]

AMD Build
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($102.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($214.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $696.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 22:33 EDT-0400)

 

[simix1919]

AMD Build
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($102.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($214.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $696.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 22:33 EDT-0400)

I've had this build in mind but are you sure the gpu will fit in the haf 912? Also the haf 912 has front usb 2.0 and the mb has 3.0 front usb

 

[M0j0jojo]

AMD Build
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($102.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($214.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $696.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 22:33 EDT-0400)

I've had this build in mind but are you sure the gpu will fit in the haf 912? Also the haf 912 has front usb 2.0 and the mb has 3.0 front usb

Absolutely, For a mid tower HAF 912 is huge and spacious

 

[simix1919]

AMD Build
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcmH/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($102.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($214.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $696.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 22:33 EDT-0400)

I've had this build in mind but are you sure the gpu will fit in the haf 912? Also the haf 912 has front usb 2.0 and the mb has 3.0 front usb

Absolutely, For a mid tower HAF 912 is huge and spacious

Other option for a gpu? I really wanted an amd gpu 280x but they prices sky rocketed to 500$ from 250-300. Is the corsair 200r good mid atx case?

 

[simix1919]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bcYn
This is what i managed to make with an amd cpu.
I'm just missing ideas for the gpu...
Any ideas? I really like nvidia gpu's cause of the stable drivers and performance.

 

[zachparr2442]

if you get the 8320 and save 50$ and a 8320 is the same as a 8350 just underclocked you can get a better gpu and that is what really matters for gaming yes a good processor is a big deal but not as much as a strong GPU and i would get the 770 330$-400$ http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=1860&gid2=881&compare=radeon-r9-280x-vs-geforce-gtx-770 and the 280x is a little worse than the 770 also

 

[CTurbo]

I would probably go with the build in your first post with the i5 4570 and the GTX750ti

 

[CTurbo]

Ok this is it!

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3beE8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3beE8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3beE8/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.00 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series😀T01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($269.64 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.75 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $722.92

 

[simix1919]

I think i will just sell my hp pavillion instead of upgrading it. With the money from the pavilion and some saved money i will build a good amd rig. I've always been with Intel and I want to build an amd rig. I will be going with this:
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bhb6
Thanks to anyone who replied.