budget rendering & gaming machine

skitz9417

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hi everyone im just wondering what would be the best upgrade for me i do a lot of video rendering and record video for youtube but when i record i use xspilt to record and it normally uses my gpu but the when i render on my system it takes for ever i would like to speed that up if i can and i would also like to record and render at the time if that possible

My specs amd phemon x4 840
4gb ddr3 1333mhz
hd 7870

i use sony vegas to render my videos i play indie games and some newish games
my budget is 500
 
$500us?

See http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

Post your current build in complete detail. Maybe there's something from it you can use - case?, GPU? PSU? HDD/OS? ODD?

Try -

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $264.96

or

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $363.96