Hey there, sorry about the age old bumps, but I'm here with more information. I have a job, and some money, but I'm still on a budget and looking for some good deals around Cyber Monday. ATM I'm looking at whether or not it makes sense for me to get an R9 290 at $220 over a GTX 970 at $360 (I'm hoping the 970 will go down to about $250, and I have the patience to wait if it is considerably better for me).
I'm also wondering whether or not I should invest in a better CPU, specifically
The AMD FX-8350, just because I wouldn't have to get a new mobo for it. Are there any CPUs that perform similarly that are considerably cheaper?
I've also heard a lot of bad things about my PSU, specifically that it is a safety hazard and is not reliable. Do you guys think there is any truth in that? Should I find a better PSU (I've been looking at
This one specifically). Or is the one I have now good enough.
Sorry about all those questions, and thank you in advance if anyone takes the time to help.
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Originally Posted by
azzeffir23
I'm a little confused, so do you have 8GB ram or 16GB ram?
To be honest i would upgrade the Mobo and the GPU, since that 560Ti is kinda too old for those years. I would say to find a mobo with PCI. Express x16 3.0 also that fits your CPU Socket, and for the GPU i would go with this beuty http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-S.../dp/B00CZIQXBA
Even tho most of the people think the EVGAs models are crap, i don't really belive it, i think they are the most powerfull of all models of a GPU.
What's important about PCI. Express x16 3.0? I'm not familiar with Mobos at all. Also, the 770 is at about $600 new right now, it'll probably go down when Amazon gets a new shipment in but right now it's wayyyyyyyy out of my price range.
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Originally Posted by
Mongius
Intel i5-4460
Cheapest B85 Mobo
R9 380/GTX 960/R9 280X (this priority order, look for 4GB versions)
roughly 450$
Since AMD is lacking new CPU architectures since '12 there is no reason to not go for Intel (except when you are on a 400$ budget for the whole PC then go AMD).
Which Mobo you get doesnt matter, as long as your cpu fits in it. I recommand to avoid H81 Boards since they are very spartan and not worth the 10$ saving on a B85.
The GPUs I listed should be able to play modern games on medium to high settings fluently. One note is that VRAM gets more and more important these days, so try to get the most as you can.
EDIT : It would be also useful to know what your power supply is, since we don't know how much power you can pull off your wall nor the amout of 6pin/8pin pcie connectors.
I added my PSU to the OP. Why exactly would getting a new mobo and an i5 be better than just getting a better AMD card? Is it worth spending the money to get a 970 over a 960? Or a 970 over a R9 380?
I also apologize about the lateness of this reply, I completely forgot about this thread, but now that I have some spare money and some more knowledge on the subject, I'm more interested in it.
Last edited by NotShadow; Nov 28, 2015 at 10:01 AM.
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