Help on upgrading PC parts
###Build Help:
My current build is about 2 years old and Iprimarily use it for 1080p gaming on my 32' Tv, that will eventually be upgradded to a higer resolution monitor
That being said, my EVGA 650ti is starting to show its age, especially in modding (Skyrim and New Vagas) and newer games, and since its not SLI compatible I would like a new GPU
Budget:
About $400 USD for a new GPU
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Current Build | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor | $136.99 @ NCIX US |
| Motherboard | MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | $113.98 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Mushkin Essentials 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $90.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | OCZ Vertex 460A 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $99.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.99 @ NCIX US |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB Video Card | - |
| Power Supply | LEPA N 500W ATX Power Supply | $34.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Optical Drive | LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer | $19.75 @ OutletPC |
| Case Fan | Enermax UC-8EB 24.0 CFM 80mm Fan | $4.99 @ Directron |
| Case Fan | LEPA LPCP12N-BL 40.2 CFM 120mm Fan | $11.76 @ Amazon |
| Fan Controller | NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller | $24.88 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $598.31 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00 | |
| Total | $588.31 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-12 11:28 EDT-0400 |
My research:
Any AMD or Nvidia Card is fine.
I was personallly looking into the sapphire 290x vapor x 8GB and sapphire 390x (cuz VRAM). But the GTX 980 is a little out of my price range.
A new PSU is easy for me to decide so I have a 850W PSU picked out
TLDR
I want a GPU around $400 and I have the PSU handled
Posted Aug 12, 2015, 3:50 PM UTC