Tax Return = Upgrade!

[TritonEXE]

So. I will soon be getting my tax return. I was wanting to upgrade my computer as best I can with a budget of $1,000.

Here are my specs;

AMD FX-6350 Six-Core 3.9 GHz
8 GB RAM
64-bit OS, Windows 8.1
Nvidia Gforce GTX-960 2GB

I am mostly wanting to upgrade my processor and graphics card. I am looking to get a 4GB graphics card.

[Guest deleted2630050]

The downside to getting a CPU upgrade these days is that it also likely requires a new Motherboard and RAM as well. But with a $1000 budget, that's not too bad. You didn't list your case, so I'm going to assume you have an ATX Motherboard.

 

If you're intending to just play games on it. This is my recommendation...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($399.99 @ Jet)
Total: $954.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-15 12:56 EDT-0400

 

^The main reason why I picked the old 6600K over the new 7600K is because I don't know how you feel about Windows 10. If using Windows 10 is alright with you, a 7600K costs about $30 more.

 

But if you intend to stick with AMD or maybe looking into doing some content creation as well... (Your OS shouldn't be an issue here)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($248.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($408.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $911.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-15 13:11 EDT-0400

 

Hope this helps :smile:

Edited April 15, 2017 by GoliathUnit13074

[niphilim222]

OOOH cool i had no idea the new amd supported ddr4, i may have to get me a AMD Ryzen cpu. A 6 core vs a 8350, makes up for the lost 2 cores one would beleive.

[TritonEXE]

Actually, I just bought my new rig today.

ASUS G11CD-B13

Intel Core i5-6400

16GB RAM
1TB HDD

512GB SSD

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

[TritonEXE]

With my new rig, I am having serious internet connection problems.

When my computer is not connected to the internet, my connection on all my other devices is very good. Everything runs fine.

However, when my new computer is connected to the Wi-Fi, my connection takes a sudden drastic nosedive. Can anyone help me?

EDIT: Seems like it was due to my computer uploading 35GB of stuff to OneDrive.

[xSkyrimNexusCandy]

 

EDIT: Seems like it was due to my computer uploading 35GB of stuff to OneDrive.

 

OneDrive's a pain in the ass ....... Didn't notice that most of my Documents folder were getting uploaded to my MS OneDrive account ..... Best if you disable it