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evil_maverick
evil_maverick Original post #1
Aug 8, 2015 at 9:23 PM
Hello ....
My current Config ::
CPU - AMD FX 8320
Motherboard - ASUS M5 A97 LE R 2.0
RAM -Kingston HyperX Blu 1600 Mhz 8 gb DDR 3
Graphics card - XFX R9 280 X 3 gb
HDD - 1) Samsung 840 Evo SSD 2) WD 500 GB
Cabinet - Lancool PC K-57
CPU Cooler - Deepcool Neptwin
PSU - Seasonic 600 Watt

So what is the best possible upgrade???? MAXX Budget - 25 k......(Plus any cash i can get by selling off the old stuffff to be replaced ;) )
Suggestions?????
bssunilreddy
Aug 9, 2015 at 8:15 AM
Hello ....
My current Config ::
CPU - AMD FX 8320
Motherboard - ASUS M5 A97 LE R 2.0
RAM -Kingston HyperX Blu 1600 Mhz 8 gb DDR 3
Graphics card - XFX R9 280 X 3 gb
HDD - 1) Samsung 840 Evo SSD 2) WD 500 GB
Cabinet - Lancool PC K-57
CPU Cooler - Deepcool Neptwin
PSU - Seasonic 600 Watt

So what is the best possible upgrade???? MAXX Budget - 25 k......(Plus any cash i can get by selling off the old stuffff to be replaced ;) )
Suggestions?????

MSI H97 PC Mate -6500,
Intel Xeon E3 1246 v3 -21000,
Corsair SPEC-01 -3500.
TOTAL -31,000.

Sell of the existing CPU, Mobo and Cabinet and thereby you might get 13k so use that money to upgrade your components.
nikhilsharma007nikx
Aug 9, 2015 at 9:39 AM
Your PC is pretty good for now. save more money for later upgrade, upgrading now is not at all a great option. With Skylake around the corner and DDR4 RAM. I suggest waiting an year as the components you have are pretty decent. Save more money and get a better upgrade later.