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- Jul 7, 2013
Earlier in the summer I was planning on building a new desktop to last me until I could fully replace my gaming PC. Unfortunately I had to settle for a laptop due to issues arising and now I am wondering what I should do as far as working on replacing the system. I have two options:
I found out my mobo still works, it's FM2. I also have a single stick of DDR3 1600 RAM, as well as a 500GB HDD, an MSi GTX 750, and a 500w PSU. Obviously this all means I could just buy a new APU/Athlon and call it good, as well as a case.
Obviously the other option is build an entirely new system. If I go this route I will be using an Intel CPU, so I would also need a new mobo and case.
So which one should I go with? I have $285 to work with. If I go the APU/Athlon route, would I be able to squeeze in an SSD? Also at the moment should I try to replace my current RAM with a dual channel kit? An OS is not needed. Also could someone suggest me a decent HDMI monitor with nice response time? I don't see a need for anything over 20".
I found out my mobo still works, it's FM2. I also have a single stick of DDR3 1600 RAM, as well as a 500GB HDD, an MSi GTX 750, and a 500w PSU. Obviously this all means I could just buy a new APU/Athlon and call it good, as well as a case.
Obviously the other option is build an entirely new system. If I go this route I will be using an Intel CPU, so I would also need a new mobo and case.
So which one should I go with? I have $285 to work with. If I go the APU/Athlon route, would I be able to squeeze in an SSD? Also at the moment should I try to replace my current RAM with a dual channel kit? An OS is not needed. Also could someone suggest me a decent HDMI monitor with nice response time? I don't see a need for anything over 20".
