2 y/o AMD system upgrade suggestions

my current system

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Keiff_Hardcore/saved/8jwj4D

CPU: AMD Fx 6300 w/ stock cooler

Mobo: Gigabyte 990FX UD3

Mem: 8Gb Corsair Dominator Platinum

GPU: 2 CF'd HIS 6750 1Gb

HD: ADATA 900a 256 GB SSD

Case: Fractal Define R4 Windowed

I built it 2 years ago and haven't needed anything upgraded. After looking at these recommended system specs for GTA V and that a few games coming out this year i will play are likely just as demanding, i need an upgrade.

Processor: AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)

Memory: 8GB

Video Card: AMD HD7870 2GB

HDD Space: 65GB

I'm looking to get as much out of this as i can, so i figure a new GPU and a decent air cooler to OC my CPU is my best bet. I also NEED a new keyboard, and im sick of membrane ones.

i picked these so far

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Keiff_Hardcore/saved/RZ4G3C

GPU: XFX 290 4GB DD

CPU cooler:  Zalman 9900 max

Keyboard: Azio mgk1

if anyone thinks theres a better AMD 4GB GPU, CPU cooler, or Blue switch keyboard combination thats better for under $400, your input is appreciated.

Thanks

 

If you've tried and tested Kalih switches, then by all means go for the keyboard. If you're a beginner when it comes to high-end mechanical keyboards, then perhaps a board with Cherry MX Browns would be a less risky choice.

The R9 290 is an excellent card, and the value is there too, but with all the rumors regarding an upcoming 300 series in the next few months, I'd hold off for a while. The issue is these cards use an older manufacturing process, and the upcoming cards will likely be more power efficient, allowing you to get by on an older PSU, and produce less heat. Also, I'd refrain from purchasing XFX cards, they're typically lower quality, louder, and less reliable.

 

I would double you memory (I have started to push 8GB, even last night Dying Light had a windows pop up about low memory) I would add a good cooler and overclock your CPU. I have the AMD 8core running @ 4.8GHz on a custom loop but I also have a i5 2500K @ 4.6GHz and the gaming experience on both is the same.

i have not tried them, but i always like any switch that is very tactile. that being said, would you still recommend the browns?

i plan to hold out on the GPU till the 300 series is released.

none of the reviews professional or personal mentioned anything like that about this particular XFX card, but their lower end cards do look a bit sketchy.

I personally don't see why a game should be using over 6 gigs unless its gpu memory, which i only have a gig of

Get a 290X and the MGK1. Use the stock CPU cooler.

290X is a little bit faster, but also more expensive.

And stock cooler on a 8350? Lol damn, you're funny.  Grab a Hyper 212.l

ive been running a stock cooler on my 6300 for years.

and i picked the 9900 because it offers better cooling and way better asthetics, and its $20 more.

i decided to wait for the 300 series to be released before i get a new GPU. my 6750s still work great and i can wait.

Stock cooler on a 6300 is passable, but the 8350's TDP makes the stock cooler really loud and noisy, and sometimes can't even properly cool the chip.

Get an 8350 or a 9500 and wait til the radeon 300 series maybe.

Just upgrade the gpu to something more midrange.

Something like a 280X will do fine.

maybe a R9-290

Might try Nvidia GTX 970 or 960 they are resonably priced around the R9 290 and R9 290x and perform very well, I just bought sli 970s, my only problem is that they are bottlenecked very easily due to their power.

i actually thought about getting 970's before the vram fiasco. 3.5gb isnt 4gb. the fact they just shrugged it off as a misscommunication within the company and did nothing for the owners shows me they dont care much for the consumer. plus g sync is proprietary. i always prefer to support companies that support open source stuff, especially when the 970 and 290x perform nearly the same.

Id say stay with the fx6300 and grab a CM 212 evo and overclock the cpu. use the money to buy a gtx 970 if its out of your budget see if you can find an open box item at microcenter ( if you have one).

no microcenter, and i would get a 212 if it didnt look like ass.

and the post above yours explains why i wont support nvidia. on to of that im not dealing with driver issues on a rolling release linux distro.

 

2JZ FTW though.

212 isnt bad of a looking cooler I've seen worse lol 

and in my case 4G63 FTW  

Hey man over the last 6 months I've slowly been upgrading my AMD build as well and would have had been done this passed week with new 1866 Sniper ram and a sweet ASUS R9-290 4GDDR5 only problem was the card was F*&%^$, so with that R.M.A. I decided to wait on the video card and took the store credit to wait for the new series. In other words I would suggest waiting as well from what ive read all these R9 cards seam to have a lot of problems.

only thing i could see is adding fx-8xxx with better air cooler , 8 more gigs ram and maby a gtx 970 or better if can get.

The 8350 is a good choice, buy another kit of 8gb of the same ram, and wait for the 390 to come out. Buy the 390 or grab a 290x at a discount after the release. Other than that your fine. 

-Brian Timothy