Help for new pc upgrade

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Ok so i went through newegg and looked for good pc components to upgrade my current pc.  Along with some choices i had questions. My chosen parts are:

I already have an OS (Windows 7 Ultimate) and a hard drive and case. I have a limit of 900$ as my budget so any recommendations given could help.

As for questions

  • What is the performance difference between dual and quad cores
  • Will i require a wifi card or something like that to connect to the internet wirelessly?
  • Will having an a8 differ in graphics output even though i am using a discrete graphics card?

Thanks in advance.

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In games that require more CPU Horse Power you will notice the difference between a quad core and a dual core. Since you are going with a dedicated GPU you might as well get a Athlon 750K or 760K. If you want wifi, any USB or PCI-E WNA will work. Using a Ethernet Cable plugged directly into the motherboard is preferred though.(Here is a link to some PCI-E Wireless Network Adapters LINK)

You could possibly go for an R9 270 or greater an R9 280/GTX 770

Parts with R9 270: LINK

Parts with R9 280X: LINK

Parts with GTX 770: LINK

I might get some flack for suggesting the GTX770 or R9 280X with the Athlon 760K so here is an i5 build LINK

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Hey thanks for the links with different pricing ranges

 

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+1.  The 760k should be fine with the GTX 770, but I would just get an i5 and GTX 760.  Just personal preference to have a strong CPU.

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Well it's really dependent on the game, of course. But yes, it would work great on a lot of games.

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Would this do?

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($200.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNWD-N1501UB 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $571.94

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The system looks very balanced. I have no experience with the FX line or the 9XX chipset but the motherboard has an 8+2 power phase design should be able to handle the 6 core no problem. Maybe spend a little more for the Hyper 212 EVO since it has no spaces between the copper heat pipes and has 4 copper heat pipes opposed to 3 on the TX3.

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Would this be a better Pc build?

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($200.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNWD-N1501UB 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $571.94

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Looks pretty good to me

And also the same as the one you posted earlier.