So all in all, which one could I run GTA IV on decently high settings, with an ENB, while recording with FRAPS? That is the main reason why I want to upgrade. I am not going Intel because their prices are just ridiculous. Hence the AMD.

Don't record to the same HDD, it slows down performance tremendously. You may also have to lower details for recording, or record at half screen size.

MrMpunit if you look on the grand scheme of things, $300 isn't really pricey, but I guess it depends on your own definition of "budget".

Edited November 21, 201312 yr by unr3al

Don't record to the same HDD, it slows down performance tremendously. You may also have to lower details for recording, or record at half screen size.

MrMpunit if you look on the grand scheme of things, $300 isn't really pricey, but I guess it depends on your own definition of "budget".

Record to a different HDD, I will have to do that. Considering the one I am most likely going to get, the one for $629.99, has a terabyte HDD, I'll put one of my HDDs from my old PC in the new one, it's a 320 gig HDD, and just use it for recording. Thanks for all the help!