Build Advice Please

[TheNopeman]

Hey guys my current set up is as follows:

OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2320 CPU @ 3.00GHz
RAM: 8136 Mb
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series, -2048 Mb
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC., P8Z77-V LX (Can take up to 32GB RAM)
PSU: Corsair 600W (Modular)
Antivirus: Norton Internet Security, Updated and Enabled

It is quite a nice build and usually let's me play pretty much any game I want, however I've been playing a lot of high end and modded games recently and my frame rate keeps taking serious hits. I'm thinking about upgrading and I'm not sure whether to invest money into a new processor (had my eyes on the i7 3770k), some more/better RAM or perhaps even going Crossfire?

However I'm not sure and could really do with some advice please, aiming to spend around £200 any recommendations or advice would be much appreciated, Thanks!

 

[flamefire999]

I would get an R9 290/ 290x. It's a 4gb card and it's really good except it uses a lot of power so you might have to get a bigger PSU. If not you could get a 280x. It's a little bit less of a GPU and it's a little bit cheaper and it uses a lot less power.

 

[camohanna]

Your i5 will perform pretty much the same as the newer i5's, where as an upgrade in the GPU department will give you much more fps boosts. i7's are a waste for gaming as the only thing they have better than i5's is hyperthreading, which is not used in gaming.

8GB of ram is plenty for gaming as well.

For 200 this would be a nice upgrade

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g

 

[TheNopeman]

Your i5 will perform pretty much the same as the newer i5's, where as an upgrade in the GPU department will give you much more fps boosts. i7's are a waste for gaming as the only thing they have better than i5's is hyperthreading, which is not used in gaming.

8GB of ram is plenty for gaming as well.

For 200 this would be a nice upgrade

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g

I would get an R9 290/ 290x. It's a 4gb card and it's really good except it uses a lot of power so you might have to get a bigger PSU. If not you could get a 280x. It's a little bit less of a GPU and it's a little bit cheaper and it uses a lot less power.

Thanks for the replies guys, so you recommend going crossfire, as I currently have a Sapphire R9 270X (I should have been more clear)?

 

[flamefire999]

No. You can't crossfire 270x and a 280x.
We meant get a single 280x.