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Hi, I am fairly new to this PC stuff ,and I've just started a college course thats helping me, but i need to upgrade my graphics card but i dont have a clue on which card to upgrade to, or if i need to. And also would anyone recommend a SSD for my PC as i'm currently running a HDD.
I've been looking at the HD 7850 2GB DDR5 and the HD 7870 GHz Editon 2GB DDR5, will any of those two bottleneck? I'm looking to spend no more than £200 on the graphics card.

PSU 550 watts
Processor AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor
Manufacturer AMD
Speed 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores 4
Video Card AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Manufacturer ATI
Chipset AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Dedicated Memory 1.0 GB
Total Memory 4.0 GB
Memory 8.2 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Service Pack 1 Size 64 Bit Edition Ultimate
DVD TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-222BB ATA Device
CD TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-222BB ATA Device
Drive
Size 931.4 GB
Free 807.7 GB
 
I definitely recommend the Radeon R9 270X for a graphics card. Not only because I have it, but because of its value. I am the kind of guy who recommends off-brand products (not that AMD is an off brand, but if you look at the facts, AMD is best for the price/performance ratio). The Radeon R9 270X is basically a re-branded 7870 with a bit more modern design (depending on manufacturer) and a bit better performance. It goes for about $170 at Newegg. I am using the R9 270X right now and I can play Battlefield 4 on Ultra at extremely smooth framerates. If you're looking at a budget card that is fantastic for gaming while not breaking the bank, I do recommend this.

Now I know that the GPU is only $170 (only about 135 euros), but you also asked for an SSD. In my PC right now, I have a SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB SSD that goes for 65 dollars (~52 euros) which will land you with a little under 200 euros.

If you are thinking of going for 200 euros with the graphics card and spending a bit more for the SSD, I recommend the new Radeon R9 285. It is 199 euros, right at your price. I do recommend that SSD again as well if you choose this way to go. It's an all around great SSD. I have about 10-15 second boot times, right into Google Chrome.

Here are your choices if you decide to go the AMD way:

To total about 200 euros with GPU and SSD:
R9 270X: http://goo.gl/4oNYr7
SSD: http://goo.gl/9OkFZr

To total about 200 euros with just the GPU and to spend a bit extra on an SSD:
R9 285: http://goo.gl/HKYTQm
SSD: http://goo.gl/9OkFZr

These cards will definitely suffice for any gaming needs! The SSD definitely compliments if you want to put your OS on it and maybe a few games. It's at a very good price.

Hope you find this guiding and helpful!
 
The FX 4100 isnt that powerful, and it will bottleneck both of those cards a little bit. It won't be a very severe bottleneck, but you should be considering upgrading to at least FX 6300 soon to have a smoother experience
 
Consider the SSDs that ragingninja77 mentioned later. Focus on not getting basic bottlenecks first. SSDs aren't going to help bottlenecking
 
Thank all of you for the reply's much appreciated, I was wondering if the Dual-X 285 will work with my motherboard as it says PCIe 2.0 X16 by the PCIe port and this card???
 
I've been researching since i posted this and have decided on the R9 270X, but with a choice of 3 makes, Sapphire Dual-X, Sapphire Vapour-X and MSI Gaming. Which one would you choose?
 
I have the MSI one, only because it was the cheapest at the time and it comes with a choice of some games (not sure if it still does). I got DiRT 3 and Sleeping Dogs. You can get others like Thief, and a bunch more. Brands aren't really my specialty though, it's more about price/performance ratio for me. I've heard Sapphire makes really good quality cards, but again, it's mostly up to you.
 
2GB is perfectly fine. If you are doing 3D rendering a lot or using a lot of monitors you might want more, but 2GB is perfectly find for any gaming, workload, etc.
 
OK ive don alot of reasearch and decided in the next year or so to build this, i was wondering on peoples opinions and really if it would work, thanks

(Graphics Card) Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Boost OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Card - £150 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-327-SP&tool=3
(SSD) AMD Radeon R7 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive - £75http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-000-AM
(CPU) AMD FX-8350 - £125http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-FX8350-Edition-Processor-4-2GHz/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412715201&sr=8-1&keywords=AMD+FD8350FRHKBOX+FX-8350++FX-Series+8-Core+Black+Edition
(RAM) AMD Radeon™ R9 Gamer Series–8GB (2x4GB)
DDR3 2400 MHz CL11 Memory Kit - £90http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-000-AM&adword=google/pla&gclid=CjwKEAjwns6hBRDTpb_jkbTv1UYSJACBhberUVPMVgudZTk6J1VzndREH-awPyDohp3ZK_o1mpJD1hoCECfw_wcB

(PSU) Aerocool GT-S Series 700w - £70 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-066-AE&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2466
(Motherboard) MSI A88X-G45 Gaming AMD A88X - £90 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-255-MS&groupid=701&catid=1903
(Monitor) LG 22MP55HQ-P 22" LED IPS HDMI Monitor - £101
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-114-LG&groupid=17&catid=949
(Mouse) Razer DeathAdder Respawn 3500 DPI Xtreme Precision Left Handed Edition Gaming Mouse - £44 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-048-RA&groupid=702&catid=23
(Keyboard) Razer Blackwidow Chroma Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - £145 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-092-RA&groupid=702&catid=2705
 

Looks like a great build! I'd downgrade to an FX-8320 to save money (and it still achieves the same performance as an FX-8350 if you slightly overclock it) and get a 650W XFX or 620W Seasonic power supply.
 


Motherboard and CPU are not compatible. The 8350 is socket AM3+, and that MoBo is FM2+
 
You could try this if you want (went the Intel route, 5 pounds more expensive. I can do up an AMD build if you like):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£131.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£64.90 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£51.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (£227.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.43 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Other: Razor Death Adder Respawn (£44.99)
Other: Razer Blackwidow Chroma (£144.95)
Total: £894.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 01:11 BST+0100

Far, and I mean far, better performance with a R9 290 GPU.

i5 4460 is generally better than the 8350, but cannot be overclocked and has a lower amount of threads. What this means is that in Most games the i5 is better, but in multi-threaded games the 8350 is on par.

Very nice 550W XFX PSU. 80+ Gold rated.

Bit of a strange blue colour scheme going on.

And your same Monitor, keyboard/mouse.
 
Will the MSI A88X-G45 Gaming AMD A88X work with the AMD A10 5800K Black Edition and is it any good or better than the AMD FX(tm)-4100
 
The A10-5800K is an APU from AMD, meaning that is has built-in integrated graphics. The graphics are really bad and cannot be used for games. APUs are mainly used for work loads.

The Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z looks like a crazy motherboard to me! It's very nice and will definitely compliment an FX-8320.
 
If you want more feedback from different people, try making a new topic for recommendations and link it in this thread. I'll go over there and help you out, but I won't be the only one, so you'll have lots of choices to choose from, not just my opinions.
 
That PC build is good. To save money, I suggest going with an FX-8320; it's just about the same processor but a lower price. The power supply is 750W which will leave room for upgrading as well, which is good. The only other thing I would change is the memory. Go from 1x8GB to 2x4GB. You'll have more efficiency.

Hope I've helped!
 
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