My current build is as follows
GPU: GTX 660
CPU: AMD FX-6350 w/Coolermaster Hyper212 EVO
MOBO: ASUS m5A97 r2.0
PSU: Coolermaster Elite Power 430w
RAM: 8GB 1333 (4x2)
CASE: NZXT SOURCE 210
My bydget is around $450 - 600
I planned to upgrade to a gtx 970, and the EVGA SuperNOVA 750w for better gaming performance on 1080p resolutions (maybe some occasional streaming and video recording as well). I understand the limitations brought on upon by my CPU but I heard that the bottleneck really shouldn't be that much of an issue, is this true? If it is an issue, I could most likely upgrade the CPU to an 8350 but I was also told that I wouldn't really receive a significant boost in gaming performance with that either (is this also true?). I would REALLY like to upgrade to Intel but my budget atm doesn't allow for it so I'll have to stick with AMD for the time being (my performance right now isn't too bad its just that it could be better and I would also really like to be able to stream/record gaming without taking a huge performance loss).
Anyways, what changes could be made? Is my PSU fine or is there a better one for a similar price? Should I overclock my current CPU amd forget the 8350 (I have no experience in overclocking and I am unsure if my MOBO can do it)? Would upgrading to 16 GB of RAM be a nice edition as well?
GPU: GTX 660
CPU: AMD FX-6350 w/Coolermaster Hyper212 EVO
MOBO: ASUS m5A97 r2.0
PSU: Coolermaster Elite Power 430w
RAM: 8GB 1333 (4x2)
CASE: NZXT SOURCE 210
My bydget is around $450 - 600
I planned to upgrade to a gtx 970, and the EVGA SuperNOVA 750w for better gaming performance on 1080p resolutions (maybe some occasional streaming and video recording as well). I understand the limitations brought on upon by my CPU but I heard that the bottleneck really shouldn't be that much of an issue, is this true? If it is an issue, I could most likely upgrade the CPU to an 8350 but I was also told that I wouldn't really receive a significant boost in gaming performance with that either (is this also true?). I would REALLY like to upgrade to Intel but my budget atm doesn't allow for it so I'll have to stick with AMD for the time being (my performance right now isn't too bad its just that it could be better and I would also really like to be able to stream/record gaming without taking a huge performance loss).
Anyways, what changes could be made? Is my PSU fine or is there a better one for a similar price? Should I overclock my current CPU amd forget the 8350 (I have no experience in overclocking and I am unsure if my MOBO can do it)? Would upgrading to 16 GB of RAM be a nice edition as well?