Need help with upgrading.

[Exiam]

My system atm is GPU: AMD Radeon HD 4870x2 CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core MOBO:MSI 890FXA-GD65 Ram:8GB PSU: 700w. I want to upgrade something but I dont know what to upgrade. My price range i about 220 or less. If someone could please help that would be great. 😀

 

[ACTechy]

It's about time for the graphics card or cpu/mobo, one or the other at that price. Here is my suggestion:

For CPU/mobo:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6200 3.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($128.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Total: $211.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-05 22:51 EST-0500)

Graphics card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202048
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130835

 

[raiderguy92]

well i think your gpu setup is gonna be just fine but i think if you upgrade your gpu your cpu will be a bottleneck here look at these

cpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

$120 the 6300 is better the the 6200 and 10$ cheaper so thats a plus i actual have this processor and i never exceed 20% or so playing shift 2



Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157394
same one the other guy mentioned great mobo for the price with 2 x16 pci 2.0 slots so should run great with your graphics card

if you want to upgrade your gpus later on i would probably run with a 7950 great card for the money about 240$ but if you dont upgrade your cpu this gpu WILL no doubt be bottlenecked

 

[navask01]

Agree with raiderguy. Great cpu and mobo

 

[ACTechy]

My bad, didn't mean the FX-6200, definitely go FX-6300 if you go that route, mate.

 

[Exiam]

Thanks so much guys! I think I'll go with exactly that. Just asking for the fun of it, what GPU should I get after I get those two items?

 

[Exiam]

Oh, nvm it was already answered haha. Thanks.