Upgrades for my 1st PC.

[Jacob Hofmeyer]

CPU: AMD Athlon quad core 4x 750k 3.5ghz
GPU: Radeon 7770
RAM: 4gb Coursair Blue
OS: Windows 7 ultimate x64
It's a nice start for a PC which it is. This is my 1st PC and now I want to upgrade soon. I sadly run my favorite game Arma 3 at a pathetic 20-30fps in single player. Skyrim runs nice at about 35-45fps (Outside areas) and games like SWTOR have a pretty hard time. I need an upgrade that can help my maintain a good FPS (45-60) in most games with an exception of Multiplayer in games like Arma 3. Any help and opinions are greatly appreciated. Edit: I am not looking to go out all Ultra on games I play games with Normal and moderate settings just fine.

 

[patrick47018]

Pick up a R9 280, which can be had for around 200, and a CPU cooler like a Cooler Master 212 EVO, OC your CPU and your new GPU will help. But that being said don't expect to play all games on ultra or anything as in a CPU intensive game you could be held back.

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150706&cm_re=r9_280-_-14-150-706-_-Product

Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&cm_re=212_evo-_-35-103-099-_-Product

 

[Jacob Hofmeyer]

Sorry to everyone for the quickly submitted post.
My Motherboard is an MSI 760GM -E50FX
also I play games at normal-high Skyrim for example everything is Normal with things like V-sync and AA off I don't need a rig to max out ultra on games just a rig to run games at normal nice quality and maintain a solid FPS.

 

[patrick47018]

My recommendation still stands, although I can only find info on the 760GM-E51, but your 7770 is PCI-E X16 card also

 

[Timball760]

2 things
GPU: GTX 660 ( though there could be a bottleneck) 180-200$, if you feel Radeon go for r9 270 200$ or like patrick47018 said a r9 280. I still feel though your cpu may hold this gpu back though.
Ram: 4 more GB would be essential 40$
You will be unable to upgrade your CPU because it has an AM2+ socket so upgrading that would require a new Mobo.