What do i upgrade in my pc next?

MasterGamer99

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So i built my pc i think last october so i want to upgrade now.
Specs right now:

- ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX mobo

- AMD FX-6300 3.5 ghz

-HD 7870 2GB DDR3 oc edition

-Rosewill 530w PSu 80+ bronze

-8GB G.Skil sniper Ram 1600

Next month for my 15th B-Day i should get around 300$ possibly.
What should i upgrade first? i was thinking cpu AND PSU? THANKS!
 
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Yeah your CPU is fine. I suppose it depends on the games you'll be playing .

If you are fine with your GPU now and it can run what you want then just keep it.

IIRC, when you upgrade, you want to buy a GPU 2 tiers above your current one.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

So you should get one of these cards or higher.
GTX770 / R9 280X

Either of these cards would use up $300 and then some. So I would advice against a new GPU for now unless you have more than a $300 budget.

A good PSU and a SSD if you don't have one would be my choice.

Here are some good PSUs I'd recommend, I chose 750w ones because at least then you'd have the choice to crossfire/SLI if you start a fresh...

djcm9819

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You know that you could crossfire the 270 and your 7870

Forget it your Mobo does not support crossfire :(
 

jaraldo

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Yeah your CPU is fine. I suppose it depends on the games you'll be playing .

If you are fine with your GPU now and it can run what you want then just keep it.

IIRC, when you upgrade, you want to buy a GPU 2 tiers above your current one.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

So you should get one of these cards or higher.
GTX770 / R9 280X

Either of these cards would use up $300 and then some. So I would advice against a new GPU for now unless you have more than a $300 budget.

A good PSU and a SSD if you don't have one would be my choice.

Here are some good PSUs I'd recommend, I chose 750w ones because at least then you'd have the choice to crossfire/SLI if you start a fresh build in a few years.
Rosewill CAPSTONE-750 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182073
SeaSonic M12II 750 SS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151107
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438006

If you have a SSD, maybe some new peripherals or a sound card/web cam? whatever you can think of :p
 
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