Upgrading MSI Radeon HD 5670

visceraltwist

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Jul 12, 2013
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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE:
Within the next month or two.

BUDGET RANGE: $100-$140 After Rebates

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, and recording and uploading game footage to Youtube with Fraps. I would like to be able to play and record next gen games(Titanfall, The Division) as well as current games like SC2 and Borderlands 2, if possible.

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY:
MSI Radeon HD 5670 1GB GDDR5 PCIe
&
Corsair VX450W 450W (Has one 6-pin PCI-E connector)

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
Motherboard: ASUS M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3
RAM: PNY 2x4GB 1333Mhz DDR3
Processor: AMD Athlon II X4 640 3Ghz AM3 CPU
Hard Drive: WD Caviar 500GB HDD
CD Drive: ASUS 24X DVDRW SATA
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case
Windows 7 Home Edition 64 bit

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com, amazon.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: Just want good quality for a decent price.

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, would I need an aftermarket cooler?

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080, HDMI connection 1080p

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Thanks for your help!