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Smallbeans

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hello there,

I want to upgrade my current pc for about 400$. i do alot of gaming ;
this is what i currently have:
MSI 760GM-p33
4 gigs ddr3 1333mhz
AMD Phenom 2 x4 840 (3.2Ghz)
Radeon HD5770 1gb HIS edition
500GB seagate barracuda 7200rpm
MS-Tech CA-0300 Stingray SE Case
and Silenzio Power 600 Watt

any advice would be helpful :D
~Smallbeans

(update, i had my PSU and harddrive wrong, updated them so al data is correct now)
 
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Sn1992-1361850
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($203.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $388.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 13:03 EDT-0400)


Get this
A 7870XT OUTPERFORMS A GTX 760

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-7870-XT-vs-GeForce-GTX-760
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Maxime506

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Your CPU isn't so weak but if u wanna go a FX-6300/6350 is good.

And another exactly same 4GB memory to pair.

Your HDD is slow so get a new 7200rpm HDD or get a SSD instead.

Your gfx is obsolete now. If u wanna keep your PSU, HD 7790 and GTX 650 ti boost is the best shot;

If u wanna upgrade your PSU and gfx:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mJFi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mJFi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mJFi/benchmarks/

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $196.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 12:44 EDT-0400)

or
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ovkO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ovkO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ovkO/benchmarks/

Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $237.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 12:46 EDT-0400)

In the full upgrade bundle:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ovn2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ovn2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ovn2/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $435.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 12:48 EDT-0400)

Just for reference, what's your thought?
 
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Sn1992-1361850

Sn1992-1361850

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($203.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $388.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 13:03 EDT-0400)


Get this
A 7870XT OUTPERFORMS A GTX 760

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-7870-XT-vs-GeForce-GTX-760
 
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what ever you do , dont waste on harddisk and nonsense , even if slow harddisk does not effect game play

GET GTX 760 FIRST then the rest :)

you wont have any bottleneck your CPU is ok and fast.
 
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Smallbeans

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I like the full upgrade solution you gave. i just found out that my psu is an 600w silenzio , so the Corsair CX 600W shouldnt be nessesary?
 
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Smallbeans

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thanks for the suggestion, i like the idea of an 7870XT with new mobo and cpu
 
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Oops...could u give us the exact model number of your silenzio PSU? I've just found out that one of the silenzio PSU has only one PCI-E 6pin conductor, meaning it's not suitable for HD 7850 or greater.

Sn1992 is right, better upgrade your mobo too, it's more suitable for FX-6300
 
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Smallbeans

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Its an LPK16-600W
 
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So this PSU has only one 6-pin PCIE conductor (http://www.en.linkworldcomputer.de/000001986709fa002/000001986b0bfbb04/05602c9d5c0d6b806/index.html), u need to change your PSU first if u wanna go for HD 7870 XT or GTX 760. Or u should stick to HD 7790 or GTX 650 ti boost if u don't want to change PSU.
 
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