Please help me upgrade my PC

Sefula26

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Hi, I have taken ownership of a PC with the following specs from a friend. It's pretty decent, but would like to ensure I get the best experience for gaming and audio-visual requirements. Happy to pay a few hundred quid for new graphics card/processor/other item if people think it would be beneficial?

Many thanks in advance,
Alan.


CPU: Intel Core i5 3570
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Loki SDS963
Windows 8
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77-D3H
Memory: 8GB Corsair 1600mhz Vengeance (2x4GB)
Hard Drive: 1TB S-ATAIII 6.0Gb/s
Optical Drive: 4x Blu-Ray ROM S-ATA
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
Sound card: Onboard 7.1 Audio
Case: Coolermaster K350
PSU: 550W Corsair VS
 

thasan1

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specs looks good. though if you happen to have a 1080p res monitor a card like R9-270X should enhance your gaming experiance. you could sell your current card for a 100$ and with anothe 100$ you can get a r9-270X. you should be able to max out all games without AA.
 

Sefula26

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It'll be hooked up to an Epson TW6100w projector, so yes, 1080p on a 96-inch screen. Did wonder about the R9 270X. Would it make a noticeable difference? And would that be ok with the 550W PSU still?