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I am thinking about upgrading my first custom build. It has a Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-D3H ATX motherboard, AMD A8-5500 APU with AMD Raedon 7560D onboard graphics, 8GB DDR3 memory, 320 GB hard drive, and a CD/DVD burner. and, This is the case I used : http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Elite-350-CMP/dp/B003O2KEPC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386626478&sr=8-1&keywords=cmp+350
I also installed a blue LED 120mm fan in the front panel. This computer is mostly using for gaming. So... is it worth upgrading or not?...Any suggestions on how I can improve it?
 
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Yes, I want performance boost, and better graphics, currently using a 500watt power supply, within a $100-200 budget.
I am just not sure if this rig is worth putting any more money into....
 
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At that price point, you could simply upgrade to an r9-270:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9270dc2oc2gd5

Your current A8-5500, is still capable of handling itself with an r9-270 :)

This graphics card upgrade will only give you an upgrade in graphics performance, if you are looking for omething like faster boot times and faster application loading times, an SSD is what you should be looking towards :)
 
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The r9-270 can play most games today at ultra settings if you are playing at 1080p:
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5923/msi-radeon-r9-270x-2gb-hawk-overclocked-video-card-review/index19.html
if you are looking for a full upgrade, the next steps would be a CPU/Mobo upgrade but that would require you to buy another OS license, the cost to performance ratio of upgrading the processor and motherboard means that I just can't reccommend going down that path.

You graphics card is almost the only factor affecting your gaming performance, as long as your processor is not bottlenecking it, and you have a fully working PCI-E x16 slot :)
 
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