Upgrading PC component

Petar96 · Jan 1, 2014

Upgrading PC, I'm thinking about upgrading my PC, the thing is I could only upgrade either graphic card or cpu (mobo then too).
So I need help, is it better to go for good gpu first (280x maybe)?
My current pc spec is:
Radeon Sapphire 7850 2GB version
AMD Athlon II 635 (2,9Ghz quad)
8 GB of RAM
PSU is no problem for newest gpus

Thanks in advance

ramalpan · Jan 1, 2014

Usually with games these days, it doesn't take much cpu to run. All the processing is being moved to the GPU. Try going for a better gpu and see how that works out.
Also I wouldn't try to get a 280x now because they are either out of stock or overpriced (bc of short supply) This is for really any of the radeon r9 series
try a gtx 760 or a 770

Petar96 · Jan 1, 2014

The problem I have with nvidia is their graphics card can die like 6 months after varranty of 1 year runs out, personally I dont trust them that much, I managed to save one nvidia by baking it in oven, still works in other PC (gtx 460), Do the newer graphic cards they have happen to have similar problems?

ramalpan · Jan 1, 2014

Petar96 :

I used to have an nvidia gt 220 and I would play total war games and cod with it on high settings. It was a crappy card but it lasted me 5 years (it still works). I recently upgraded to a gtx 760 and its been working great. Nvidia has come a long time since the 460 haha.

If you are familiar with radeon then by all means buy one, except right now they are extremely overpriced or out of stock.

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