Looking for advice on upgrade.

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GrandAlchemist

GrandAlchemist

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Hey guys, new to the forum.

Specs:

AMD Phenom ii X4 940 BE (overclocked to 3.6 ghz with stock cooler)
Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 mobo
4 gigs G.skill PC2-6400 DDR2 ram
650 watt OCZ psu
HIS radeon hd 6850

Passmark Rating: 1,623


Thoughts:
-Add another 4 gigs ram
-Aftermarket cpu cooler to further OC
-Upgrade GPU

I have around $300 to spend.

Is it even worth upgrading, or should I bite the bullet and build a new PC? What could I do to make the most of this PC?

Thanks!
 
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tiny voices
Your RAM is going to be VERY expensive to replace or upgrade because it has not been made for many years.

You could get a new GPU for around $200 but your CPU would bottleneck and your RAM as well.

It really is a choice of upgrade one thing to have everything else be a bottleneck or save up more and build a new computer.

If I were you, I would upgrade everything nit the GPU, and then get a new GPU when you have the money.

Like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($82.09 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2...
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tiny voices

tiny voices

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Your RAM is going to be VERY expensive to replace or upgrade because it has not been made for many years.

You could get a new GPU for around $200 but your CPU would bottleneck and your RAM as well.

It really is a choice of upgrade one thing to have everything else be a bottleneck or save up more and build a new computer.

If I were you, I would upgrade everything nit the GPU, and then get a new GPU when you have the money.

Like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($82.09 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.97 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $374.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 18:12 EST-0500)

A bit over budget, but then all you need is a $200+ GPU and you are playing at max settings.
 
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