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EM3

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Hello all,

I am looking to upgrade my PC. I built this with a friend 1.5~ years ago as the most basic entry level gaming computer which I needed to simply handle things such as WoW and Diablo 3. I recently acquired TItanfall and its not very enjoyable with the FPS I am getting. Here is my current set up.

CPU/GPU: AMD A8-3870k O/C'd to 3.3 GHz and GPU core clock @ 847mhz
Case: Thermaltake Mid Tower V2 ATX, (PSU came with it)
PSU: TT-450NL2NK (450w)
HDD: 1TB 7200 RPM
RAM: (4GBx2) 1333MHz DDR3
MOBO: Biostar A55MH
Stock CPU cooler.

My goal is to be able to play titanfall at the minimum at a consistent 60 fps (preferably not the lowest possible settings) on my monitors native resolution of 1680x1050. Currently with all settings at the lowest possible, on 1680 res I get 24~ fps in combat and on 1440 resolution 36~ fps in combat. System currently peaks at 59 degrees Celsius on the CPU with this set up overclocked.

Obviously I'd prefer to spend as little as possible but don't mind spending more if something is a good value.

My ideas were:
A. Upgrading to a higher speed RAM
B. Crossfire with the highest compatible card with the APU (Radeon HD 6670)
C. Radeon R7 260x (would require PSU upgrade most likely)
D. GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Option A seems the least beneficial while option D the most, but coincidentally the most $ possibly or a little less than option C when factoring PSU cost.

Any suggestions or critiques as to what I should do?
 
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This is my opinion.

Your RAM is fine, 8gb is all you need at the moment in my opinion, and the cost of upgrading to a higher speed isn't worth it. Getting this FPS is going to be achieved by a good GPU. Two cards in crossfire is most of the time out done by a single good graphics card in terms of performance and cost. I would upgrade to a 750Ti or better and change out the PSU, but of course I do not know your situation financially.

Edit: Thinking about it I think your PSU would be good enough to handle a 750Ti? Maybe not in conjunction with your CPU overclock - Someone more knowledgeable would have to answer that question.
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This is my opinion.

Your RAM is fine, 8gb is all you need at the moment in my opinion, and the cost of upgrading to a higher speed isn't worth it. Getting this FPS is going to be achieved by a good GPU. Two cards in crossfire is most of the time out done by a single good graphics card in terms of performance and cost. I would upgrade to a 750Ti or better and change out the PSU, but of course I do not know your situation financially.

Edit: Thinking about it I think your PSU would be good enough to handle a 750Ti? Maybe not in conjunction with your CPU overclock - Someone more knowledgeable would have to answer that question.
 
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EM3

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-Budget wise I guess is as little as needed with probably the cost of the GeForce GTX 750 ti being the top end of the budget. So says $160~ or less.

-The 750 Ti only needs a 300w PSU it says and mine currently is 450w and if I do get a discrete GPU I would remove the unnecessary overclocking from the integrated GPU which would reduce the voltage probably quite a bit, currently at 1.4V. I would believe this would be enough to handle the card? The main reason I liked the 750 Ti was its low power consumption so I wouldn't have to spend on a PSU. Supposibly has a maxiumum TDP of 60w. (Just read that some of the 750 ti cards recommend a 400w PSU and minimum of 20amps on the 12v rail. Ill have to crack open my case to double check my PSU's version)

-The A8-3870k can Crossfire with like 3 different select Radeon 6000 series cards with the HD 6670 being the best compatible one.

Assuming the current PSU is enough to power the 750 Ti and $160 being the price cap would this be the best option and if so is there any reasons why it would be incompatible with my system?
 
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