Need some help upgrading my computer.
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Eduello
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This is my recommendation:
Upgrade your power supply to this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
Get this graphics card: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92803gbd5t2dheoc
There's no better upgrade you can get for $250.
Upgrade your power supply to this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
Get this graphics card: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92803gbd5t2dheoc
There's no better upgrade you can get for $250.
Shodoman
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I think a Nvidia Gtx 760 would fit in that budget but depending on your PSU brand you may require a new one. Not much headroom even then. No overclocking, of course and regardless the CPU will become your bottleneck in games.
You could resell the cpu, videocard and psu and get a 550W PSU, FX 6300 or better and a GTX 760 or in my country ATI's 280 and 280x prices are dropping, might go with one of those.
You could resell the cpu, videocard and psu and get a 550W PSU, FX 6300 or better and a GTX 760 or in my country ATI's 280 and 280x prices are dropping, might go with one of those.
Eduello
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Well the GTX 760 is a bit weaker than my original suggestion and it also costs more: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n760tf4gd5oc
(4GB is unnecessary, but that's the cheapest GTX 760 ATM so I see no reason not to get it)
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Not to be rude, but read the guide about how to post
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/290969-33-advice-choosing
We don't know what you want to achieve with it, what games you like, where do you want to shop from etc. Even though we seem smart and have funny names, we are not wizards.
Also 8.2 GB or RAM? I think you meant 8 GB.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/290969-33-advice-choosing
We don't know what you want to achieve with it, what games you like, where do you want to shop from etc. Even though we seem smart and have funny names, we are not wizards.
Also 8.2 GB or RAM? I think you meant 8 GB.
Eduello
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There's no real difference between AMD and Nvidia. Sure AMD cards are a bit better in some games and Nvidia cards in others, but that's it. AMD also has Mantle, but Nvidia has ShadowPlay and PhysX.
For $100ish I'd recommend this (be sure to check the site of your motherboard manufacturer for compatibility): http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox
For $100ish I'd recommend this (be sure to check the site of your motherboard manufacturer for compatibility): http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox
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