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Ok so I am wondering if my soon to be spec's are going to be good.

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard

RAM: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

GPU: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64

MONITOR: 1280x1080p HP L1706

CASE: CiT Callisto Mesh Micro-ATX Case with 12cm Blue LED Fan

POWER SUPPLY: 500W

HARD DRIVE CAPACITY: 1TB SATA3 6Gbps

If I forgot anything please don't hesitate to tell me what you need. Thank you :D
 
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So what about the first post? Your first post specs dont coincide with the above computer... What DO you need upgraded?

In case that was your idea of upgrade from the prebuilt here is what you need to do:
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Yeah, the A8s use something similar to the Athalon X4 but with a IGPU, a Fx-6300 would be much better.

Also what power supply were you considering (brand + model)? There are a lot of bad power supplies out there that do not output the stated power or have various problems.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $801.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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Finally someone who doesn't skimp on the motherboard. Bless you!
 
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dude my budget is £200 which is $340.20.
I have a pre-built computer and if you can just tell me what I should upgrade on it would be amazing.
I am getting all upset and annoyed over this because I am thinking it isn't going to work, so if you guys tell me when I should upgrade on this pre-build computer that would be much better.

Here's the pre-built computer: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fierce-Ge11-QUAD-CORE-Fast-Gaming-PC-Budget-Desktop-Computer-3-90GHz-4GB-1TB-/151146287995?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item233105537b
 
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So what about the first post? Your first post specs dont coincide with the above computer... What DO you need upgraded?

In case that was your idea of upgrade from the prebuilt here is what you need to do:
Get a new 500w psu like Seasonic,XFX,Antec as right now you have a no-name unit that is dangerous.
Get the r9 270x as its good enough for your machine.
Don't change the CPU unless you can afford to change the motherboard as that mobo is barely coping with your actual cpu let alone a more powerful one.
 
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Anything which will increase my computers performance. The first post was my specs from the build and some upgrades I was going to get.
 
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You are actually recommending a weaker cpu than he already has (unless you overclock it to hell in which case the mobo will most likely break). And on a no-name PSU. Its not new-years eve yet!
 
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Ahh ok, I thought you were buying everything new.

Can you check on what specs of the power supply are (probably need to open up the case and take a look at it) since the page you linked just says 500w which doesnt tell us anything. Your current power supply will determine what kind of GPU you can upgrade to in your budget.

If we assume that the current PSU is not sufficient (I will be honest, it probably is junk since a decent PSU often costs 40 GBP by itself) then this would be a good upgrade for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£28.50 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£127.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.11 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £199.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

You will want to match the brand/speed of the RAM to your existing 4gb and if you figure out if the PSU is any good then you can drop the one I posted. The PSU should have around 40 Amps on the 12v rail.
 
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This upgrade makes the most sense. The 6600k CPU is not bad compared to the 760k.
 
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Get something like the 8320, for the mobo get the Asrock 970Extreme3 R2.0,for the gpu get the 270x or the 280 if u can afford it. You can find a hd7870(7870=R9 270x) for 130$,check that out. For the PSU, get something like the XFX PRO 550W/Corsair CX500 and for the ram, get the GSkill Ripjaws X/Corsair Vengeance/Kingston Hyper X whichever you find cheaper.
 
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