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June 21, 2014 4:37:05 PM

So i am currently running an a6-5400k at 4.4ghz, and i have the msi a88x-g45 motherboard, and i would like to do a small upgrade, that being i dont want to spend over lets say 250ish. I need the most performance for games like bf3 and bf4, watchdogs and such. I was thinking of getting an athlon, but i dont know which is the best. I was looking at a 750 ti, or an 260x or 270. What cpu(fm2)/gpu combo would yield the most performance in bf3/ bf4, skyrim with graphics mods, watchdogs and other titles like that? :)  thanks!

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a c 374 V Motherboard
June 21, 2014 4:50:33 PM

You're better off with a better Kaveri eghttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $190
This then doesn't leave enough to upgrade your GPU though.

So just buy a better GPU only eg GTX760 - which needs a 500W psu (eg Antec HCG 530M, Seasonic 520, XFX 550) - hope you got one.
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June 21, 2014 4:56:07 PM

i have an antec 500w, and if i get just a new gpu then i will have a serious bottleneck, and thats why i was conisdering a athlon and a discrete gpu because the performance of the new kaveri isnt really all that great for bf4 and games like that. if i was going to do a new apu id get the richland which is cheaper and slightly less then the kaveri


i7Baby said:
You're better off with a better Kaveri eghttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $190
This then doesn't leave enough to upgrade your GPU though.

So just buy a better GPU only eg GTX760 - which needs a 500W psu (eg Antec HCG 530M, Seasonic 520, XFX 550) - hope you got one.


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a c 374 V Motherboard
June 21, 2014 6:17:40 PM

You can use an i3 with a GTX770 - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-budg...

I think your cpu will run a 760
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