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Diktator

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Hello^^
My build:
Gigabyte 970A Motherboard
AMD FX Bulldozer 8320
Nvidia GTX 760 (Palit)
1000W PSU
8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
1x Extra Fan at Back of Case
1x Arctic Cooler Fan
2 TB Hard Drive

--I have saved a little bit of money and I am looking to upgrade my computer in some way, which component upgrade from this build would give me the biggest change in performance?--

Thanks for taking a look!
 
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Karsten75
Dust buildup on fans, heatsinks and in the cooling ducts act as an insulator that slows down the transfer of heat. Keeping your PC clean may improve it's performance. :) Good luck. :)
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It all depends n how much "a bit" is. :) I'd look at the GPU first, then at the RAM - but before I do, I'd monitor my system to try and make sure that in fact I have a problem in either of those areas before I spend my money. You could just keep your "bit" under the mattress, add "a bit" more over time and then buy a brand-spanking rig in "a while". :)
 
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Ok ahaha, not quite enough to buy a whole other computer though, will take me too long to save up =( what about chucking in a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 WindForce??
 
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Ok thanks alot, I think I actually have GPU Z, what do I select on it/use it?


 
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Ok I did the GPU test while running BF4 High and here is what came out......

Averages- Load- 63%
Tempurature -80 degress
core clock 978 mhz

 
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I'd suggest you save your money. :) I know it's fun to tinker with PCs, but at this point it wouldn't seem you'll get any "bang for your buck" :)

Your GPU temperature is a bit high. If you haven't recently cleaned the dust out of your case with canned air, you might want to do that. Remember to do it outside!

You could lok at whether there is room on your case for an additional fan to improve airflow. That may also help a bit.
 
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Ok so are you saying that cleaning the GPU would help it cool, I can see in my game that sometimes the GPU reaches high temps and then drops down to 25% Load, they appear to be connected.. Thanks you very much for the answer!
 
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