Can my rig run these types of games.

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I'm just going to upgrade my rig with an fx-8320 cpu.
I'd like to know if it's be able to run these games better then with the phenom ii

The rig is
Amd fx-8320 cpu
Evga gtx 650 ti boost sc
4gb ram
Win 7 64 bit
500w powerstation novatech psu

The games I looking at running include
Arma 3
Dayz standalone
World of tanks
And some others

Will I see much of an fps increase going from the phenom ii x4 945
To a fx-8320

Also will my psu be capable of handling the new cpu upgrade?
 
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Awsome 5-10 fps is a lot when in arma 3 you only get about 10-20 anyhow.
Is my psu capable of handling the upgrade do you think.
 
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Your PSU will be fine, however I'm not sure who makes the Novatech PSU and can't find them online so it's probably a crappy no name brand, and so you might want to upgrade your PSU to a good EVGA/Corsair/Antec/XFX/Seasonic/OCZ/Other good brand PSU
Your current mobo won't support the new CPU as it's AM3 and the new CPU is AM3+, so you will have to upgrade that too.
You might want to add in 4gb more RAM as well, if you have extra cash, however this won't matter too much.
Also, don't upgrade to an FX 8320, upgrade to an FX 6300, it's the same CPU with 2 less cores, however much cheaper, the 2 extra cores aren't needed at all.
 
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http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/motherboards/amdam3plus990xchipset/990xa-gd55.html
That's my mobo, it says socket am3+ there! and that's where I got it from.
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/nov-psg500.html
That's my psu
It has been said it's a remodelled corsair psu.
I just ran thorugh the msi support list for this mobo, also says it takes the 8320.
 
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Ah my mistake, Am3+ is backwards compatible so you won't have to upgrade your mobo, but without knowing your mobo I assumed since you had an older PC that it would be am3.

As for the PSU, Corsair don't make PSUs so it's not from them, and I've never heard of that make so I doubt it's a very high quality PSU, might be just a lesser known brand though, but just leave it for now.
 
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It's a 80 plus certified gold one I beleive my psu.
You had me worried about the whole none am3+ haha! it's not so much an old pc! it's just a budget one haha
 
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Will do mate, it does what I want it too haha. Thanks for the help I now have the new cpu, will be putting it in later on. Such a big box for it, won't even touch the stock cooler haha.
 
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