Need help; looking for areas that are slowing me down.

alittletomato

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Hello! I am a new forum user, but I have usually read some threads when I needed help solving an error on my computer.

I built my gaming rig as I had money, meaning that whenever I had a nice stash, I would spend it on some new parts. I am not looking for a complete renovation of my system, just some suggestions on what could make it better.

I currently run:

AMD Fx 8320 Eight-core processor 3.5 Ghz
Windows 7 Ultimate
PowerColor TurboDuo AX7790 1GBD5-TDH/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

MSI 760GM-P34 (FX) AM3+ AMD 760G + SB710 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI CrossFire Power Supply
Cooler Master Seidon 120V – Compact All-In-One CPU Liquid Water Cooling System with 120mm Radiator and Fan
Sentey Extreme Division GS-6600
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 ATA Device

Now, I have read this thread that tells me how to request build upgrades, but I am just looking for a wise tech that can specify how to solve some problems I encounter from now and then.

I find that my boot up times are a bit slow, I have followed your guide here to remove malware. However, I feel it is still kinda slow.

I also can run most games at High or Ultra settings, but I find that when running at "Ultra" I need to lower or completely disable a feature named Anisotropic Filtering. I find that this feature doesn't really affect my gameplay, but why do I lag if I turn it on. Also, I cannot run Battlefield 4 at "Ultra."

Games like League of Legends work fine, and so does Minecraft. However, if I turn on render distance in Minecraft to above 10 chunks, I experience a significant drop in frame rate.

With all due respect, I request some advice on what component is inferior/holding me back, and what are my options considering a relatively tight budget ($150). Please note that I already have a somewhat decent computer, and do not wish to spend a lot more. Also, please note that I have already read upon overclocking features, and that I am not interested. Thanks for reading :)
 
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An SSD would improve your boot loading times sure, but won't benefit at all regarding gaming, since you are on a budget I'd suggest to save a few more in order to buy a more powerful video card, that upgrade will take care of those drop rates and the need to lower quality settings, however 150$ won't get you there, you'll need at least 250$ to buy a video card that's gonna give a nice boost over your current GPU.
An SSD would improve your boot loading times sure, but won't benefit at all regarding gaming, since you are on a budget I'd suggest to save a few more in order to buy a more powerful video card, that upgrade will take care of those drop rates and the need to lower quality settings, however 150$ won't get you there, you'll need at least 250$ to buy a video card that's gonna give a nice boost over your current GPU.
 
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