Rebuilding A Few Parts Need Suggestions + Will it bottleneck?

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I was planning to buy a new PSU and a GPU and i had some parts in my mind but not sure if it bottlenecks, plus i just saw Nvidia GTX 970 and it seems to be like/or better than the one i had in mind: AMD Radeon R9 290X Tri-X.

My pc build:
Intel i7 3770K 3.5GHz Processor, 16GB RAM, 600W (no certification) PSU, AMD Radeon HD 6670 2GB 128bit GPU.
Im pretty sure i need to upgrade power supply but dont know if the processor is good enough for a gpu like R9 290X Tri-X or GTX 970. (Also not using 4K, just using Full HD resolution.From the researches i made AMD is not quite better if its below 4K.)

As i said, thinking of one those 2 graphics cards but give me suggestions if you have experience of graphics cards and have a better idea.As a PSU i think a 850W 80+Gold PSU(personally CORSAIR RM Series 80PLUS GOLD 850W) would be good. The budget is around how much R9 290X and the psu will take. (Not giving a definite number because not living in US or UK.)

 
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capt_taco
A 600W power supply will be plenty for any single-card setup. Only go bigger if you are planning on Crossfire/SLI in the future. Wouldn't be concerned about replacing it unless you have a low-quality model (check here, the exact name and model would help):

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Either of the GPUs you mentioned would be fine. The Sandy and Ivy Bridge i5s are still top-tier for gaming and should not create a bottleneck at all. The GTX 970 is probably the best performance value for the money at the high end right now.

The GPU is definitely the weakest link in your current system, so upgrading that is the right choice.
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A 600W power supply will be plenty for any single-card setup. Only go bigger if you are planning on Crossfire/SLI in the future. Wouldn't be concerned about replacing it unless you have a low-quality model (check here, the exact name and model would help):

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Either of the GPUs you mentioned would be fine. The Sandy and Ivy Bridge i5s are still top-tier for gaming and should not create a bottleneck at all. The GTX 970 is probably the best performance value for the money at the high end right now.

The GPU is definitely the weakest link in your current system, so upgrading that is the right choice.
 
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The 3770K is more than good to run those GPUs. I dont know why do you understimate those CPUs because there is something newer.

The R9 290X is slightly more powerful but it consumes A LOT more power and runs way hotter.

PSU : XFX 850W Gold.

Thats all, good luck.
 
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Yes it is because when i upgraded my pc with getting ram and a good processor i didnt think of the gpu much. But yes the PSU is really low tier so i would atleast want a 80+ gold.
 
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I know about it consuming alot of power and making heat and im mostly fine with that since not going to overclock etc. Thanks for the PSU suggestion i will look at that.
 
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