Need help upgrading PC for upcoming games.

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TL;DR- I need help upgrading my PC b/c I'm a n00b. I'm all about getting high framerate. Graphics I care ZERO for. $300-$400 if doable.


I really don't know how to match parts together real well. I'm not super-duper-pooper big on computers. I just want the best performance. I'm all about getting good frame rates. Performance > Graphics.

Don't laugh at my PC lol. It was my first time ever building one and I was on a strict budget because I didn't know whether or not I'd stick with PC gaming, so I didn't want to blow $1000 or anything. The part list says there are incompatibilities but its wrong lol. All these parts are working together. I've had this build for about a year now and am noticing it downgrading as the new games are coming.

If a $300-$400 upgrade budget is enough breathing room, I'd like to be in that range. I'm guessing I definitely need a new mobo and gpu.


NOTE THIS FOR VIEWING THE MY PARTS LIST:

1. I actually have two 8-gb RAM sticks, so I'm not bottlenecking it all into one

2. The GPU is slightly different, the ASUS one listed always sold out before I could buy it so I had to buy a Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 7800 series.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WNP899#incompatibilities
 
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What you should do is upgrade your gpu to a radeon r9 270x 2/4gb your choice, and upgrade your cpu to a amd fx 8320/8350 your choice. No need to change mobo! 2gb version is about 170$ , 4gb version 200$ where the 8320 is about 140$ and 8350 is 170$

Links:
Sapphire radeon r9 270x 2gb
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I0D81OG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1418870167&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40


Sapphire radeon r9 270x 4gb
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FLMKN6I/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1418870473&sr=8-3


Amd fx 8320
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009O7YU56/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1418870335&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX200_QL40


Amd fx 8350
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009O7YUF6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1418870335&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40



Overall whichever combination you may...

CiaranM246

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What you should do is upgrade your gpu to a radeon r9 270x 2/4gb your choice, and upgrade your cpu to a amd fx 8320/8350 your choice. No need to change mobo! 2gb version is about 170$ , 4gb version 200$ where the 8320 is about 140$ and 8350 is 170$

Links:
Sapphire radeon r9 270x 2gb
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I0D81OG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1418870167&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40


Sapphire radeon r9 270x 4gb
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FLMKN6I/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1418870473&sr=8-3


Amd fx 8320
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009O7YU56/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1418870335&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX200_QL40


Amd fx 8350
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009O7YUF6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1418870335&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40



Overall whichever combination you may end up choosing, you will notice a massive upgrade to your system, hope it all stays within the budget, and hope i helped!
 
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