What should I upgrade/where's my bottleneck

gucknbuck · Aug 25, 2015

I build my first PC last year and am loving it, but I'm wanting just a little more power when it comes to gaming. Can anyone tell me based on my build which component is my systems likely 'bottleneck' and should get upgraded first? And can anyone tell me what a decent upgrade to my CPU and GPU would be in the $100-$150 range for both/either? I'd prefer to stay AMD for the GPU but if NVIDIA would give significantly more bang for my buck I may switch.

Full Build:
Gigabyte AM3+ 760G Motherboard
AMD FX-4130 Quad Core CPU, overclocked to 4.2GHz
Gelid Solutions 80mm Hydro Dynamic CPU cooler, which handles the heat surprisingly well
Diamond Multimedia AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB GDDR5
120GB Kingston Digital V300 SSD (plus two HDDs pulled from old PC's for installing non priority software and data)
8 GBs of memory using (2) 4GB Crucial Premium PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 modules (Motherboard caps at 1333Mhz
LG 24X DVD+-RW drive with M-DISC capabilities(will never use this feature)
Coolermaster 525W Extreme II ATX Power Supply with available PCI-e 6+2pin
All in a Codegen 3337-A11 ATX case I got on clearance at the local Milwaukee PC

ak47jar3d · Aug 25, 2015

Well everything is in place for a gpu upgrade since your processor is significantly more powerful than gpu. At $150, the r7 370 is the best card you can get. If you can spare another $10, you can get the newly released gtx 950.

Gigabyte AMD R7 370 256 Bit GDDR5 2GB 2xDVI/HDMI/DP Overclocked Graphics Card GV-R737WF2OC-2GD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGF40QO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Yus3vbN76ZESCZESC

MSI GeForce GTX 950 GTX 950 2GD5T OC 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready SLI Support ATX ARMOR 2X Video Card , http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-127-905

gucknbuck · Aug 26, 2015

Is the R7 370 a decent upgrade from the 7750HD? I thought I read the R7 260 was a refresh of the 7750HD and don't quite get the 'R' XXX model naming in terms of performance. For instance would an R9 270 or 270X be better then the R7 360? Or would it be more beneficial to go Nvidia? I don't need to go over 1080p for gaming, and mostly play WoW, Starcraft, Skyrim, and a few other games that have been out at least a few years. On a side note, would it be possible to get an APU like an A8 and get a nice R7/R9 or Radeon 7000/8000 series GPU that can crossfire with it?

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16814202090&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16814150714&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566

ak47jar3d · Aug 26, 2015

Is the R7 370 a decent upgrade from the 7750HD? I thought I read the R7 260 was a refresh of the 7750HD and don't quite get the 'R' XXX model naming in terms of performance. For instance would an R9 270 or 270X be better then the R7 360? Or would it be more beneficial to go Nvidia? I don't need to go over 1080p for gaming, and mostly play WoW, Starcraft, Skyrim, and a few other games that have been out at least a few years. On a side note, would it be possible to get an APU like an A8 and get a nice R7/R9 or Radeon 7000/8000 series GPU that can crossfire with it?

Yes, the 270/270x gpu is better than 370. No, it doesn't necessarily better to go NVIDIA, you really just want the card that gives the best bang for the buck. You can crossfire certain cards but it will be low end ones like 6670 which is kind of dumb.

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