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gaug90

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Hello,

I've had my PC for as long as 4 years so far, I've upgraded it last year with an SSD and it is still pretty fast for almost everything I do, I play very few games but those are working fine so far, mostly FIFA 16, Titanfall, BF4, AgeofEmpires II HD, but I want to step up and play more demanding games like GTA V, Fallout 4, etc.

My current specs are these:

AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
8 GB RAM 1333 Mhz
Motherboard GIGABYTE 880GM-USB3
Kingston HyperX 3K 240 GB SSD
ATI Radeon HD 7770
Generic PSU 550W

To play that kind of games, do yo think I could just do some upgrades or would I need to get a whole new build?

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the FX 6300 is enough to run everygame from my understanding and heres a comparison between the 6300 and 1100T
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-Phenom-II-X6-Black-1100T-vs-AMD-FX-6300

the 1100T performes better overall by a small amount and should not bottleneck a 970.
as for the next few years it really depends on where game devs go, otherwise you will have no problems playing GTAV and other current AAA titles...
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Baumy15

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get a better quality PSU, a new GPU, and a decent aftermarket cooler and overclock your CPU.
the phenom processors are actually faster than the FX series chips so no need to get a new CPU, and try and get your RAM to 1600Mhz of faster if you can do so.
 
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it all depends on your case and budget.
a 960 is a cheap and very capable card at 1080P but a 970 would be a better choice for newer games.

as for the powersupply get an XFX, corsair (non CX series) antec or seasonic powersupply thats 650W and that should keep you gpoing for a while
 
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Alright, let's say I get a GTX 970 (any manufacturer will do?) and a Corsair PSU 650W+, and I keep the same RAM, would that be more than enough for gaming the next 2-3 years at max settings? Won't I get bottlenecked because of the CPU? I'm not sure if my mobo is capable of 1600 MHz or more than 8 GB RAM though.

Regards.
 
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the FX 6300 is enough to run everygame from my understanding and heres a comparison between the 6300 and 1100T
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-Phenom-II-X6-Black-1100T-vs-AMD-FX-6300

the 1100T performes better overall by a small amount and should not bottleneck a 970.
as for the next few years it really depends on where game devs go, otherwise you will have no problems playing GTAV and other current AAA titles.
overclocking your CPU is another option to getting better performance out of your CPU
 
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gaug90

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Thanks for all your help, I'm still consdering a whole new build If I get enough cash, if not I'll stick with the suggestions you are giving me.

For the new build I thought in these specs, please let me know what you think:

Intel i7 4790k
Nvidia GTX 970
Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB
Seagate Barracuda 2 TB
XFX PRO850W
CoolerMaster HAF X
ASUS Z97-A
Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 16GB 2400 MHz
Noctua NH-D15


Regards!
 
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nice set up.
just a few ideas to save a few dollars
if you are just going to have the OS and drivers on the SSD 128GB is way more than enough.
if you are paying a premium for the 2400Mhz speed you can just as easily overclock a good quality 1600Mhz kit to that and save $10-$20
and id also recommend another fan or 2 to aid with cooling
 
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I'm with baumy15 mainly.
Drop a new PSU & GPU in there & see if you're happy with performance , anything from a 960 or 380 up is a huge boost from your old 7700 series card.

Take the CPU benches with a grain of salt , in real life the 1100t is no match for a 6300 & I doubt you can oc much on that board in all honesty.

Just buying those 2 items though will give you the option of upgrading the rest of the rig in the future without blowing too much money now.

Leave your ram as is , there's very little difference for gaming between 1333/1600/1866 & 8gb is still enough for the majority of people.
 
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