- Mar 12, 2016
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Hello,
I am currently trying to decide between a R9 390, R9 380, GTX 970, or GTX 960 GPU for an upgrade to a 2012 build I did that just isn't cutting it. I'd like to get a few more years out of my existing hardware and currently have a Radeon HD 7750 so any of these will be a big upgrade. I play DOTA 2 and SWTOR mostly with some Planetside 2, Starcraft, and Civ games tossed into the mix every now and then.
The rest of my setup is as follows:
CPU: FX-6300
PSU: Corsair Builder CX600w
MOBO: Gigabyte 970-A-UD3
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R with stock cooling fans and an Asetek 510LC Liquid cooling system
RAM: 8GB (2x4gb) DDR3 1600mhz 240 pin Kingston HyperX -- planning on adding another 8GB of Kingston if I can find the same spec RAM for sale 3+ years later
HDD: 2TB Western Digital 7200 RPM 6GB/S harddrive (considering adding a 500GB SSD at some point but don't have the money right now)
I've never overclocked nor am I planning to (don't even know if I can with my current set up). Just looking for the best GPU upgrade without bottlenecking to get a few more years out of my existing hardware before I do a rebuild. I don't have to play on the highest graphical settings but I'd like to future proof for the next 3 years as best I can. Any of the above cards look like they might do the trick on my 600w PSU?
Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!
I am currently trying to decide between a R9 390, R9 380, GTX 970, or GTX 960 GPU for an upgrade to a 2012 build I did that just isn't cutting it. I'd like to get a few more years out of my existing hardware and currently have a Radeon HD 7750 so any of these will be a big upgrade. I play DOTA 2 and SWTOR mostly with some Planetside 2, Starcraft, and Civ games tossed into the mix every now and then.
The rest of my setup is as follows:
CPU: FX-6300
PSU: Corsair Builder CX600w
MOBO: Gigabyte 970-A-UD3
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R with stock cooling fans and an Asetek 510LC Liquid cooling system
RAM: 8GB (2x4gb) DDR3 1600mhz 240 pin Kingston HyperX -- planning on adding another 8GB of Kingston if I can find the same spec RAM for sale 3+ years later
HDD: 2TB Western Digital 7200 RPM 6GB/S harddrive (considering adding a 500GB SSD at some point but don't have the money right now)
I've never overclocked nor am I planning to (don't even know if I can with my current set up). Just looking for the best GPU upgrade without bottlenecking to get a few more years out of my existing hardware before I do a rebuild. I don't have to play on the highest graphical settings but I'd like to future proof for the next 3 years as best I can. Any of the above cards look like they might do the trick on my 600w PSU?
Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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