Should I upgrade my GTX 950 or FX-6300 for 900p gaming?

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SenorTaco4747

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Although I don't plan on upgrading just yet (I may give it another year before upgrading; I don't see too many performance issues), I want to know how much I should be saving up. Would it be more worthwhile to save up money for a new graphics card or new processor?

If I go for a new processor, I'd likely go to a new platform entirely because there isn't much upgrade space for the FX series. I would need a new CPU, Motherboard, and RAM.

If I were to go for a new GPU, would an RX 480 suffice? There is a Powercolor 480 at Newegg for $165 right now, and I am considering getting one if it would be a good idea.

I have:

FX-6300 (stock)
12 GB DDR3-1333
ASUS Strix DirectCU II GTX 950 (2 GB)
1440x900 75Hz Monitor

Some more intensive games I would consider buying are as follows:

- OSIRIS: New Dawn
- ABZÛ
- NieR: Automata

If it wouldn't be worthwhile upgrading right now or in the next year, please tell me. If I can save a few hundred dollars, then I would be more than happy if I won't get any impactful/needed performance.
 
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I used to run an FX 6300 on a GA78LMT USB3 with 8 GB DDR3-1333. Thing is, I don't frequent demanding games really. My most played was Borderlands 2 / TPS, I often build in Garry's Mod (only sometimes stutters with lots of items (like, hours of building worth), running Minecraft servers, all the source games, Overwatch, and the only recent/popular game in that mix was Fallout 4. Anyways, my opinions on the CPU ; was very capable. I pushed mine to 4.2 GHz. I think your CPU should hold up well in everything but maybe Osiris ; New Dawn (whose specs list an i5 at 3.2... dunno)

In fact, the only real reason I switched was the HTPC motherboard upgrade twitch. I'm in a MATX case so my AM3+ options were limited to the ASRock 970M PRO 3...
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Callum Clarke

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Personally, I recommend you go for the CPU upgrade. Maybe save a little money if you can and get an I5 or something. The RX 480 is a good card for the money and it will certainly suffice for the games you want to play.
 
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The CPU seems fine for the most part, but it is just a rough patch. I feel the GPU and CPU go well together, but I don't have the money to upgrade both. I've been thinking about seeing how the cheaper Ryzen CPUs do. but my GPU might bottleneck the CPU if I would consider upgrading it to be worthwhile.

This is how my PC rated on UserBenchmark:

http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/2899340 (I know about the SSD, I don't have the right port AFIK)
 
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I used to run an FX 6300 on a GA78LMT USB3 with 8 GB DDR3-1333. Thing is, I don't frequent demanding games really. My most played was Borderlands 2 / TPS, I often build in Garry's Mod (only sometimes stutters with lots of items (like, hours of building worth), running Minecraft servers, all the source games, Overwatch, and the only recent/popular game in that mix was Fallout 4. Anyways, my opinions on the CPU ; was very capable. I pushed mine to 4.2 GHz. I think your CPU should hold up well in everything but maybe Osiris ; New Dawn (whose specs list an i5 at 3.2... dunno)

In fact, the only real reason I switched was the HTPC motherboard upgrade twitch. I'm in a MATX case so my AM3+ options were limited to the ASRock 970M PRO 3? Figured it would be more worthwhile to get my Z270MX Gaming 5.

I'd think of upgrading the GPU to an AMD RX 470, unless an RX 480 is close in price. RX 470 generally has the best value.
 
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SenorTaco4747

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You know, I am actually using that same motherboard right now. I have 12 GB of DDR3-1333 though. I'm only considering the RX 480 because the cheapest RX 470 I've come across excluding rebates is $150 I think, while there is the $165 RX 480 as I mentioned. I think I'm gonna hold off and upgrade once the computer really starts to show its age. Additional question: did you ever try any overclocking on the 78LMT? Did it work and was it stable/were there any issues? I have a 212 EVO and would like to get 4.2 or 4.3 GHz if possible and see about the performance difference.
 
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