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I hv an mobo of asus p8h77-v_LE which integrated graphics is about 2 gb and Intel i3 3210 processor , and 8 gb of cosire vengeance 1600mhz ddr3 ram. No graphics card​

I had and option either to go with a graphic card or a processor . My wish is either to buy a intel i5 3450 or an rx 480 8gb so what to do guys help me out .
If go with graphic card suggest me whether to go with asus strix or msi gaming x .
 
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I would go with the GPU before upgrading to a processor. You'll probably create a bottleneck with a lot of games, but that i3 isn't a bad performer. Going from an iGPU to a rx 480 will be a much more rewarding upgrade than the i5.

As for what version to go for, I prefer the asus strix, but I would probably just go with whatever is cheaper as long as there are no known issues with either variant.
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I would go with the GPU before upgrading to a processor. You'll probably create a bottleneck with a lot of games, but that i3 isn't a bad performer. Going from an iGPU to a rx 480 will be a much more rewarding upgrade than the i5.

As for what version to go for, I prefer the asus strix, but I would probably just go with whatever is cheaper as long as there are no known issues with either variant.
 
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Also when you decide to get a new cpu afterwards, go for this Intel Core i7-3770K maby a used one. Will last alot longer and also wont bottleneck the 480 as I do believe that i5 3450 will.
 
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Really depends on what you want to do. I am assuming you want to play games...

Here's the thing, the RX 480 is a very powerful card and one of the top GPU's for 1080p/60Hz Ultra gaming. If you go with that first, your current weak Intel i3-3210 will *DEFINITELY* hinder the performance of the RX 480.

I also don't see a point getting an i5-3450 first with no dedicated graphics card to use for gaming.

Upgrading to Intel i5-3450 would *most likely* allow you to get the performance of the RX 480 to its optimum level (except in worst-case scenario AAA and CPU-intensive gaming). But, as you said, you can't get BOTH at the same time... so...

For me, I would either:
1) Go for the RX 480 now, be patient with bottlenecking, decrease in-game settings/resolution, and save for that i5 CPU soon.
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2) Go for a GTX 1050 Ti, which is good enough for 1080p gaming, and need not worry about not maximizing the GPU's power.
 
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If your use is for gaming, then by all means buy a discrete graphics card.
A RX480 is a bit power hungry so you will need a good 500w psu with a aux 6 pin connector.
If that is a problem, a GTX1050ti will run on 300w and slot power only.

I think your I3-3120 will be fine; here is a test to see:

Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.
 
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Thnx for the fast reply i think i shoud go with te rx cause i hv two pcie express slots so i can do crossfire with another amd grapics card though 1 is of 3rd gen pcie and the other is 2nd gen I don't it will cause a big problem . Again thanks for the very fast reply.Then also if u think crossfire will be bad option u can suggest me something better this may help me "THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE HELP"
 
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