Need help finding a good graphics card upgrade for my set up.

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Currently been running on a computer that I was given to me by my friend. The rig is a few years old, but I'm seeing some of the games I'm playing to struggling to hold 30 let alone 60 fps.
So I was wondering if there are any Graphics cards I could get that could help this.

Currently in my pc it has:
CPU: AMD FX(tm) 6350 six-core
Ram: 8gb
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3
PSU: VS450
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 660

Are there any good Graphics cards I could use to replace the one I'm currently using? Since I currently don't have the money to upgrade more than one part, was looking to upgrade a part of my rig that was affordable and that would increase my pc's performance.

On a side note, I was given a curved monitor as a gift from a friend, will it be okay to us it now, or should i wait till I replace something that would increase my performance?
 
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I'd concentrate on buying the most powerful GFX card you can afford. Moving up to the 8320 or 50 wouldn't bring enough of a return to justify the investment...
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Your parts are fairly balanced meaning if you upgrade either the CPU or GPU the other will probably bottleneck you in most games. I would personally grab a nice new GPU now since it will make the biggest performance jump but your CPU may bottleneck in at least half your games especially if they are CPU intensive. Then look at perhaps getting a new CPU later this year once AMD Ryzen 5 comes out there will be good competition and choice in the market. If you need help choosing a new GPU just say what Resolution, FPS and Settings you want in games you play and i'm happy to help. Hope this helps :)
 
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i like to play in 1920x1080, and would like to keep a constant 60fps, are there any gpu's out there that i could use with my vs450? cause i dont think ill be able to get a new psu for a while.
 
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gtx 1050 ti


your current setup is too weak to guarantee 60 fps on most games
 
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Are there any good CPU's that would also be good to replace?
Since the 1050 ti is only about £150, I might be able to get a CPU in the near future.
Not sure, but i presume the heatsink in the pc is a stock heatsink, that might need to be kept in mind. My budget is quite limited, but I might be able to splurge for a good CPU too in a few months after getting the 1050ti, will a stock heatsink (most likely what it has) and the vs450 psu be able to handle a better cpu aswell as the 1050ti ?
 
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I'd concentrate on buying the most powerful GFX card you can afford. Moving up to the 8320 or 50 wouldn't bring enough of a return to justify the investment.

Which monitor is that? Make and model number?

I'd purchase https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-03G-P4-6160-KR/dp/B01KUADE3O for a 1080p monitor or https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Radeon-Graphics-GV-RX480G1-GAMING-4GD/dp/B01KCWZ1RW/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1490243797&sr=1-8&keywords=480&refinements=p_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A6066316011 for a 1440p monitor. If you have extra money I would double the amount of RAM that you have.
 
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