Upgrade from GTX 660Ti to ???? ... New to custom rigs.

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CovMan027

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Side Note: New to custom builds. Had one built for me a few years back, but want to get into it myself!

Processor: AMD FX - 8350 8-core 4.00 GHz
Ram: 16 GB
GPU: MSI Twin Frozr GTX 660 Ti
PSU: Xtreme Gear 800W

Games: Want to play upcoming CoD and Destiny. Mostly FPS with a bit of WoW sprinkled in.

Prospects: Unsure? From what I've read rx470 and GTX 1050Ti make for decent budget cards.

Budget: $2-300.

What are my options?
 
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Hellfire13
If you want to change the processor, you have to change the motherboard and RAM too as the FX platform is old and obsolete.
Change to a decent PSU like the Seasonic S12II/M12II or Corsair CXM and upgrade to a gtx 1060 as i have linked above.
Switch to Ryzen once you have enough to do that.
Or, your gpu is still fairly powerful enough. Accumulate some money and build a new rig in a few months.
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The RX 470 is extremely difficult to find at a reasonable price atm because of mining, 1050 ti and 1060 3GB are pretty much the best budget options, but you can get better performance per dollar if you look on the used market for a GTX 970/980. For what it's worth, I'd highly suggest replacing your PSU regardless of circumstances and consider replacing your processor/mobo if you want great performance in destiny 2. You're really starting to dip towards the minimum requirement for modern games if you're not already there. If you could unload your PC on someone, it might be a decent option to build a new one.
 
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Your processor is equal to a 3rd gen i5 or 2nd gen i7. You can accommodate a gtx1060 or gtx480/580 without major bottleneck.
In cpu intensive games it might still slightly bottleneck... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q7lIYRK5T0ABLvAkgbM_2jJGvbhlep27mR-eRcCy4FA/edit#gid=0 but otherwise you should be fine.
The reason we are talking about 1060 and not 1050ti is because it wont be a suitable upgrade for you... http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-660-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti/2183vs3649
With 1060 it might still be a suitable upgrade... http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-660-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB/2183vs3646

If i were you, i wont change the 660ti until upgrading my entire platform. But if you still want some improvement, given your budget, this should be a good upgrade... https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pKX2FT/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-sc-gaming-video-card-03g-p4-6162
 
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Thanks boss! And what would you recommend on the PSU and Processor front? I'm not made of money but am willing to shell out a decent chunk of change (5-600) since this bad boy is getting older. Potentially replacing everything over the span of a year and increasing that amount to $1k.
 
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If you want to change the processor, you have to change the motherboard and RAM too as the FX platform is old and obsolete.
Change to a decent PSU like the Seasonic S12II/M12II or Corsair CXM and upgrade to a gtx 1060 as i have linked above.
Switch to Ryzen once you have enough to do that.
Or, your gpu is still fairly powerful enough. Accumulate some money and build a new rig in a few months.
 
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Hellfire13

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If you want to change the processor, you have to change the motherboard and RAM too as the FX platform is old and obsolete.
Change to a decent PSU like the Seasonic S12II/M12II or Corsair CXM and upgrade to a gtx 1060 as i have linked above.
Switch to Ryzen once you have enough to do that.
Or, your gpu is still fairly powerful enough. Accumulate some money and build a new rig in a few months.
 
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I would buy the game first and just upgrade your GPU and PSU initially, then if you're not getting the performance you want upgrade the CPU/mobo/RAM, because it's going to be $400+ and should really only be spent if you're not happy with the performance.

That being said, this would be a great PSU

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096&cm_re=seasonic_620-_-17-151-096-_-Product

Probably don't want anything rated under 600W with an FX 8350 if you're overclocking at all.

As far as processor goes, the R5 1600 would probably be a great fit for you, but keep in mind you'll also have to replace the mobo, RAM, and potentially a windows license if you can't get the code changed over to your new system.
 
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