Upgrading my rig to be able to run all new games flawlessly on max graphics.

mellowkevin33

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My rig contains:
- 12gb RAM
- EVGA 750ti 2gb VRAM gpu
- AMD x6 1045t 2.97Ghz cpu
- ASUS m4a785-m motherboard
- HAF 932 cooler master case.
What should I upgrade first cpu or gpu and what would you recommend is a good upgrade?
 
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Do not waste money on dead technology...
With your budget, get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.77 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $401.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-09 03:16 EST-0500

and sell all your replaced parts.
Gaming performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_ktjGHyeg

mellowkevin33

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Nov 9, 2017
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Ty for responding! I have about $400 to spend at the moment. Would an FX 8320 not work with my board? I've been looking into buying that.
 
Do not waste money on dead technology...
With your budget, get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.77 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $401.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-09 03:16 EST-0500

and sell all your replaced parts.
Gaming performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_ktjGHyeg
 
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