Need help deciding what to upgrade (FX8350, 780ti)

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Xenowarrior

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My rig has an 8350 overclocked to 4.7
a 780ti with a slight overclock
16 gb ddr3
and a crosshair-V asus mobo

I'm not really seeing the kind of performance I'd like on games like GTA 5 and arma 3. I'm looking for guidance on what I should upgrade next and it would be an added bonus to know roughly what I could get for the used components I would be replacing. Thanks!
 
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bjornl
I agree with the others that you need to upgrade the CPU first. The 780ti is still "ok".

The best gaming performance is from coffeelake CPUs. Since you like to overclock, I suggest the i5-8600k.

Because you need new ram, etc to go with it... this won't be cheap.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $697.74

If you...
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maxwellmelon

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you will need to replace everything....no real upgrade path for you with anything there. you can keep your case and your power supply if good enough for new build....

for a new cpu you will need a new motherboard and ram(ddr4) and upgrading the graphics card wont help you to much with the 8350 though it will give you some gains........fyi i type this on my 8350 overclocked to 4.7ghz also just so you know im telling you theres no point in really upgrading till you can replace all.
 
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Rafael Mestdag

Rafael Mestdag

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I've got a rare and a lot faster cpu than your 8350 which is the i5 3570K(check out this benchmarking page: http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-vs-AMD-FX-8350/1316vs1489),
but like I said it's quite old now(2012) so it's got a dated 1155 socket. It's worth the extra speed though if you're willing - and able - to get one.
 
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bjornl

bjornl

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I agree with the others that you need to upgrade the CPU first. The 780ti is still "ok".

The best gaming performance is from coffeelake CPUs. Since you like to overclock, I suggest the i5-8600k.

Because you need new ram, etc to go with it... this won't be cheap.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $697.74

If you can give up overclocking and live with slower ram, this is an option.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Flare X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $521.86
 
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Z_FURY

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I say ditch the cpu,mobo,gpu and ram like everybody else is saying if you are going to upgrade do it to all of the the stuff

i would consider upgrading to ryzen 3 or 5 mainly 5 more balanced for the price and get a gigabyte as350m gaming 3 with ryzen cheap board but no loss performance also get g.skill aegis 3000+ great combo with the ryzen chip this shouldn't cost you more than around 300$.

also for a little better performance get a gtx 1050ti great for the price and can run most games you would ever want.
 
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