Best upgrade???????

[dunning3075]

Ok so I've posted a lot in the last week. My current system is an athalon ii x2 240, radion 4350, xpower 585 psu. I have looked at every way possible and there are two options for me right now. Not wanting to risk any new purchase I need to replace my psu and will cost me 59.99. Option 1 : upgrade CPU to amd phenom ii x4 965 black edition

Option 2: upgrade Gpu to 6670

Don't really have the money to do both at one time. What option will give me the best improvements.

 

[dunning3075]

any thoughts guys????/

 

[edgewood112358]

You would probably be best off upgrading your GPU, the HD 4350 was a low end video card when it was released several years ago... your CPU is no speed demon either, but it's better than your GPU...

 

[Spelli]

Go for the new GPU first. Though I'd advise against the 6670 from a value point. 7770 or 7750 has better bang for buck, and is powerful enough to leave a little headroom for a later CPU upgrade.

And before you upgrade your CPU, you may want to check if your motherboard can handle the new CPU. Some boards don't support CPUs with high wattage.

 

[dunning3075]

already talked to gigabyte about the cpu working with my motherboard and it is compatiable. the 7750 and 7770 are 3.0 cards will they work in my motherboard

 

[dunning3075]

another possibility is buying the cpu and psu and a lesser card a ddr3 6670 or maybe less

 

[jessterman21]

Yes, they'll work with your motherboard - just make sure you're on the latest BIOS. Don't need a new PSU with cards in this range. Grab the Phenom now, while they still exist in retail channels, then save up for an HD 7750 or higher.

 

[dunning3075]

so are you saying that I could grab say the phenom and a 6670 without upgrading psu? I could afford that if it would work and upgrade the psu in the next month or so. The extreme power supply calculator.

http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

says284 watts I should be getting that out of my 585 watt cheepo shouldnt I

 

[dunning3075]

So now I'm wandering. Would I not be better to buy the psu and Gpu now and wait a few months to upgrade the CPU and mobo to Intel. The upgrade path would be better on an Intel board. My only worry is will my current CPU be sufficent to run say a 550 ti

 

[jessterman21]

Yeah dude, a whole new build would be great if you want to wait and save up for that. I highly recommend my own build, but you could get away with keeping your existing case and PSU and getting an HD 7750.

And btw, pretty much any PSU 250w+ can support an HD 7750 or 6670.