What CPU shpuld i buy?

kurat69

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Computer specs :
Motherboard : msi 770-c45
CPU : AMD 260 X II 3,2 ghz
VGA : Ati hd radeon 5750 (Im thinking to upgrade this to Ati hd radeon 7850)
PSU: ATX 400W
RAM: 8g

What CPU should i buy? Im trying to upgrade my computer but i need to change a lot so could you suggest something? My budget would be 300-400 euros.
 

EzioAs

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Actually if you had that kind of budget I suggest you upgrade your platform. Most of your components will be the bottleneck if you get a 7850. Here's my recommendation

Intel
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CPU: i5-3570K
RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) RAM
Motherboard: $130 Z77 Motherboard
PSU: 500-600W PSU like the seasonic S12II 620.

AMD
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CPU: FX8320
RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) RAM
Motherboard: $130 Motherboard
PSU: 500-600W PSU like the seasonic S12II 620.
 

bigbang

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shouldnt be too confusing, yes i suggested a cpu that your motherboard will support, its a lot cheaper than what ezioas suggested, but it probably wont be a lot faster, just 10-20%. you will get bottlenecks but u should be able to run games smoothlu at around 1400x1000 resolutions. but your powersupply will need to be upgraded too so thats also some money that needs to be spent.