Gaming upgrade question

Craigjs

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currently i have a gaming rig with a gtx 560, an amd phenom ii x4 840 3.2ghz proc, and 8 gigs of ram. i am looking to upgrade to play games like borderlands 2 and dishonored. im sure my rig can handle both games currently but should i upgrade my cpu or video card? which upgrade would increase my performance the most? thanks in advance for responses.
 

Craigjs

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the upgrades im thinking is for the gpu ill upgrade to a 2gb gtx 660, and for the cpu ill upgrade to an intel 3570k. i know my cpu is lacking in the gaming department. so you really think id get more benefit from upgrading the gpu instead of the cpu?
 

Craigjs

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i have an off brand 750w im upgrading that for a good corsair psu. im not really into overclocking right now but i might get into it later. and the 660 i was gonna get is superclocked so.
 

andrewcarr

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Okay under $250 you can still get a 7870, which is better than a 660. Although if you wait a few days they'll most likely drop the price of it.

Do you want one with a good stock overclock or are you willing to overclock it yourself?

Under $250 after rebates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127681&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
$230
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007JLFVNO/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
This card is a great deal but is currently out of stock
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161404&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
 

Craigjs

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i would prefer a good stock overclock because im not really into overclocking right now, though i might in the future. One question, why is the 7870 better than the superclocked 660? ive always bought nvidia cards.