System upgrade $500

[Sidewinder4924]

So I amm ready to upgrade my PC got it about 2.5 years ago and its about that time. I am looking to spend around $600.

Here is my current setup

CPU- i7-950
motherboard- Gigabyte X56A-UD3R
RAM- 8gigs
GPU- Radeon 6870
PSU - 800W
HDD - 1TB
SSD- 80Gigs

I do a lot of gaming and recently I have been getting errors where my GPU crashes screen goes black and any game I am playing crashes, so a GPU upgrade is at the top of my list. I was also contemplating upgrading my SSD to a higher capacity so I will be able to install games on it. Thanks for your time and help.

 

[AMD Radeon]

3570K+mobo combo are 350ish

there are 250 left for GPU
7950?7870?

btw i doubt you want to change your old i7 since it still performs great
so only GPU upgrade? 670 is sweet 350 card

 

[djangoringo]

What's the brand of the psu ?

I don't think you'll be needing another cpu or mobo, the one you have is a good one.
You'll need a new card, the psu i don't know the brand can't say, and the ssd.
You can get a 670/7950 in newegg+ m4 crucial 128GB for less than 600$

 

[JMer806]

Easy peasy!

New video card: XFX 7970 + 3 games: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150586 $419 - $30 MIR = $389

SSD: OCZ Agility 4 http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-2-5-Inch-Max-IOPS--AGT4-25SAT3-128G/dp/B007ZWVCOY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356578605&sr=1-1&keywords=ocz+agility+4 $99 @ Amazon

Total: $488 plus tax

Edit - If you drop the GPU down $50 or so to a 670 or cheaper 7970 or 7950, get this SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167122 (180GB Intel 330, $159)

 

[Sidewinder4924]

My PSU is an xtremegear 800W that is actually one part I want to swap out. My gf said she would pay for it so that doesnt have to be equated into the $600. I was leaning towards this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

 

[djangoringo]

Get this one : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088

That's all you need for any single gpu card, it's quality is flawless, you won't find any better psu.
As for the card, i don't know your preferences, but either a 670 gtx or a 7970 + a 128 ssd crucial m4 or samsung 830.

 

[Sidewinder4924]

Thank you everyone for you suggestions!

For my PSU I am going to go with
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151088

I am going to go with the 7970. Ill think it over on what SSD I decide to go with.
Thanks again for the help guys.