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November 14, 2013 9:18:01 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92287481@N08/10856649076/

Hi guys,
Only know the very basics about pc building and built the one in the link aprox 2 years ago now and would like to upgrade it so i can play bf 4 arma 3 etc on high/ultra if possible and could do with a few suggestions so i get the best bang for my buck!

Someone also mentioned my pcu is a bit low even for the system im running now?

aprox budget is £300-350
im guessing i def want to upgrade cpu? but to what (also not sure whats compatible with my motherboard etc)

maybe swap out the 2x 2gb rams to 2x4gbs?
and if enough money left over im thinking something like a gtx 760? (does it matter what make?)

Am i on the right track?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92287481@N08/10856649076/

Thanks for any advice you guys are able to give me.

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November 14, 2013 9:26:24 AM

isn't that HTML ? BBcode is supported here
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November 14, 2013 9:28:39 AM

not sure what you mean by bbcode, the flickr link is showing up for me now, not sure if you guys can see it tho
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November 14, 2013 9:32:52 AM

This is definitely over budget ,but it's worth it
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£132.98 @ Dabs)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£47.14 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.16 @ Dabs)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£132.59 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£48.02 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £397.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 17:34 GMT+0000)

you could use the old RAM in this new PC
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November 14, 2013 9:39:39 AM

Thanks Iron,
Sill question but if i get another motherboard i guess i will need to re install windows on it right?
i lost the disk and key but ive used a program to find the key on my system so at least i have that!

so is a new m/board really necessary? i was hoping i wouldn't need to upgrade that
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November 14, 2013 9:45:29 AM

The i5-3350P fits in a different socket so you need anew motherboard.

read this
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-o...

A similar , but not as good CPU that fits your Motherboard's AM3 socket would be the FX-6300

Updated
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£84.55 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.16 @ Dabs)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£174.95 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£48.02 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £344.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 17:45 GMT+0000)

You get 3 free games when you buy the HD 7950
http://www.amd4u.com/radeonrewards/
The HD 7950 qualifies for the Gold Class reward
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November 14, 2013 9:47:39 AM

please, don't call me iron.
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November 14, 2013 10:07:10 AM

Sorry!!

And thankyou for taking the time to help me its much appreciated!

Just 1 more thing, will that memory be much better than my current? as its still 4gb ?

ps just curious how much better is the first build compared to the second?
cheers Gaz
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November 14, 2013 4:24:35 PM

gaziola said:
Thanks Iron,
Sill question but if i get another motherboard i guess i will need to re install windows on it right?
i lost the disk and key but ive used a program to find the key on my system so at least i have that!

so is a new m/board really necessary? i was hoping i wouldn't need to upgrade that

Yes you will, and if the Windows you had is OEM you'll need to buy another copy of Windows.
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