Need the expert advice: Buying graphics card + cpu??

hierarchy

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Should i get a new processor?


I have a budget, so

first off, i have a radeon 7850 HD


im thinking of switching CPU and motherboard as well though, because this 7850 seems to be glitchy so im definitely going to sell it


i have a 6670 hd as well as back up, that works fine but the 7850 does not.


when i bought the 7850 i had to buy a power supply as well. i had the power supply upside down at first, didnt know why it kept blowing out...dont know if it damaged anything, everything seems to work fine. i just know that with the 7850 and the new power supply, it feels like a furnace. gets very hot(it seems) and videos in games are somewhat slow and somewhat glitchy, games seem to run decent.

i bought a new motherboard when i saw this, connected everything, the power supply wire lit on fire(don't know if i connected it wrong), instantly disconnected and bought a new power supply, and it worked fine on the old motherboard, havent tried the new motherboard since. may not be compatiable with some things, im not sure, i should have came here first.

Here are my specs:

AMD FX-4100 quadcore CPU(3.6 GHz)

8 Gigs DDR3

Motherboard: Gigabyte M68MT-S2

750 mhz power supply.

Graphics Card: PowerColor AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB


The spare new motherboard I have:

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 AM3+ AMD 760G +



I'm trying play stuff like creed unity and dragon age, and of course upcoming elder scrolls online one time fee and GTA V.



My question is: what Graphics card should i buy if i only need a graphics card (I want to switch to NVidia because im hearing the temperature stays low, but if AMD is worth it because of price and quality i will go back to amd cuz i love amd)

At max ill spend 300 on a card.


if i should sell all this and get a CPU Motherboard combo off new egg in addition to the new graphics card, what should that be.


Tom experts let me know, thanks so much
 

Codyha12

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103246&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= Here you go 290x a bit under
 

ykki

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Sell off your cpu+gpu+mobo and get this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $463.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 21:26 EST-0500
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Or if you dont want to change your mobo
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $400.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 21:27 EST-0500
 

hierarchy

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thanks for the opinion. what i will probably do is buy the graphics card first, then change everything after, cuz right now i just want to play.


and im willing to spend money later on on the MB or CPU if i need to.


do you really recommend the r9 280 over the GTX 970? tell me honestly because im willing to spend the extra if its worth it


im seeing this
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256bit, DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI, DP SLI Ready Graphics Card Graphics Cards 04G-P4-2974-KR
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics-04G-P4-2974-KR/dp/B00NVODXR4/ref=lp_284822_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1422068420&sr=1-3

and i like it. mostly because it keeps that low temperature and seems longer life and higher quality than the r9, or is that just all hype for the gtx?
 

Codyha12

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Get the 970 its going to be worth the money