What is most essential to upgrade?

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jman15

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I might be looking to upgrade something in my computer. I use it for gaming primarily. Is there a specific part that would benefit me most? I assume my GPU is the weakest feature of my rig but wanted to know for sure. Namely because I just found some good deals on Tiger Direct for an AMD FX 3.6ghz and some 8g sticks of ram. But I am pretty confident I will benefit most from an upgraded gpu.
 
Power supply unit because the moment you upgrade your computer you will need it first.

After that you will do well from getting a cheap i3 and motherboard and overclock the 6770

Then GPU

Then SSD

Then monitor
 
Okedokey said:
Power supply unit because the moment you upgrade your computer you will need it first.

After that you will do well from getting a cheap i3 and motherboard and overclock the 6770

Then GPU

Then SSD

Then monitor
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Yeah, this is a perfect upgrade path. Wait for Harrell i3s
 
PCunicorn said:
Yeah, this is a perfect upgrade path. Wait for Harrell i3s
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So is the implication that my processor is the weakest component? New motherboard would also require a new hdd and copy of windows etc. While I am sure it is better path to talk I don't have money for all that. I could afford a new psu and one other component.

Any tutorials on overclocking a gpu ? Never done that before.
 
I would get a new psu and gpu and cooler for the processor and do a bit of overclocking. A haswell i3 would be a decent upgrade, but there isn't anything wrong with the 945, i still almost max BF3 with my 3GHz 960t, and that's mainly a vRAM issue
 
I agree with Jonny. An i3 is a dual core with HyperThreading, your CPU is a true quad core. Get a quality PSU, maybe the Corsair CX500M or CX600M (cheap, modular and well-built), then look at a CPU cooler.
The Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo will easily handle your CPU at 3.6-3.8GHz and is generally very cheap.
Once that's done, I would look at a new GPU. By then, NVIDIA might have launched their 750, 760 or 760ti (depending on your budget at that time) and they auto overclock themselves.
 
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webmaster said:
Hello, I have bad experience about AMD FX 3.6ghz they caught heat in just 1 hour...
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Maybe you installed the cooler wrong, applied the thermal paste wrong or you somehow increased the voltage. They are generally overclockable by a few hundred MHz on the stock cooler.
 
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Jiniix said:
I agree with Jonny. An i3 is a dual core with HyperThreading, your CPU is a true quad core. Get a quality PSU, maybe the Corsair CX500M or CX600M (cheap, modular and well-built), then look at a CPU cooler.
The Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo will easily handle your CPU at 3.6-3.8GHz and is generally very cheap.
Once that's done, I would look at a new GPU. By then, NVIDIA might have launched their 750, 760 or 760ti (depending on your budget at that time) and they auto overclock themselves.
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Though a I3 will be a better CPU by a lot, even though it's not a quad. But, A CX 430M, a CM Hyper 212 Plus, and a new GPU will help a lot. The OP can OC the GPU with MSI Afterburner until he can afford a new GPU, and After you get the CM Hyper 212, OC the CPU (not with Afterburner, that's GPU only).
Guide to OCing your GPU with MSI's Afterburner Software: http://www.hupitgaming.com/forum/16...si-afterburner-and-overclocking-your-graphics
 
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Okedokey said:
Power supply unit because the moment you upgrade your computer you will need it first.

After that you will do well from getting a cheap i3 and motherboard and overclock the 6770

Then GPU

Then SSD

Then monitor
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^ This.
 
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