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    Need advice on what part to upgrade

    So basicly I'll have some spare cash within the next couple of months and I want to get a bit more kick out of my current rig, upgrading in stages is the only option available to me at the moment so buying more than 1 part is out of the question for financial reasons.

    Here is my specs:
    Mobo: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
    CPU: AMD Bulldozer FX-6100 Black Edition
    GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6770
    RAM: 8GB
    OS: Windows 7 Home premium

    Basicly I want to know what kind of upgrade will offer the most noticeable performance boost for gaming, I play all sorts of games and would generally just like to know what the best possible upgrade available to me is, within the price range of £250 Max.

    Many thanks in advance to anyone who has any advice for me

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    What PSU do you have?

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    Quote Originally Posted by inux94 View Post
    What PSU do you have?
    I can't be sure atm since im posting from laptop, I will add it to my main post later when I get back from work, but If I remember correctly its 750W, lets just assume it is for now.

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    Last edited by inux94; 2012-10-20 at 08:19 AM.
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    So you think my GPU is the one to upgrade over the CPU? I've heard bad things about my CPU and not sure how much of it is true.

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    Your CPU is fine, it's not the best but it's fine.

    Your GPU is your weakest point, it's basically a HTPC/very light gaming card.
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    Quote Originally Posted by inux94 View Post
    Your CPU is fine, it's not the best but it's fine.

    Your GPU is your weakest point, it's basically a HTPC/very light gaming card.
    It is as i suspected then, thankyou for clarifying thats all I needed, I was actually looking at the radeon card you suggested before, I will shop around a bit but I think I will be settling for one of those. Thanks for your help my friend ^^

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    Alright man, cheers =)

    Have a nice weekend, and thanks for stopping by before buying something hardware related.
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