Hi, guys! I made a post a little while ago about bottleneck issues, but man have things changed since then...my motherboard completely fried and I've replaced it with the best I could on my non-existent budget.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135318 This is the new motherboard. Yes, I know it sucks.
That said, I've come into some gift money for Christmas and would like to use it to upgrade my CPU.
This is my current build:
AMD Athlon II X2 270 3.4 (dual core)
8 gig RAM
GeForce GT 430
I'm looking to make the most impactful CPU upgrade as I can within a 110 USD budget. My main use for the rig is gaming and photoshop.
These are the candidates I'm looking at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819113287
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819113291
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-A8-3870K-G.../dp/B006J420UE
I would greatly appreciate any input you guys might have. Please don't suggest throwing the whole thing out the window or switching to an intel board. I am but a poor starving artist. Any other comparable suggestions on budget would also be appreciated!