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    High Overlord
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    Which part to upgrade

    I have a decent desktop with the specs:

    CPU: AMD FX-8320 (Non-OCed)
    Mobo: Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3
    RAM: Corsair 8GB (1600 MHz)
    GFX Card: EVGA 650 Ti Boost 1GB
    HDD: WD 7200 RPM 500GB
    PSU: Cooler Master 600 W

    I am looking to spend around $150-200 this boxing day to upgrade.
    I have been thinking about getting a SSD.
    Apart from the SSD, what would be a good choice to upgrade this PC's specs, within 150-200$.

    I basically just play WoW/Dota2. They run well enough, but I want better performance

    Thanks for any feedback.

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    An SSD is a nice addition, no direct performance increase to FPS but still worth it.

    Overclock your CPU if possible, you can get a fairly cheap aftermarket heatsink like a Cooler Master 212 EVO or Enermax ETS-T40-TB. Make sure there is enough room in the case, they are quite tall.

    As for a GPU I'd look at a GTX 760 or AMD 280:

    Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II $160 after rebate
    Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE $170 after rebate

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