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Jan 17 2015 03:56am
Everything still run games on ultra setting but just looking to upgrade for the future.
Currently Using:

Gfx Card = SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870
Processor = AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb Quad-Core 3.4GHz
Motherboard = ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+
RAM= (Blue ones) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3


For GFX card i was thinking about getting a EVGA GeForce GTX 970
Not sure what to look for next
Hopefully i can stil keep the motherboard but if i have to upgrade that then i will


Lmk you input so i can get started
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Jan 17 2015 04:19am
get a job that u cant max
buy 970
profit
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Jan 17 2015 10:48am
To keep mobo you need to say am3 socket obviously, the only upgrade available there is an FX series processor, which isn't significantly better than your current.
I would just overclock your processor and buy a new card based on your budget. [Unless you want to get an i5 processor which is significantly better, but will be costing about 230 + 100 for mobo]


Gtx 970 is a fine card, but so is an r9 290(x).
If your budget is low enough a 280(x) is also a really good card.

Don't need RAM upgrade unless you wanna change color or somethin.
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Jan 17 2015 05:29pm
Quote (Rapture @ Jan 17 2015 11:48am)
To keep mobo you need to say am3 socket obviously, the only upgrade available there is an FX series processor, which isn't significantly better than your current.
I would just overclock your processor and buy a new card based on your budget. [Unless you want to get an i5 processor which is significantly better, but will be costing about 230 + 100 for mobo]


Gtx 970 is a fine card, but so is an r9 290(x).
If your budget is low enough a 280(x) is also a really good card.

Don't need RAM upgrade unless you wanna change color or somethin.


Thanks
I was thinking of a FX8350 not sure how much that is better then mine with the gtx 970
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