Replacing the GPU and PSU, would that be enough to now?
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ok so my current build is
[IMG]http://puu.sh/cNUOL/1de006ba33.png[/IMG]
additional
-300W PSU
so i'm getting Asus GTX 750ti and Cooler Master 700w PSU
so i wonder will that be enough to run kinda aged AAA games, or i should start to save some money on a new cpu
additional notes
-Motherboard was replaced nearly 2 years ago (along with the RAM)
Tbh, I'd say save for a new Motherboard, CPU, PSU and GPU.
As for the 750ti / 700w PSU id say that the 260x will run quicker than the 750 ti, and you really won't need a 700w psu for this.
I've thrown together a budget parts list for this here with CPU/Motherboard/GPU/PSU:
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[URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/VNzGVn"]PCPartPicker part list[/URL] / [URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/VNzGVn/by_merchant/"]Price breakdown by merchant[/URL]
[B]CPU:[/B] [URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34150"]Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor[/URL] (£83.99 @ Ebuyer)
[B]Motherboard:[/B] [URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97pcmate"]MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/URL] (£59.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
[B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r7260xcnf4"]XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card[/URL] (£79.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
[B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500"]Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/URL] (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
[B]Total:[/B] £263.93
[I]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/I]
[I]Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 20:15 GMT+0000[/I]
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And if you want to keep your motherboard / cpu (this could be a potential bottleneck) heres a GPU/PSU parts list:
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[URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/c4sNvK"]PCPartPicker part list[/URL] / [URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/c4sNvK/by_merchant/"]Price breakdown by merchant[/URL]
[B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g"]MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card[/URL] (£140.79 @ Ebuyer)
[B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600"]Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/URL] (£52.31 @ Aria PC)
[B]Total:[/B] £193.10
[I]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/I]
[I]Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 19:56 GMT+0000[/I]
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Hope this helps
If it were my rig, I'd get a new motherboard, CPU and memory. But if you're on a tight budget, you could get away with upgrading the CPU, GPU and power supply.
The E6320 is a pretty old processor and it will hold back the performance of a more modern graphics card. Your motherboard does support an E8400 though and you can get them very cheap on Ebay:
[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E8400-3-00GHz-6M-1333-SLB9J-Dual-Core-Processor-/291082867794?pt=CPUs&hash=item43c5e41452[/url]
The E8400 is 66-73% faster than your E6320, you'll notice a pretty substantial performance increase.
ok i've placed a order, of both items, so we'll see the result in few days
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