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Which part should I upgrade?

ArmyWorm
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Current Specs
CPU: AMD x6 1055t OC'd @ 3.4ghz
GPU: Sapphire Radeon 6950 2gb DDR5
Ram: 8gb 1333GHz DDR3
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
PSU: Cooler Master 700w
Motherboard: Asus M4A88T-M/USB3.0
Hard Drive: 1TB 7200 rpm

 

 

I'm having issues running Arma 3 and the newest games that are coming out. I built this pc near 2010 and it's served me well, though I think I could probably upgrade it. Which part should I upgrade? Would adding a newer video card possibly bottleneck it, bearing in mind that the CPU is aging?

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Current Specs

 

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I'm having issues running Arma 3 and the newest games that are coming out. I built this pc near 2010 and it's served me well, though I think I could probably upgrade it. Which part should I upgrade? Would adding a newer video card possibly bottleneck it, bearing in mind that the CPU is aging?

 

Get a new video card. The Phenom X6 is still doing fine. Long live the true 6 core thuban, the "module" nonsense nowadays is dumb,

 

And man, you're lucky. I have a 1055t on a similar board (M5A88-M) and I can't get it past 3GHz or so.

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.... your CPU, GPU, and ram are all due for an upgrade it seems. haha (jk)

I'd go for a new CPU. maybe a new i5

 

the GPU is still better than a modern 750Ti

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Get an i5, preferably a k model with a matching motherboard, and OC it.

 

That 6950, despite being old isn't worth upgrading unless you can afford the likes of an R9 280x.

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It wont get you raw FPS, but an SSD is almost required.

SSDs are far from "required", and are only really necessary if you have an extra $100 to spend and everything on your PC is up to scratch

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GPU first.. SSD 2nd

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PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G2 Case: Gigabyte GZ-G1 Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Keyboard: Corsair K70 MX Brown MousePad: Corsair MM200
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From someone who had a 6950 the GPU.

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I'd say a better GPU and maybe some 1600 speed RAM (if your motherboard supports it). CPU seems like a good enough clock speed for modern games. SSD if you've got some cash to blow.

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CPU definitely. As others said a Core i5(K) would be a great choice.
I would probably then consider an SSD (eg. Samsung 840 EVO, Crucial MX100, etc.). Head over to the Storage forums and ask around.

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