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my current rig is an i5 4690k(stock cooler) mobo:msi z97 lga 1500 gpu gtx 760 storage 1tb hard drive case coolermaster 431 elite power supply corsair cx 750 and i was wondering what i should upgrade

$300 budget 

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my current rig is an i5 4690k(stock cooler) mobo:msi z97 lga 1500 gpu gtx 760 storage 1tb hard drive case coolermaster 431 elite power supply corsair cx 750 and i was wondering what i should upgrade 

GPU, SSD and cooler so you can overclock your cpu.

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GPU, SSD and cooler so you can overclock your cpu.

 

 

get a better grapics card and an ssd and better cooler

 

 

GPU and an SSD would be my choice. 

best ssd price for storage

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what is your budget? the build lacks a SSD if you are gaming on 1080p 60Hz if anything above 1080 60hz go for a GPU upgrade 

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best ssd price for storage

Samsung 850 EVOs are actually pretty good for price/capacity. 

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best ssd price for storage

honestly Id look at the samgun 850 EVO. Not quite the best GB per dollar but extremely good performance for the price it is at. I think you can get a 500GB one for like $170 on Newegg or the 250GB one for $99 

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best ssd price for storage

Crucial MX100 series are great.

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budget $300

 

budget $300

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487128&cm_re=960_4gb-_-14-487-128-_-Product 

 

the 960 is a great GPU and this particular one comes with 4GB of VRAM for the future. You can find a 120GB SSD for $60-100 easy

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My current rig is i5 4690k(stock cooloer), msi z97 motherboard,  gtx 760, corsair cx750, 1tb hard drive, case is cooler master 431 elite us 

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SSD. Then save some more and get yourself a new GPU. (Maybe some new ram if you are a tab whore in chrome like myself)

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Buy a GTX 970, sell the 760 and use the money from the GTX 760 to fund a 256gb SSD.

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What is the point of the upgrade?  That would help us help you.

better performance for gaming thats all i use it for except using chrome 

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My current rig is i5 4690k(stock cooloer), msi z97 motherboard,  gtx 760, corsair cx750, 1tb hard drive, case is cooler master 431 elite us 

Get an R9 390. It's better than a 970 with better performance and a lot more vram for future compatibility.

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I suggest selling the GTX 760 on ebay or CraigsList... I think you can walk away with $130 or so in your pocket (after fees and shipping, etc) or maybe more. Now you have $430, which I would use on an R9 390 (see JayzTwoCentz reiew) for $330, a 240GB (OCZ arc 100 or similar) SSD for $80, and a CM Hyper 212 EVO/PLUS for $20. You may have to wait for sales, but I think all those prices are achievable if you aren't in a rush.

 

Link to 390 Jay reviewed (claiming it beats the 970 even OCed and is a better value now): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127874&cm_re=r9_390-_-14-127-874-_-Product

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Get an R9 390. It's better than a 970 with better performance and a lot more vram for future compatibility.

really only 2 options

a amd 390 or a nvidia 970

sell the 760 and use that money for a ssd

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Step 1: Sell GTX 760

Step 2: Buy GTX 970

Step 3: Buy 120/250GB SSD

Step 4: Buy Hyper 212 CPU Cooler.

 

I agree, although it's worth considering the 390 over the 970

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Buy a GTX 970, sell the 760 and use the money from the GTX 760 to fund a 256gb SSD.

exactly this

or a 290/390

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