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GPU ofc, If you have a quadcore i5 there will be like 10% diffirence with the i5 4670K however there will be a 300%+ diffirrence with the new GPU.

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Hi all, this is my current spec pc and would like some advice on upgrading my cpu or gpu. :
 
  • 12Gb DDR3 1333Mhz,
  • Foxconn H55M-S motherboard
  • Intel Core i5 760 quad core (2.8ghz)
  • GIGABYTE GTX 560Ti
 
i can only really afford one or the other in this situation, but should i:
  1. Upgrade my CPU to a newer gen i5
  2. Upgrade my GPU to a 7970

any help would be appreciated :-)

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cpu, your GPU isnt to bad (do you game alot? yes? GPU then). dont forget you also need a new mobo

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cpu, your GPU isnt to bad (do you game alot? yes? GPU then). dont forget you also need a new mobo

 

Yeah i do a lot of gaming,

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Yeah i do a lot of gaming,

yea def go with the 7970 very good card and if you can find it for under 300 bucks its a great deal (new R9 280X (or 270x cant remeber) is a rebrand and costs that much)

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GPU. Quad core should be fine for now.

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GPU, if you upgrade your CPU you need a new motherboard. Those 5xx series cards run hot upgrade to a 7xx or a r9 2xx card.

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Get a 7970 Ghz or wait for the R9 290.

 

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GPU ofc, If you have a quadcore i5 there will be like 10% diffirence with the i5 4670K however there will be a 300%+ diffirrence with the new GPU.

My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

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