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So I have an addiction to upgrading my computer rig (big shocker there, right?). I have been looking into either upgrading my CPU or adding another GTX 770. Either way I am looking to get a fix with an upgrade. Below I have my current build. You can also see it on my profile, in my signature, and on PCpartpicker by clicking here. Any suggestions would be appreciate. Pls include an explaination as to why I should upgrade that part next, what model you suggest to upgrade to, and some benchmarks if you have them. Thanks in advance!

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Green)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor x3
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan x 5
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-FORCE K7
Keyboard: Razer Tartarus
Mouse: Razer Naga 2014
Headphones: SteelSeries 9H Headset

My Build | CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core | CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i | Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151  | Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB DDR4-2400 Memory | Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB & 250GB, Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM, HGST Deskstar NAS 3TB 7200RPM | Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB 100 Million Edition | Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Green) | Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified | OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) 

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@NoFrownClown Upgrade your mobo to a Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3, add another RAM module and add another GPU and you're golden :D

 

or upgrade to the z97 platform

My Current PC Codename: Scrapper

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don't upgrade mobo you won't see the effect add another 8gb ram

get a bigger ssd add a 2 or 3TB hdd

 

and the biggest upgrade that you will notice add another 770 this will be the best option if you really want to see the performance going up

I agree with @gylmir. Bigger SSD for sure for your OS. And for better performance you could take a look at the WD Black drive. It's specially designed for gaming thus you can be sure you'll get great performance from it with every type of demanding software plus it has a 5 year limited warranty. You could take a look at its features here: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=760

Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any questions.

Boogieman_WD

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http://www.wdc.com

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