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Hey Guys first of all, excuse my bad english !!

this is my setup:

 

Processor: FX-8350 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury (1x8GB) 1600 mhz

HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST3160815AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

Video Card: NVidia Geforce 8400 GS 1GB DDR3

 

the problem is my pc is a little slow sometimes, more when starting up because the hdd goes over 10k+ ms and with nothing it's 100%  but the second problem is the video card, i have overclocked it with 180 mhz now is (680mhz) but is still slow and not enough for gaming, i can play battlefield 4 with low settings and resolution (not full screen) at an average of 18-20 fps, i play a game called Prison architect at 59.9 Fps xD is not bad but the thing is what i want to play Nba 2k15, at this time i get 18-22 fps with low settings , not full screen and 1024x768 , i have 100€, at this point, i don't know if buy an SSD Samsung 850 EVO 120GB or buy the video card for play at least more decent, what decision should i take and why?

 

PD: Sometimes the disk makes some strange sounds  i think it will die sooner or later

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Buy a new graphics card, what's your budget ? 

right now i have 100€ like I said, i think i can reach 150€ at max. 

 

Both are two very different games regarding performance, you would be good getting s new graphics cards.

yes but as my budget is so lower i don't know what to buy at this time.

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yes but as my budget is so lower i don't know what to buy at this time.

buy the best AMD GPU you can afford...

What powersupply is in that machine?

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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is so old, is a thermaltake butterfly purepower 480w

wow...you might want to replace that as well...your FX 8 core CPU is already pulling a lot of watts from it...i guess you could run a R9 270 and your FX CPU on this...at stock...but a good quality 600W PSU and an R9 280 is what you'd really need...and a 120GB SSD for windows and programs (SSD wont affect your gaming performance though so if your main goal is to improve gaming performance go with a new GPU, yours is awesomly weak by today's standard...it was weak at launch nearly a decade ago...)

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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wow...you might want to replace that as well...your FX 8 core CPU is already pulling a lot of watts from it...i guess you could run a R9 270 and your FX CPU on this...at stock...but a good quality 600W PSU and an R9 280 is what you'd really need...and a 120GB SSD for windows and programs (SSD wont affect your gaming performance though so if your main goal is to improve gaming performance go with a new GPU, yours is awesomly weak by today's standard...it was weak at launch nearly a decade ago...)

i have pain about buying a new video card, my psu doesn't have 6/8 pin power and use a molex its not the best thing, so right now, video card, psu or hdd  :mellow: , so i think a modular corsair psu?

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Damn bro get a new HDD, 1TB ones are dirt cheap, also get a new graphics card, something like GTX 750 Ti or R7 265 as minimum.

i want perfomance, so i will wait so i buy an SSD 512GB and maybe enough

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right now i have 100€ like I said, i think i can reach 150€ at max. 

 

yes but as my budget is so lower i don't know what to buy at this time.

 

I don't know what are the price in Europe, but if you can take a R9 280X or a R9 280 you'll have a good gaming rig. 

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I don't know what are the price in Europe, but if you can take a R9 280X or a R9 280 you'll have a good gaming rig. 

the msi r9 280x  gaming 3G is 247,58€ the problem is that, i don't  know if wait when the 300 series and 980 ti goes out so the prices lower

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the msi r9 280x  gaming 3G is 247,58€ the problem is that, i don't  know if wait when the 300 series and 980 ti goes out so the prices lower

 

This is up to you, but I have a MSI R9 280 (not the X version) and I run GTA V almost all settings at high, 1080p and 60fps. 

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This is up to you, but I have a MSI R9 280 (not the X version) and I run GTA V almost all settings at high, 1080p and 60fps. 

i bought gta v on steam i haven't downloaded it yet because of the video card  <_< , what processor you have? now reading this forum i learned that my processor suc*s

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i bought gta v on steam i haven't downloaded it yet because of the video card  <_< , what processor you have? now reading this forum i learned that my processor suc*s

 

i5 4670K OC @ 4,5GHz, yeah the i5 is better than the FX-8350 but you can game with your CPU with no problems. My friend have a FX-8350 with a Radeon 7950 (which is like a R9 280) and he can run GTA V almost has good has me so... 

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i bought gta v on steam i haven't downloaded it yet because of the video card  <_< , what processor you have? now reading this forum i learned that my processor suc*s

FX 8350 doesnt suck mate, its a very nice performer in gaming, i5 is better true but not by significant margin.

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FX 8350 doesnt suck mate, its a very nice performer in gaming, i5 is better true but not by significant margin.

those words comforts me haha thanks, maybe with dx15 performs better?

 

 

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i5 4670K OC @ 4,5GHz, yeah the i5 is better than the FX-8350 but you can game with your CPU with no problems. My friend have a FX-8350 with a Radeon 7950 (which is like a R9 280) and he can run GTA V almost has good has me so... 

nothing bad, i think i'll give a try but nothing to do right now, i have an old F2A85-V PRO, do they know where to sell it quickly?

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