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current system:

CPU: I5 2300

GPU: ASUS 7770

PSU: BE-QUIET 630W

RAM: 4GB G-SKILL 1333MHz

MOBO: ASROCK H77PRO4-M

PLANNED UPGRADE:

CPU: AMD FX8320 BLACK EDITION

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-FX8320-Edition-4-0GHz-Socket/dp/B009O7YU56/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1359730937&sr=1-1

RAM: 8GB G-SKILL + LEFT OVER FROM OLD SYSTEM

http://www.amazon.co.uk/G-Skill-8GBXL-Main-Memory-PC1600/dp/B004I763AW/ref=sr_1_46?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1359730797&sr=1-46

MOBO: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008RPYAS8/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d1_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0ZPE1K3BZW1ZAJCBSQMC&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=358549767&pf_rd_i=468294

OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS STICKING WITH CPU THOUGH

THANKS

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Maybe consider upgrading graphics?

Honestly, the CPU you should get is 8350

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Maybe consider upgrading graphics?

Honestly, the CPU you should get is 8350

thought the 8350 was more or less the same chip just with a slightly higher clock speed?
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What are you looking for from this upgrade? Gaming performance? If so - I would keep the i5 - but, look to upgrade ram - to at least 8 if not 16 GB (and ensure your OS is 64bit). Thought about a SSD? Upgrade the GPU to something a bit more beffy...

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What are you looking for from this upgrade? Gaming performance? If so - I would keep the i5 - but, look to upgrade ram - to at least 8 if not 16 GB (and ensure your OS is 64bit). Thought about a SSD? Upgrade the GPU to something a bit more beffy...
Got a 90gb ssd as my boot drive and was thinking about maybe getting a 7950 GPU if I can find one pretty cheap but top priority is more ram currently and yeah this is purely

A gaming rig and my OS is 64bit

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Maybe consider upgrading graphics?

Honestly, the CPU you should get is 8350

No, it's a different architecture
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Maybe consider upgrading graphics?

Honestly, the CPU you should get is 8350

ahh right sorry man i heard it was the same chip but thanks for clearing that up :)
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yeah upgrade your ram first, then videocard I have a 7950 and it is amazing :)

Firetruck will never die.

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