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Stoned Snorlax
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1 minute ago, Stoned Snorlax said:

Okay right now I have a I5 processor and a Radeon R9 280

im planning on upgrading but don't know what would be more beneficial, I'm either going to get a I7 processor or a MSI R9 390 any help would be appreciated

PSU? What I5?

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if your psu can handle a higher gpu go for it or if your i5 is old af then cpu 

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Get the 390, as the i7 won't give you a boost in gaming performance (maybe 1-2 fps) where as the 390 will give you a significant performance increase, plus you could then sell your 280 and i5 and buy an i7, and have both!

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2 minutes ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

Get the 390, as the i7 won't give you a boost in gaming performance (maybe 1-2 fps) where as the 390 will give you a significant performance increase, plus you could then sell your 280 and i5 and buy an i7, and have both!

That makes waaaaay to much sense for my brain haha, I seriously never would have thought of that

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1 minute ago, Stoned Snorlax said:

That makes waaaaay to much sense for my brain haha, I seriously never would have thought of that

lol, well glad I gave you the thought :D

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From a G3258 to dual Xeon E5-2670's

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