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So here is my specs right now.

 

FX 8320

GTX 760

This is my dilemma, I have a budget of ~$350 USD and I'm wondering what I should buy, CPU or GPU. I don't want to change motherboards.

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You have a budget of $350 for the entire rig or just GPU and CPU? Also don't get either of those they are really old and outdated 

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There's not much that you can upgrade to on the CPU side if you don't want to change motherboards so GPU? It all depends on what you plan to do with it and if you actually need the upgrade.

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I would go GPU. But wait for the next generation to come out.

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2 minutes ago, ANewFace said:

You have a budget of $350 for the entire rig or just GPU and CPU? Also don't get either of those they are really old and outdated 

Sorry for the confusion, those specs are the ones I have now and the $350 is for the gpu or cpu.

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Just now, Tannersaurus said:

Sorry for the confusion, those specs are the ones I have now and the $350 is for the gpu or cpu.

Well normally I would tell you to get a GTX 970, but the 8320 would bottleneck it. I would actually go for a CPU upgrade to Z97 with an i5 4460, so then you can upgrade to a better GPU in the future the your CPU won't bottleneck,

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Also, it really depends on what resolution you are gaming at. If your at 1080p, a 760 is fine for most games and I agree with the others and just wait for the next gen of GPU's to upgrade parts. If your at 1440p or playing some very demanding games, 970/390 is a perfect choice. Point being going from a 760 to 970/390 will increase your FPS a lot more than buying a new CPU/mobo.

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8 minutes ago, commanderbloom said:

Also, it really depends on what resolution you are gaming at. If your at 1080p, a 760 is fine for most games and I agree with the others and just wait for the next gen of GPU's to upgrade parts. If your at 1440p or playing some very demanding games, 970/390 is a perfect choice. Point being going from a 760 to 970/390 will increase your FPS a lot more than buying a new CPU/mobo.

I run a 1080p 144hz monitor

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