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New CPU/Mobo now and GPU later or the opposite?

Archoson
By Archoson
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I was planning to purchase the EVGA 780 Dual FTW ACX as I game on 3 screens. A little while ago my genious little brother decided to pee on my computer, turns out that isn't good for it. The CPU/MOBO got fried and I am currently left with my old Sabertooth 990fx and 8120. My question is if I should buy a new MSI MPOWER MAX Z87 with a 4770k and keep my old 7850 1GB, and just buy a 770 soon. Or buy the GPU now and go for an 8350 in a month or two.

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Don't you have to get a new cpu/mobo if your current one fried?

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Yea I used to have a sabertooth 990fx rev 2.0 with an 8350, I took my brothers for what he did. (Hes 16, don't ask me what goes through his mind.)

MSI MPower Big Bang | Intel 3570k


Samsung Pro 840 256GB | Asus R9 280x DirectCU II Top


Seasonic 750w Gold 

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If you game on 3 screens i would get a R9-290X since eyefinity is better than nVidia surround.

P.S little brothers are quite a pain sometimes.

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No one answered my initial question, get a 780 with a 8350 or 4770k and a 770?

MSI MPower Big Bang | Intel 3570k


Samsung Pro 840 256GB | Asus R9 280x DirectCU II Top


Seasonic 750w Gold 

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No one answered my initial question, get a 780 with a 8350 or 4770k and a 770?

I would go with the fx 8350 and the gtx 780

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