Upgrade GPU?

[GassyCanadian]

Hello, I currently have a old gpu in my system, and frankly, it runs like poop. It is a AMD Radeon HD 3870. I have a AMD Phenom X6 1075T processor, and $700 to spend. Would you recommend me upgrading my system, or just getting a whole new system all together? Also, will there be any bottlenecks? 

[Ryan Leech]

You could pick up an R9 280X for cheap, and then overclock your cpu.

[Godlygamer23]

What is your motherboard? You could pick up yourself a GTX 770, 7970, 280X, etc.

[Classics]

Phenom X6 is really similar to a 6xxx series FX processor. So you'd be fine with a 7970/280x/770. 

[GassyCanadian]

What is your motherboard?

I don't know the pricise name for it, but i know that it's a "ASRock 890GX Extreme3"

[Godlygamer23]

It looks like if you got the latest BIOS, you could get an FX CPU.

[_ASSASSIN_]

you can get an extremely good new build for that price range

[GassyCanadian]

you can get an extremely good new build for that price range

I also want to get a new cpu cooler and peripherals. So probably not  

[_ASSASSIN_]

I also want to get a new cpu cooler and peripherals. So probably not  

depends on your perspective, if you have decent stuff, like not broken peripherals, I'd recommend shying away from the thought that periferals make you better player (except a mouse).

if you have working stuff that isn't pissing you off, then get a whole new build, I'd consider it more essential than anything from the likes of gaming peripherals have to offer compared to smoother gameplay or better details

[GassyCanadian]

depends on your perspective, if you have decent stuff, like not broken peripherals, I'd recommend shying away from the thought that periferals make you better player (except a mouse).

if you have working stuff that isn't pissing you off, then get a whole new build, I'd consider it more essential than anything from the likes of gaming peripherals have to offer compared to smoother gameplay or better details

Would you be able make a build for me?

[_ASSASSIN_]

Would you be able make a build for me?

@WoodenMarker can cook up something for you, I'm thinking along the lines of an FX 6300 paired with a 7870XT

[TheSLSAMG]

GTX 780?

[GassyCanadian]

GTX 780?

Would it bottleneck?

[TheSLSAMG]

Would it bottleneck?

Very slightly.

[miyabwah]

How many GB of RAM do you have? Just wondering. But yeah, get a 780.

[GassyCanadian]

How many GB of RAM do you have? Just wondering. But yeah, get a 780.

8GB Kingston 1600 ram.. 

[TopplesS]

Would you be able make a build for me?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($141.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard:  ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($65.00 @ Vuugo) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($95.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($316.00 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply:  Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $672.94

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-28 20:17 EST-0500)

Use your current case, optical drive, HDD's for storage (?) and add OS as needed. Should keep you going for a good while.

[WoodenMarker]

Full specs list please?

What do you use your system for?