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Like the title said I'm not sure if this topic is meant for the PC building or PC support so sorry if its in wrong place.

I have £500-600 to spend on some upgrades for my PC.

I would like to upgrade my CPU but not sure if that is the best for my PC.
Here are my specs:
GPU = ASUS GTX 770 2GB
CPU = AMD 8320
RAM = 8GB Hyper X RaM
Mobo = ASUS m59a7 r2.0
PSU = OCZ ZS 750W

I'm not sure what is the best to update but I think I need a upgrade on my CPU what do you guys think?

Budget changed from £500-600 to £400.


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https://www.thetechgame.com/Forums/t=7407731/can-someone-build-me-a-gaming-pc.html

So that was just to waste our time then?
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Biebs wrote https://www.thetechgame.com/Forums/t=7407731/can-someone-build-me-a-gaming-pc.html

So that was just to waste our time then?
That was for a friend. which has ordered that build. I posted for him because he didn't have a account. Don't know if this was not allowed. Sorry if its not allowed
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hitmarkerx10 wrote That was for a friend. which has ordered that build. I posted for him because he didn't have a account. Don't know if this was not allowed. Sorry if its not allowed

I'm just a little confused as you've asked for help a few times. I wasn't sure if you had a 2nd rig or something.

Why are you looking to upgrade your current system? What do you want to get out of an upgrade?
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Biebs wrote
hitmarkerx10 wrote That was for a friend. which has ordered that build. I posted for him because he didn't have a account. Don't know if this was not allowed. Sorry if its not allowed

I'm just a little confused as you've asked for help a few times. I wasn't sure if you had a 2nd rig or something.

Why are you looking to upgrade your current system? What do you want to get out of an upgrade?
Yeah, I have posted for a few friends haha. I would like to upgrade my system the best I can with the money I said. I would like a better gaming experience.
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Biebs wrote
hitmarkerx10 wrote That was for a friend. which has ordered that build. I posted for him because he didn't have a account. Don't know if this was not allowed. Sorry if its not allowed

I'm just a little confused as you've asked for help a few times. I wasn't sure if you had a 2nd rig or something.

Why are you looking to upgrade your current system? What do you want to get out of an upgrade?
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GPU upgrade would give you better gaming performance and a better GPU would be more of an improvement, than a new CPU. However, AM3+ has become dated, and you could upgrade to Skylake and DDR4 now, if you wish. Otherwise, you could grab an R9 Fury, or go balls to the wall and get a 980Ti or something. A 390/970 wouldn't be a significant enough improvement over a 770 to warrant the upgrade IMO, unless you can sell the 770 fairly easily.
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Biebs wrote GPU upgrade would give you better gaming performance and a better GPU would be more of an improvement, than a new CPU. However, AM3+ has become dated, and you could upgrade to Skylake and DDR4 now, if you wish. Otherwise, you could grab an R9 Fury, or go balls to the wall and get a 980Ti or something. A 390/970 wouldn't be a significant enough improvement over a 770 to warrant the upgrade IMO, unless you can sell the 770 fairly easily.
Its just CPU overheated recently so I was wondering why so I cleaned out all dust and reapplied thermal paste and now it feels like its always hotter that it was. I don't know if its just paranoia or that's its just hotter.
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What does it run at now temp wise, as long as it isn't over 62C then it is perfectly fine.
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Also, an aftermarket cooler would solve your temperature issue.

As you're wanting a CPU upgrade, a Skylake upgrade would make sense. Will you overclock? What do you use your system for(will you make use of hyperthreading(i5 vs i7))?
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