Gpu Upgrade!

What's up you guys I have a question today and I need your help to decide. Here below are three choices.

Choice 1. Keep Processor: Amd A6 3670k Just OC

Upgrade Gpu: From 6850 to 7950

 

Choice 2: Upgrade processor: From A6 3670k to FX-6300

Upgrade: MotherBoard Asrock a75 Extreme6 to Asrock 970 Extreme 3 or 4

Upgrade Gpu: From 6850 to 7870

I really just want to eliminate any bottleneck in this system. I believe the 7950 is way too fast for a a6 3670k even after overclocking it to 3.3 Ghz.

 

 

 

I would take option 2 and try to spare some extra cast for an R9 280X or go with 270X (or 270 and OC it) if you can't spare the extra cash. I would choose option one, but I'm not to sure what is the highest GPU the proc can handle before bottlenecking. I would stick a 7950 with an i3 Ivy bridge or A8 APU, but not to sure with A6.

yea I'm not really feeling the new r series from amd.

Same architecture as the 7xxx series, so I don't see any issues. the 270X is basically the same as the 7870 but cheaper.

I'd choose option two.  Using an old CPU with a high end GPU is just asking for bottlenecks.  Sure, in some games that don't use the CPU much, option 1 will be a bit faster.  But in games that use the CPU more, option 2 will perform much better.  Basically, option 2 is more consistent.

Budget?

If you're gaming, stay away from fx-6300!

I did that thinking fx-6300 would be alright for a single 7950.

I ended up upgrading to a fx-8350 and didn't look back.

 

I know some people that have been gaming on a FX-6300 and have no problems. All they need is a powerful GPU and they are rockin' every game they come across.

Hope fully I can get a cheap yet reliable motherboard to go with it. And then my system is complete :D