Possible Upgrade

[LoneWolf13]

I'm currently running a

Windows 7 64bit
Intel Core i3-2120 3.3ghz
6GB of Ram
XFX ATI Radeon 5770 HD 1GB
Antec TruePower Trio 650w Power supply
1 Terabyte Harddrive
2 x 300 GB Harddrives

And I'm looking at a £180 upgrade budget, I was leaning towards replacing the graphics card as the graphics card is several years old, I would upgrade the CPU but the price of the Intel LGA1155 processors would take up the majority of my budget and to upgrade the processor to a newer one or match the switch to AMD would mean I would also have to purchase a new motherboard and a new Windows 7 64bit disc.

So I was wondering if anyone had any advice as to what graphics card I should upgrade to with the current spec of my machine, I mainly use it for gaming and I don't go overboard with my graphic settings in games as I have a 19 inch LG L1900R monitor and normally stick to the 1280x1024 resolution.

I was looking at the Radeon R9 270X series but wasn't sure whether my CPU would limit the card and I also looked and saw that my power supply has only one 6 pin graphics power connector but it also has a separate 8 pin graphics power connector as well, I wanted to mention this as I've noticed that most of the Radeon R9 270X series requires two 6 pin Power Connectors and was unsure whether they would work with the power supply I have.

I should also mention I have zero experience at overclocking.

Thanks

 

[Jasseh]

I would also have to purchase a new motherboard and a new Windows 7 64bit disc.

You wouldn't need a new copy of 7, you can re-use your current key.

 

[LoneWolf13]

The version I had came on the PC when I brought it so I assumed it was OEM which I thought was one use only.

 

[Jasseh]

The version I had came on the PC when I brought it so I assumed it was OEM which I thought was one use only.

As long as you have the key you will be able to use it. You might have to call the free phone number for activation though.