Next upgrade?
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If you're happy with performance, an SSD is a great idea and the M4 is always recommended! 
Maybe a nice case if you wanted? Or a new monitor/keyboard/mouse?
Maybe a nice case if you wanted? Or a new monitor/keyboard/mouse?
HD 6850 or GTX 460 if you can stretch the bit extra. But it wouldn't be a too much of an upgrade over your 6770.
The 128GB M4 is going to devour the best part of your budget so you could consider getting a 64GB M4 and then you'd have more room to upgrade your graphics card. You could get a 560ti or 6870 going down this route.
64GB is fine for an OS boot drive and 1 game (maybe 2 if the install size is moderate) but it doesn't leave room for anything else.
The 128GB M4 is going to devour the best part of your budget so you could consider getting a 64GB M4 and then you'd have more room to upgrade your graphics card. You could get a 560ti or 6870 going down this route.
64GB is fine for an OS boot drive and 1 game (maybe 2 if the install size is moderate) but it doesn't leave room for anything else.
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Browsing/gaming 50/50. My GF sometimes uses it for 3D modelling, not the best but it beats her laptop. I've got a CM 690 II, couldn't ask for a better first case, mouse wise its a RAT 5 which im quite happy with. My keyboard is a £10 logitech :S.
I had considered the graphics card up grade. Would there be much benefit to crossfiring 2 6770s?
Cheers for the replys
I had considered the graphics card up grade. Would there be much benefit to crossfiring 2 6770s?
Cheers for the replys
http://www.guru3d.com/article/his-radeon-6770-iceqx-turbo-crossfire-review/10
But if a game/ATI driver is poorly optimized for Crossfire/SLI it will perform poorly, ATI 78** series cards are due in March and hopefully will have a price to match your budget.
OOOO performance comparable to 6970 is seriously tempting, another £5 and I could also have the 128GB M4.
It is good when it all works well, remember its still 1GB Vram total (both cards hold the same data in their memory)
Also there are one or two GDDR3 6770, if yours is GDDR5 try and get a matching one.
Yeah I know the RAM wouldn't double. I've never crossfired before, Is it much hassle?
Again thanks for the replys
No hassle, your board does it properly and your PSU is plenty, just plug the second card in and attach the CF bridge between the two, the ATI drivers will recognize it.