PC Upgrade - what next?

pndooku

pndooku

pndooku

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So I'm in the fortunate position to be able to upgrade my PC, although I'm not sure what to replace to see the best results. My current rig is as follows:

Mobo: Asus M5A78L-M (USB3)
CPU: AMD FX-8350
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600 Viper Red
GPU: Asus GTX 650 1GB
PSU: Corsair GS600
HDD: WD 1TB (shifting my OS to an SSD once I figure out how to do it without restoring)

It is 100% for gaming and I typically only play LoL, CS:GO, WoW and FIFA.

I've identified the motherboard as the weakest link, but I'm not sure how great the difference will be if its upgraded.

Any advice/suggestions greatly appreciated
 
The motherboard is Ok and unless your getting lots of crashes is fine. The only think I would do is add some ramsinks to the power mosfets to help keep them cool especially if your overclocking the cpu.

A new graphics card will make a massive difference to you from the suggested r9 270x to a gtx 970 @ £260 depending upon your budget and case size.
 
I have at least 200 to spend, more if it can be justified.

In regards to the GPU, would it really see much of a difference with the games listed above? I always thought they where more CPU driven
 
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