Nostremitus
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So, after that Firestrike/Oculus thread, I decided that I had a middling but very real interest in upgrading my PC. I still don't understand a lot of this stuff; I mostly relied on my cousin, but here's my current setup.
CPU: AMD FX-8320 Vishera
GPU: MSI R9 270
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P
RAM: Adata 2x4GB DDR3
Storage: WD Blue 1TB (I also have an SSD, but I am having trouble getting it set up)
Power Supply: OCZ 700W (Not sure if this is the exact model)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser
Cooler: Enermax Liqtech 240
So my question is, if I wanted to upgrade the CPU and GPU, how high can I go before I have to replace other components?
For CPU, any upgrade would require replacing the motherboard. As RGM said, newer Intel chips would also require upgrading the RAM.
...but as I said in the other thread, if you only lightly game on PC and are satisfied with the performance you get right now, don't chase benchmarks just because they exist. If you're on a budget it's better to wait until you no longer get the performance you want, and then buy the best bang for the buck at that time. There are always new CPUs and GPUs on the horizon and cost/performance is always on the decline as more powerful parts are released.