need some expert advice on how to spend my money

get a xfx 6970 then since you said you wanted to spend $400 bucks on it
 

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Windows 10 64bitAMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHzCorsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 10 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHz
Motherboard
M5A78L-MLX Plus
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 26' 1920x1080 / Acer 1336x768
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 60Hz /1336x768
Hard Drives
Kingston Digital 60GB SSDNow V300/500gb HDD Western Digital 7200rpm (/WD 160GB HDD 7200rpm
PSU
CORSAIR CX600 600w
Case
AZZA Orion 202 EVO
Cooling
cooler master hyper TX3 cpu cooler
Keyboard
Razer DeathStalker
Mouse
Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G400
Antivirus
Defualt on win 10
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
cpu is overclocked in bios

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windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
on obama's head is Motherbrain from Metroid:zero mission it signifies that i believe that the government are simply zombies or drones and that the people with money are the ones who hold true power
 

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Windows 7 home premium
OS
Windows 7 home premium
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My Computer My Computer

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windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb

My Computer My Computer

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windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
sure i like james for his help but i dont you know.. like him
 

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Windows 7 home premium
OS
Windows 7 home premium
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My Computer My Computer

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windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
sure i like james for his help but i dont you know.. like him
you dont know james either he just some dude online you just met like a day ago online lmao anyways take a look at my suggestion why u ignoring it and just waiting for james :p the xfx 6970 might be the horse power your looking for
 

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Windows 10 64bitAMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHzCorsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 10 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHz
Motherboard
M5A78L-MLX Plus
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 26' 1920x1080 / Acer 1336x768
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 60Hz /1336x768
Hard Drives
Kingston Digital 60GB SSDNow V300/500gb HDD Western Digital 7200rpm (/WD 160GB HDD 7200rpm
PSU
CORSAIR CX600 600w
Case
AZZA Orion 202 EVO
Cooling
cooler master hyper TX3 cpu cooler
Keyboard
Razer DeathStalker
Mouse
Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G400
Antivirus
Defualt on win 10
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
cpu is overclocked in bios
because the graphics card looks really similar to something i can get for $200 or $250 and im really looking for more opinions and hoping that we can come to an agreement after long debate and have the one card that is perfect for my needs and price range
 

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Windows 7 home premium
get a gtx 560 ti then thats 230-250
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 10 64bitAMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHzCorsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 10 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHz
Motherboard
M5A78L-MLX Plus
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 26' 1920x1080 / Acer 1336x768
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 60Hz /1336x768
Hard Drives
Kingston Digital 60GB SSDNow V300/500gb HDD Western Digital 7200rpm (/WD 160GB HDD 7200rpm
PSU
CORSAIR CX600 600w
Case
AZZA Orion 202 EVO
Cooling
cooler master hyper TX3 cpu cooler
Keyboard
Razer DeathStalker
Mouse
Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G400
Antivirus
Defualt on win 10
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
cpu is overclocked in bios
You could buy me a new boat :shock:
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i7 6700KGSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Keyboard
Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
Well, you aren't playing BF3, So a 580 is overkill. The 570 I showed you is plenty for your games.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Made
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory
8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card
Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays
32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
PSU
Corsair vx550w
Case
Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling
CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse
G300
Internet Speed
40mps
Other Info
Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s
i could be playing alliance of valiant arms, counter strike, team fortess 2 amnesia the dark descent, minecraft, gta iv with 1080p and graphics mod etc.
 

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Well, you aren't playing BF3, So a 580 is overkill. The 570 I showed you is plenty for your games.
hell he don't even need a 570 for what he plays he would be fine with a gtx 560ti
 

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Windows 10 64bitAMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHzCorsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 10 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHz
Motherboard
M5A78L-MLX Plus
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 26' 1920x1080 / Acer 1336x768
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 60Hz /1336x768
Hard Drives
Kingston Digital 60GB SSDNow V300/500gb HDD Western Digital 7200rpm (/WD 160GB HDD 7200rpm
PSU
CORSAIR CX600 600w
Case
AZZA Orion 202 EVO
Cooling
cooler master hyper TX3 cpu cooler
Keyboard
Razer DeathStalker
Mouse
Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G400
Antivirus
Defualt on win 10
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
cpu is overclocked in bios
well ive obviousley had no experiance with high end graphics games but that does not mean that im not going to play them later once i get a gfx card, i mean most of the games that i bought wont even run on my computer so i had to sell them on craigslist and ebay
 

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Windows 7 home premium

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Made
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory
8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card
Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays
32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
PSU
Corsair vx550w
Case
Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling
CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse
G300
Internet Speed
40mps
Other Info
Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s
because the graphics card looks really similar to something i can get for $200 or $250 and im really looking for more opinions and hoping that we can come to an agreement after long debate and have the one card that is perfect for my needs and price range

Not debate, rather discuss. ;)
 

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windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
Why not just leave your old computer the way it is?

Then go purchase a nice aluminum ATX case to start with.

Save you money up and start building a game machine that rocks!
 

My Computer My Computer

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windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
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