New Graphics Card Help

BananaMann

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Hey guys, i'm new to this forum but i know it will be alot of help so im going to try and see if you guys can help me out. i'll start of with my PC specs.
CPU - AMD athlon 651 x4 3ghz quadcore
MOBO - Gigabyte GA-A55M-S2V
RAM - 8 gig ddr3 corsair
CURRENT GPU - GTX 460 1gb
OS- WINDOWS 7
PSU - 500 WATTS

My budget is around £140


At the moment i'm looking to purchase a new GPU as i feel mine is abit outdated ( gtx 460 ) from various people I've been suggested the
GTX 660 : MSI GeForce GTX 660 Twin Frozr IV OC GAMING 2GB GDDR5 | N660 GAMING 2GD5/OC
,AMD Radeon HD 7850
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radeon-DirectCU-Graphics-GDDR5-Express/dp/B008RW0R10
Radeon R9 270
GIGABYTE Radeon R9 270 WINDFORCE 2X OC BF4 Edition 2GB GDDR5 | GV-R927OC-2GD-GA

My problem is that i'm worried the graphics cards may be bottle-necked by my CPU which is
AMD Athlon II X4 651K Black Edition CPU - Quad Core 3.00GHz, 4MB Cache Socket FM1: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
could you guys possibly shed some light onto the situation for me and tell me if or how much my GPU would be bottlenecked ? Or would it be better to purchase a new MOBO/CPU for around the same price ?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7
Welcome BananaMann to SF's,

I'll let the much wiser and heavier gamer's step in and advise but I'm sure they will want to know how your current rig is doing and what games you play or want to play and the current settings you can get now. To me the current quad will do a decent job and will respond to a faster GPU.
I have two MSI 5770 R Hawks in crossfire in one rig and the rest are single card set ups. That MSI GTX660 will be a real winner. In another of my rigs I have a XFX 7870 and it's a beast.....crazy good. All three cards you've selected will be a nice step up!
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64
CPU
i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD80 b3
Memory
32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z Series Card
Monitor(s) Displays
(2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050 p
Hard Drives
Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
PSU
EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
Case
CoolerMaster Storm Styker
Cooling
7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
Keyboard
(2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
Mouse
Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
Internet Speed
Basic 120mbps down
Antivirus
Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Chrome and IE 10
Other Info
5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS
Just get the 660 and roll with it. ( or the 760 )

My MSI 660 ran cool and quiet, and the games looked just fine.

Use it while you save for a new MB and CPU.
 

My Computer

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
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