new cpu/mobo or gpu

[ryanwealleans]

hi im toying between the idea of upgrading my mobo/cpu or my gpu my budget is £300/$469

cpu: Intel pentium g870@ 3.1 ghz
gpu: Asus 1gb hd7770 ghz edition
psu: 600w storm silent psu
ram: 4gb corsair ddr3 value
mobo: msi h61m-p31 mAtx
hdd: 500gb seagate barracuda sata 3
case: coolermaster k280 atx mid tower case
cooler: standard cpu cooler

im not sure between amd/intel and amd/nvidia also could you reccomend parts i wouldnt mind doing some oc'ing aswell
thankyou

 

[Smartazz]

What games do you play? That CPU is probably bottlenecking your GPU.

 

[ryanwealleans]

I play bf3 planetside 2 war thunder starcraft 2 and a few other titles and i will be playing rome 2 total war and bf4 and crysis 3 in the near future

 

[bhale7]

I'm assuming you're using a single-license copy of Windows. If that's the case then unfortunately in order to upgrade your motherboard you'd also need to get a new license for Windows, as the license is tied to your motherboard.

 

[Torn Mind]

Hmm, BF4 multiplayer loves more cores and is graphically taxing. Depending on the resolution he games at, not having enough Vram might also be an issue. I would suggest liquidating both cpu/mobo and your GPU to expanding your budget a bit, and then get a FX-8350 and GTX 660. If you can sell your current parts at half the price you bought them at, you can afford the FX-8350, GTX 660, and a ~$80 motherboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£147.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£79.96 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £377.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-13 01:04 BST+0100)

 

[mfenn]

Your CPU is definitely the bottleneck in Planetside 2 and BF3. Luckily, your motherboard can take any Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge CPU with a BIOS update. IMHO the best use of funds would be to grab an i5 3470 for £156.