i currently have a x4 760k and an xfx 270. i want to upgrade

I presume you are doing this PC for gaming so I suggest a GPU upgrade first because CPU is only important in CPU intensive games. Also if you are changing from an AMD processor to a Intel you will need a new motherboard because they have different pins.

thanks for the reply and on my board right now my gpu sags because the pci plastic lock broke awhile ago. will the new gpu be ok for a little while or should i put something together to stop the sag?

If your GPU sags a little in its slot and still works fine with your PC then it should not be a problem but when you screw the graphics card in then it should stay in a place. I would also say you should not have any problem but I can't 100% confirm this sorry because my motherboard clip works. I would not recommend doing anything to the motherboard to keep the card from sagging only do the usual of screwing in the GPU and slotting in the graphics card.

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thats the problem i am having with my current gpu. i believe the sag has cause the fans to start hitting the casing of the card and now only has one fan. maybe this picture will help

Umm I don't think a bit of a sag can cause fan damage I believe that this is caused by the fan bearings giving out or that something might have caused it to break such as Letting the fans spin when they are being cleaning using compressed air or that a cable might have gotten in the way of the fans. I would suggest if you were worried that a sag is a bit of a problem then speak to your local PC shop because they can give advice because I don't think I am not experienced enough and have not had these problems before. Sorry maybe someone else might be able to give you more advice on this thread.

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"bottlenecking" is a meme and a myth.

Think about it.

If your processor is too fast, then your GPU is "bottlenecking" your processor.

Its proven..