Opinions on upgrade options

CleanSlate

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Hey guys, I thought I'd ask for opinions on upgrading my system and if now is even the time.

Current Specs:
All items at stock settings

AMD x6 1100t
msi 890fxa-gd65 motherboard (is this AM3+ compatible? I can't find that spec anywhere)
2x4 - 8 gigs of ddr3 ram CL7 (forget the brand)
ATi 4890 1 gig gddr5
Main HD: 64 gig Patriot TORQX TRB SSD
Gaming HD: Hitachi 2TB HD with 64 meg buffer
Antec 650 watt psu

I'm wondering if I should upgrade my cpu vs upgrading my gpu for 1080p 2x/2x gaming (AA and AF are not really important to me). I have been kind of teetering between the two.

For instance I play Alien Swarm which is only laggy during extreme swarm times and during specific bad points on the map- I would like this game to run smoothly no matter the situation because the lag can be a killer.

I will also be playing BF3 later, I play CSS some times, star craft 2 some day, bad company 2 and skyrim but skyrim runs well enough on this system.

Thanks for any advice in advance.
 
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Go for a GPU upgrade. Wait for the AMD HD 7xxx series to come out and grab one of those cards then.
 
Yeah system seems to look good, just that graphics card sticks out like a sore thumb as your problem in game performance.
 
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