Looking to change my CPU, AMD A6-3620 HD radeon graphics x4

Vice03 · Mar 29, 2014

I bought this PC about a year and a half ago, initially to fix the issue of not having a desktop (was on a budget and I got it for $430), to use photoshop and get some basic gaming in. Now, attempting to get more into pc gaming, I want to upgrade the PC.

Im no PC guru, and have been browsing these forums for a solution and came across a few threads that helped, one being this -
http://

and this http://

I was hoping for some insight on this issue, whether to upgrade (and if so, what parts would you recommend?) or just wait and get a new PC. Also those threads were about a year old too.

I want to basically play Skyrim (with some mods), Dark Souls(2), Diablos 3 (I havent played it or tried it yet) or other games on med-high settings with minimal FPS drops.

I also looked into a CPU, not sure if its compatible ("Im no PC guru" = I have general - to no idea what im doing).
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 4.0GHz - http://

I figured I would do my best into figuring it out myself first. Usually helps.And any help is greatly appreciatted Any info getting a compatible GPU is also welcome

Here are the specs of my PC

Razer Game Booster Diagnostics Report v2.0 Version： 4.2.45.0
Date： 2014/03/29 00:01:44

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01 - Operating System
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0101 - Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
0102 - Language : English (Regional Setting: English)
0103 - BIOS : Ver: HO2_710.ROM vHO27.10
0104 - Processor : AMD A6-3620 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics (4 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
0105 - Memory : 6144MB RAM
0106 - Available OS Memory : 5608MB RAM
0107 - Page File : 3523MB used, 7691MB available
0108 - Windows Dir : C:\windows
0109 - DirectX Version : DirectX 11
0110 - DX Setup Parameters : Not found
0111 - User DPI Setting : Using System DPI
0112 - System DPI Setting : 96 DPI (100 percent)
0113 - DWM DPI Scaling : Disabled

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02 - Processor
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0201 - Caption : AMD A6-3620 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics x4 ~2200MHz
0202 - Current Clock Speed : 2200MHz
0203 - L1-Cache : 512.00 KB

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03 - Video Adapter
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0301 - Card Name : AMD Radeon HD 6530D Graphics
0302 - Manufacturer : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
0303 - Chiptype : ATI display adapter (0x964A)
0304 - DAC Type : Internal DAC(400MHz)
0305 - Device Key : Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_964A&SUBSYS_2ACF103C&REV_00
0306 - Display Memory : 3048 MB
0307 - AdapterRAM : 512.00 MB
0308 - Current Mode : 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
0309 - Monitor Name : HP S2031 Series Wide LCD Monitor
0332 - D3D9 Overlay : Not Supported
0333 - DXVA-HD : Not Supported
0334 - DDraw Status : Enabled
0335 - D3D Status : Enabled
0336 - AGP Status : Enabled
0337 - Notes : No problems found.
0301 - Card Name : AMD Radeon HD 6530D Graphics
0302 - Manufacturer : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
0303 - Chiptype : ATI display adapter (0x964A)
0304 - DAC Type : Internal DAC(400MHz)
0306 - Display Memory : 3048 MB
0307 - AdapterRAM : 512.00 MB
0308 - Current Mode : 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
0309 - Monitor Name : PnP-Monitor (Standard)
0332 - D3D9 Overlay : Not Supported
0333 - DXVA-HD : Not Supported
0334 - DDraw Status : Enabled
0335 - D3D Status : Enabled
0336 - AGP Status : Enabled

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04 - Memory
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0401 - Total Memory : 5.48 GB
0402 - Free Memory : 3.11 GB
0403 - Total Pagefile : 10.95 GB
0404 - Free Pagefile : 7.56 GB

0405 - Bank Label : A1_BANK0
0406 - Speed : 1600 MHz
0407 - Total Width : 64 Bits
0408 - Capacity : 2.00 GB

0405 - Bank Label : A1_BANK1
0406 - Speed : 1600 MHz
0407 - Total Width : 64 Bits
0408 - Capacity : 4.00 GB

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06 - Motherboard
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0601 - Model : 2ACF
0602 - Manufacturer : PEGATRON CORPORATION

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08 - Harddisk
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0801 - Model : ST500DM0 02-1BD142 SATA Disk Device(Seagate, 00DM002-1BD14G)
0802 - Media Type : Fixed hard disk media
0803 - Size : 465.76 GB
0804 - Interface Type : Serial ATA

sunder25 · Mar 29, 2014

What's your current budget?

Vice03 · Mar 29, 2014

sunder25 :

About $300, no more than $500 (for both CPU and GPU), only because I think I should just start building, or get a new PC past that range.

sunder25 · Mar 29, 2014

The best cpu you can get with your mobo is an AMD A8-3850, however if i were you i'd not invest any more money into it.
How much would you be willing to spend to get a new pc?

Vice03 · Mar 29, 2014

sunder25 :

$7 - 800, maybe more if i wait a few months (only because im budgeting to get a PS4 and a different video capture setup as well.)

sunder25 · Mar 29, 2014

I made a quick build,

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3iGqS

It will be lightyears faster than your old pc.

Vice03 · Mar 29, 2014

sunder25 :

Thanks! I was hoping it wouldnt require this, but rather this than throw money into a sinkhole. Time to re-arrange my workspace.

sunder25 · Mar 29, 2014

Glad i could help.
Good luck!

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