Want to upgrade basic gaming PC... Will it work?
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callum118
July 26, 2014 11:00:02 AM
Hi, I have a very basic 'gaming' PC and am looking to upgrade a couple of things so that I have better frame rates when playing games.
Current Specifications:
Processor: AMD X4 Anthlon II 750K Quad Core Processor 3.40Ghz (4.00Ghz turbo)
RAM: 8GB
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon R7 240 (2GB)
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA3 6Gbps
Motherboard: Gigabyte F2A58M-HD
Power Supply: 500W
I don't know much about PC's, but I'm looking to upgrade the CPU and graphics card. My budget is £300, but even less would be better. I don't want nor expect amazing graphics, but I'd like smooth gameplay and reasonable graphics (mid settings). Is this possible? What CPU and graphics card would you recommend? Can my motherboard accept these?
Are these alright? http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/amd-fx-6300-black-editi...
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sapphire-dual-x-radeon-...
Thanks.
Current Specifications:
Processor: AMD X4 Anthlon II 750K Quad Core Processor 3.40Ghz (4.00Ghz turbo)
RAM: 8GB
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon R7 240 (2GB)
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA3 6Gbps
Motherboard: Gigabyte F2A58M-HD
Power Supply: 500W
I don't know much about PC's, but I'm looking to upgrade the CPU and graphics card. My budget is £300, but even less would be better. I don't want nor expect amazing graphics, but I'd like smooth gameplay and reasonable graphics (mid settings). Is this possible? What CPU and graphics card would you recommend? Can my motherboard accept these?
Are these alright? http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/amd-fx-6300-black-editi...
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sapphire-dual-x-radeon-...
Thanks.
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Somber
July 26, 2014 11:18:56 AM
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Somber
July 26, 2014 11:24:33 AM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($115.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $363.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 14:24 EDT-0400
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($115.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $363.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 14:24 EDT-0400
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That MSi board has overheating problems, somber. Plus he will have to reinstall windows when changing the board and possibly buy it again depending on the version. His CPU is plenty powerful enough to use a 270x. No reason to upgrade and the 6300 is not even enough to notice a difference.
A new PSU is probably the best choice to go with his new GPU.
A new PSU is probably the best choice to go with his new GPU.
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Somber
July 26, 2014 11:52:23 AM
callum118
July 26, 2014 11:56:05 AM
Thanks for the replies.
So my current CPU is alright for my needs? For example, I'm getting around 50FPS on Sniper Elite 3 on low settings. But DayZ, I'm on low settings (and boy do they look low!) and I still lag in the cities and some buildings.
So will upgrading my graphics allow me to play on slightly higher settings and still getting a reasonable and playable frame rate?
Cheers
So my current CPU is alright for my needs? For example, I'm getting around 50FPS on Sniper Elite 3 on low settings. But DayZ, I'm on low settings (and boy do they look low!) and I still lag in the cities and some buildings.
So will upgrading my graphics allow me to play on slightly higher settings and still getting a reasonable and playable frame rate?
Cheers
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Somber
July 26, 2014 11:58:59 AM
I have an overclocked i5 3570k and I still lag in DayZ. It is terribly coded and will never get better. Sorry.
Your CPU is fine. Sniper elite, again, is terribly coded and there isn't much to be done about it.
Yes, changing your GPU will let you play at high or max settings in most games. But not DayZ as it is coding limited.
DO NOT upgrade the CPU/motherboard. No need at all. you won't even see a gain in performance.
Your CPU is fine. Sniper elite, again, is terribly coded and there isn't much to be done about it.
Yes, changing your GPU will let you play at high or max settings in most games. But not DayZ as it is coding limited.
DO NOT upgrade the CPU/motherboard. No need at all. you won't even see a gain in performance.
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Somber said:
Dayz is poorly optimized. heavily CPU based. and tiny voices that is my north bridge temp. i just added that my cpu was OC. on sniper elite 3 i can run ultra settings at 60 fps on my cpu mobo commboYeah, you also have a GPU that is 5x as powerful as OPs. Thats the difference. Not CPU. Sorry.
the 270x is a decent jump up form your GPU, so OP should be maxing alot of games easily.
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