- Jan 27, 2015
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Hello all,
I just finished building my first PC, a budget build with an AMD A6 Series (5400k) integrated CPU/GPU. My goal wasn't to play the highest-end games necessarily, but to handle multiple processing tasks and be able to play 1080p video, which the system achieves.
Now that it's built, though, I feel like I've learned a little and enjoyed the experience quite a bit, so I'm already looking for opportunities to expand and improve -- mostly because I wouldn't mind being able to play games with decent settings. I can currently run something like Torchlight 2 with no problems, for example, but something like Dota 2 or a modern 3D game is another story. Help in pointing me in the direction of the best next upgrade (one that is compatible) would be much, much appreciated. I'm assuming this would be a dedicated graphics card, but have no idea where to start, or if this is even the next logical step. My system's specs are:
CPU/GPU: Amd A6-Series - 5400k - 3.6 Ghz - L2 Cache - 1 Mb
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 FM2
Storage: Western Digital 7200RPM 1TB Hard Drive
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB Single DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V
Power Supply: LEPA ATX 500 Power Supply N500-SA
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P Dual Fans MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case
Thanks in advance to any kind soul willing to help a beginner.
I just finished building my first PC, a budget build with an AMD A6 Series (5400k) integrated CPU/GPU. My goal wasn't to play the highest-end games necessarily, but to handle multiple processing tasks and be able to play 1080p video, which the system achieves.
Now that it's built, though, I feel like I've learned a little and enjoyed the experience quite a bit, so I'm already looking for opportunities to expand and improve -- mostly because I wouldn't mind being able to play games with decent settings. I can currently run something like Torchlight 2 with no problems, for example, but something like Dota 2 or a modern 3D game is another story. Help in pointing me in the direction of the best next upgrade (one that is compatible) would be much, much appreciated. I'm assuming this would be a dedicated graphics card, but have no idea where to start, or if this is even the next logical step. My system's specs are:
CPU/GPU: Amd A6-Series - 5400k - 3.6 Ghz - L2 Cache - 1 Mb
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 FM2
Storage: Western Digital 7200RPM 1TB Hard Drive
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB Single DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V
Power Supply: LEPA ATX 500 Power Supply N500-SA
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P Dual Fans MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case
Thanks in advance to any kind soul willing to help a beginner.
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