Upgrading Pc need some advice

zoltarian · Nov 13, 2015

Hey guys, built my first PC with help from this site a while back, looking for help on deciding what to upgrade next, Provided below is my current specs;

Cpu: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Ram: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Ssd: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Graphics Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
OS: Windows 10

Not sure if these matter but
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor

My PC is running pretty good right now just looking for a stronger PC running the new high end games coming out like Star wars Battlefront, Black ops 3, If possible trying to get 60 stable fps, and gaining some extra fps for World of Warcraft, Starcraft II, and League of Legends.

Thanks for any help
-Zoltarian

DonkeyOatie · Nov 13, 2015

Overclock your CPU (get an aftermarket CPU cooler) and a better GPU. What is your country and budget.

Mohammed Adhil · Nov 13, 2015

A Budget Would Be Nice.
I Mean The Only Thing you Need To Upgrade is The CPU And The GPU
CPU:- AMD FX 8350
GPU:- EVGA GTX 960 FTW Edition 4GDDR5

zoltarian · Nov 13, 2015

Alright, here is some updated information as requested;

Country: United States of America, Massachusetts
Budget: $400-$500

As for the budget I don't exactly have a defined budget as I'm putting together a list for the upcoming holidays on request and cant really think of anything other then PC parts i think the 400-500 estimate seems reasonable however

Additionally I have little knowledge on aftermarket coolers are there any you personally would recommend?

-Zoltarian

DonkeyOatie · Nov 13, 2015

Your budget is enough for either a good CPU upgrade or a good GPU upgrade. Your current system is mostly GPU limited, so the GPU upgrade would be best.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $351.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 16:49 EST-0500

The cooler is so you can overclock your CPU to get a bit more there; and a good GPU for gaming.

As much as upgrading you CPU would make the system more powerful, it won't give you a lot more FPS.

zoltarian · Nov 13, 2015

Alright thank you very much for your help, just as one last in site sense your clearly allot more knowledgeable about this them I am what would be a good CPU upgrade if i where to buy it for myself, id say around a $200-$300 range on price.

once again thank you so much

-Zoltarian

DonkeyOatie · Nov 13, 2015

You are reaching the limits of what AMD can do. I'd change to an Intel i5 system, but it is not cheap. You need a new CPU, and motherboard, and may need a new OS as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $256.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 18:11 EST-0500

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