Want to upgrade my pc but don't know what to add

amerikas · Jan 13, 2016

Hello everyone

so I want to upgrade my pc but dont know what to add.
My pc:
GPU: R7 250X 1GDDR5 MSI
CPU: AMD CPU Trinity A4 X2 5300 (3.40GHz,1MB,65W,FM2)
RAM: Patriot 4GB 1600MHz DDR3
Mobo: MB AMD A55 SFM2 MATX/FM2A55M-VG3 ASROCK

I have 100eur to spare. This pc is used almost only for gaming. The spectre of games vary a lot but I tend to play MP games and some strategy games like total war series, paradoxes grand strategy games, my bro plays a lot of csgo, lol. I would like to play some survival mp games like rust, reign of kings or smt like that. As all of these games run on my pc they are quite choppy. I would like to an see fps increase as I don't really care about loading times as long as it runs decent im good. What do you guys think would make the biggest impact in terms of fps?

logainofhades · Jan 13, 2016

That A4 is pretty weak, and 4gb ram is too low, for a gaming rig. Bump the ram to 8gb and get a quad core A8/A10/Athlon X4, for FM2 socket. This will show you what CPU/APU is compatible with your board. http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A55M-VG3/?cat=CPU

amerikas · Jan 14, 2016

So I did some research and came up with some options could you tell me which is better?
For cpu I have 3 options:
AMD FX-670K (cpu from A10 6700) cost-70eur
Athlon II x4 640 cost-40eur
I would love to get my hands on Athlon x4 760k but I cant seem to find it anywhere ( I live in Lithuania) its price if new would be around 90eur
Which one of these would give me the most bang for the least buck? Would my gpu bottleneck any of these cpus?
For rams they dont seem to sell the ones I bought so should I just buy simmiliar ones or do I need 2 of the same sticks?

logainofhades · Jan 14, 2016

I was unaware of that 670k. Your board does not appear to support that. The Athlon II X4 640 is a totally different socket, so that will not work. That leaves you with an A10 6700. Same ram sticks are preferred, but if you cannot afford a new 8gb kit, then you have little choice, but to buy another 4gb. Just make sure you get same speed and timings.

amerikas · Jan 14, 2016

This is why I ask for you guys to help

a lot of times I havd these random brain farts

. I read around about ram memory and as I understand ram will improve some loading speeds and reduce stuttering. So if I take the a10 6700 it wont be too much?

logainofhades · Jan 14, 2016

You need at least 8gb, to properly handle a gaming rig. The A10 6700 is your best option available to you. It is definitely better than that A4. The 250x is a bit weak, but that A4 is holding you back more.

amerikas · Jan 14, 2016

Ok thanks I will most likely take the cpu and some rams

amerikas · Jan 14, 2016

And a quick question a man is offering me an bare bones cpu meaning cpu only would it fit into my existing fans and etc?

logainofhades · Jan 14, 2016

The correct term is OEM, and you will have to use your existing CPU cooler, as it doesn't come with one. I would recommend getting a better cooler though. I am not confident that the stock cooler, that came with your A4, is going to be sufficient to work with that A10.

amerikas · Jan 14, 2016

What kind of cooler should I get could you name some?

logainofhades · Jan 14, 2016

Coolermaster hyper TX3 and Raijintek Aidos are typically lower cost coolers, and would do well with that APU.

amerikas · Jan 14, 2016

CPU COOLER SFM2+/SFM2/SFM1/SAM3/SAM2+/SAM2 XC025 XILENCE I can find this fan would this be ok?

logainofhades · Jan 15, 2016

Not an outstanding looking cooler, but looks to be far better than what your A4 came with.

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