Hi,
I'm looking to upgrade my current PC to boost fps in all games. I play just about everything but mainly titles such as elite dangerous, DayZ, Arma 3, Rust, and more. My main reason for wanting to upgrade is no matter what my settings are in rust I can't seem to get past 30 fps in fights or high density areas(i.e. Forests and buildings). In open areas I can get high 40's to mid 50's. It fluctuates like crazy too which is annoying.
So my current specs are:
Monitor: just my 32" flat screen tv I'm content with it no need for anything else.
Resolution: mostly 1366x768 I think that's correct. I do play some games at 1920x1080.
CPU:AMD Phenom II x4 965 black edition @3.4GHz(upgrading)
CPU Cooler: stock fan(want to add after market cooler)
Motherboard: piece of crap gigabyte mobo only supports ddr2 needs upgrade!
RAM: I think DDR2 4x2 GB @ 401MHz (shameful; upgrading)
HDD: 1TB 7200 Rpm can't remember brand
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB (not upgrading)
PSU: Thermaltake 850W (not upgrading)
As for a budget I'm looking to keep it as low as possible but have a substantial upgrade! I'm looking to replace CPU, Motherboard, RAM, and add some after market cooling. I'm not really wanting to stay with AMD seems like a waste of money and a dead end as far as upgrading in the future.
Current parts I'm looking at are:
CPU: I5-6600k or possibly the I7-6700k
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master
Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151(I know it's barebone but It's cheap and does the job)
Or maybe
MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 ( almost twice the price, but a lot more bells and whistles)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory CAS 14
With the cheap motherboard and the I5 this comes to about $390 at current price listings. With the I7 it comes to about $496. I have no idea if these parts are the best for these prices.
I'm open and grateful for all advice you have feel free to comment on my current idea or add your own list of parts. Just keep in mind the cheapest cost for the best performance. Looking for 60+fps on games I listed above at 1366x768 or 1920x1080.
THANKS!
I'm looking to upgrade my current PC to boost fps in all games. I play just about everything but mainly titles such as elite dangerous, DayZ, Arma 3, Rust, and more. My main reason for wanting to upgrade is no matter what my settings are in rust I can't seem to get past 30 fps in fights or high density areas(i.e. Forests and buildings). In open areas I can get high 40's to mid 50's. It fluctuates like crazy too which is annoying.
So my current specs are:
Monitor: just my 32" flat screen tv I'm content with it no need for anything else.
Resolution: mostly 1366x768 I think that's correct. I do play some games at 1920x1080.
CPU:AMD Phenom II x4 965 black edition @3.4GHz(upgrading)
CPU Cooler: stock fan(want to add after market cooler)
Motherboard: piece of crap gigabyte mobo only supports ddr2 needs upgrade!
RAM: I think DDR2 4x2 GB @ 401MHz (shameful; upgrading)
HDD: 1TB 7200 Rpm can't remember brand
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB (not upgrading)
PSU: Thermaltake 850W (not upgrading)
As for a budget I'm looking to keep it as low as possible but have a substantial upgrade! I'm looking to replace CPU, Motherboard, RAM, and add some after market cooling. I'm not really wanting to stay with AMD seems like a waste of money and a dead end as far as upgrading in the future.
Current parts I'm looking at are:
CPU: I5-6600k or possibly the I7-6700k
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master
Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151(I know it's barebone but It's cheap and does the job)
Or maybe
MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 ( almost twice the price, but a lot more bells and whistles)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory CAS 14
With the cheap motherboard and the I5 this comes to about $390 at current price listings. With the I7 it comes to about $496. I have no idea if these parts are the best for these prices.
I'm open and grateful for all advice you have feel free to comment on my current idea or add your own list of parts. Just keep in mind the cheapest cost for the best performance. Looking for 60+fps on games I listed above at 1366x768 or 1920x1080.
THANKS!
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