Below is my current system :
CPU : AMD A8 6700
CPU COOLER : Deepcool ICEEDGE 200T
Motherboard : MSI A88XM-E35 (FM2+)
RAM : Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 1600Mhz
GPU : Sapphire Radeon Dual-X R9 380 2Gb DDR5
Hard Drive : WD 1TB Caviar Blue
PSU : Aerocool Strike-X 500W 80+ Bronze
Case : Aerocool GT Gaming Black
(Before I get any hate saying for having an APU w/ a discreet GPU. I built this initially as a $300 budget PC 2 years ago and bought the r9 380 a year ago since I wasn't satisfied by the onboard graphics of the APU)
My budget for the upgrade : $200-250
I mostly play casual games like LoL, Dirty Bomb and Overwatch so I didn't need a better system than what I currently have. However I wanted to start playing AAA games on high-ultra settings like Skyrim (Special Edition w/ mods), Battlefield 1, Far Cry, etc. and I have the budget to upgrade my current rig but I don't know where to start. Also I live in the Philippines so online stores like Amazon or Newegg is not a good option since I have to pay a lot for shipping.
I've researched a bunch and also tried overclocking my GPU to get better FPS (Only got around +5 Average FPS with a stable 1100 GPU core OC). Here are my options so far :
A. Upgrade to an Intel CPU + Motherboard since I have no more need for an APU
- I wanted to get a Skylake i5 6500 w/ a decent 1151 motherboard but by doing so I would also have to buy DDR4 RAM since my current one is DDR3
- I also have an option to get a Haswell CPU w/ an 1150 board so I can still use my DDR3 RAM and use the extra money for another 8GB 1600 RAM (which I'm not sure would even help)
- I can also get an older (2nd or 3rd gen) i7 for around the same price as a newer i5 but I'm not sure if that's a good decision
B. Upgrade my GPU or Crossfire
- I can spend my budget just for a better GPU (like a GTX 960 or RX 470/480) but I'm not sure if my AMD APU will bottleneck it
- I can also look for the same GPU and just crossfire it but I'm not sure if that would be better since I only have a 2gb version of the r9 380
C, Just get better components for the current righ
- Buy an AiO water cooler for the CPU. Get a better case with good airflow. Add an SSD for the OS and some games. Get better case fans for
Feel free to recommend other options that would help. I appreciate the time you took reading through all this!
CPU : AMD A8 6700
CPU COOLER : Deepcool ICEEDGE 200T
Motherboard : MSI A88XM-E35 (FM2+)
RAM : Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 1600Mhz
GPU : Sapphire Radeon Dual-X R9 380 2Gb DDR5
Hard Drive : WD 1TB Caviar Blue
PSU : Aerocool Strike-X 500W 80+ Bronze
Case : Aerocool GT Gaming Black
(Before I get any hate saying for having an APU w/ a discreet GPU. I built this initially as a $300 budget PC 2 years ago and bought the r9 380 a year ago since I wasn't satisfied by the onboard graphics of the APU)
My budget for the upgrade : $200-250
I mostly play casual games like LoL, Dirty Bomb and Overwatch so I didn't need a better system than what I currently have. However I wanted to start playing AAA games on high-ultra settings like Skyrim (Special Edition w/ mods), Battlefield 1, Far Cry, etc. and I have the budget to upgrade my current rig but I don't know where to start. Also I live in the Philippines so online stores like Amazon or Newegg is not a good option since I have to pay a lot for shipping.
I've researched a bunch and also tried overclocking my GPU to get better FPS (Only got around +5 Average FPS with a stable 1100 GPU core OC). Here are my options so far :
A. Upgrade to an Intel CPU + Motherboard since I have no more need for an APU
- I wanted to get a Skylake i5 6500 w/ a decent 1151 motherboard but by doing so I would also have to buy DDR4 RAM since my current one is DDR3
- I also have an option to get a Haswell CPU w/ an 1150 board so I can still use my DDR3 RAM and use the extra money for another 8GB 1600 RAM (which I'm not sure would even help)
- I can also get an older (2nd or 3rd gen) i7 for around the same price as a newer i5 but I'm not sure if that's a good decision
B. Upgrade my GPU or Crossfire
- I can spend my budget just for a better GPU (like a GTX 960 or RX 470/480) but I'm not sure if my AMD APU will bottleneck it
- I can also look for the same GPU and just crossfire it but I'm not sure if that would be better since I only have a 2gb version of the r9 380
C, Just get better components for the current righ
- Buy an AiO water cooler for the CPU. Get a better case with good airflow. Add an SSD for the OS and some games. Get better case fans for
Feel free to recommend other options that would help. I appreciate the time you took reading through all this!
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