I currently have a A10-7850k apu with an integrated graphics card, it also has 6gb ram, horrible power supply and bad case. I want to know weither i should upgrade this by adding more ram, a dedicated graphics car, better power supply and new case, or should i just get a new pc. If not could you guys build be a gaming pc for like 400 dollars canadian? I only play games like LoL, WoW and watch movies, youtube and twitch. Not very demanding this! thanks guys
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LucoTF
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You could just throw a cheap GPU like the gtx 1050 or rx 460 in your existing machine, they will run fine even on low end PSUs.
But if you're looking to upgrade then:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($81.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($65.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 460 2GB Dual OC Video Card ($107.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $410.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-26 07:21 EDT-0400
^ this assumes you would be transferring your hard drive(s) to the new build
But if you're looking to upgrade then:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($81.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($65.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 460 2GB Dual OC Video Card ($107.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $410.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-26 07:21 EDT-0400
^ this assumes you would be transferring your hard drive(s) to the new build
Max1s
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I'm not familiar with the performance of the AMD APU's, but I think a dedicated graphics card would be a big upgrade. Something like the GTX1050ti should be more than enough for LoL and WoW. Do you game at 1920x1080?
What wattage is your power supply? If you get a dedicated graphics card you'll obviously be using more power, although the 1050ti isn't that power hungry...
6GB of RAM isn't great but isn't too terrible either. DDR3?
What wattage is your power supply? If you get a dedicated graphics card you'll obviously be using more power, although the 1050ti isn't that power hungry...
6GB of RAM isn't great but isn't too terrible either. DDR3?
LucoTF
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The APU would hold you back a bit, yes, but it's the cheapest easiest upgrade for you.
The build I made has a stronger cpu and a better upgrade path, but obv it costs a bit more.
Of course, you could always upgrade gpu now and if you're still not happy just buy the rest
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