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CPU-
AMD FX-8350
Vishera 32nm Technology
RAM-
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard-
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. 970A-DS3P (CPU 1)
Graphics-
VX2453 Series (1920x1080@60Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 (Gigabyte) (i'd guess this needs to be upgraded)
Storage-
465GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AACS-00ZUB0 ATA Device (SATA)

Playing on 1920x1080p.

How would this machine play on 1280x1024? (optional)

Would like to play some of the newer games like Witcher 3, Ark without them looking like minecraft.

Thanks in advance.
 
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raisonjohn
Definitely the GPU. I'd suggest you upgrade that weak GT 640 to a more powerful GTX 1060 6GB (which is 8x times faster: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB-vs-Nvidia-GeForce-GT-640/3639vsm7731). Your FX-8350 can still allow the GTX 1060's max. possible graphic performance in most games (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q7lIYRK5T0ABLvAkgbM_2jJGvbhlep27mR-eRcCy4FA/edit#gid=0). This way, you only have to spend/hassle a little, while still maintaining the rest of your build to enjoy the newer games you like to play at significantly better graphics.

Upgrade the CPU/MB/RAM later on when you have sufficient funds.
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Herc08

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Why would you want to play on less than 1080p?

However your GPU is what's causing things, and newer games probably will not even load. Getting a GTX 1050 Ti or RX 570 and playing on low settings will do. If you can, opt for the RX 580 8GB or GTX 1060 6GB.

I will say that the FX series is a dead series. So, some games (especially like BF1 or GTA V) may create a bottleneck. A complete system overhaul may be the best thing here.
 
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raisonjohn

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Definitely the GPU. I'd suggest you upgrade that weak GT 640 to a more powerful GTX 1060 6GB (which is 8x times faster: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB-vs-Nvidia-GeForce-GT-640/3639vsm7731). Your FX-8350 can still allow the GTX 1060's max. possible graphic performance in most games (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q7lIYRK5T0ABLvAkgbM_2jJGvbhlep27mR-eRcCy4FA/edit#gid=0). This way, you only have to spend/hassle a little, while still maintaining the rest of your build to enjoy the newer games you like to play at significantly better graphics.

Upgrade the CPU/MB/RAM later on when you have sufficient funds.
 
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