A Budget Solution to my Computer's Problems with Gaming

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So my games aren't running very well, Battlefield One barely manages 30 fps on lowest settings, and I have these problems with some of my other games. I would like to know what I should do to get my games to run better, and if I need new parts, something that doesn't break the budget. I suspect the problems stem from my CPU, as in Task Manager, playing a game like Battlefield One takes up 80-95% of the CPU usage, and it has to run beyond 100%.

CPU-AMD A8-7600
GPU-Radeon RX 480 (I believe there is a 2nd one in there, a Radeon R7. Could that pose a problem?)
RAM-Dual-Channel DDR3

I bought and installed the RX 480, so I know its a good GPU, but what else should I do to optimize my computer's performance?

Thanks in advance!
 
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You need a better CPU. BF1 is a cpu heavy game and your cpu is very weak. Infact any cpu you can put in that board will struggle to run a game like BF1. A cpu that will enable you to fully utilize that RX 480 would required a new motherboard and if you go current gen new ram(ddr4).
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You need a better CPU. BF1 is a cpu heavy game and your cpu is very weak. Infact any cpu you can put in that board will struggle to run a game like BF1. A cpu that will enable you to fully utilize that RX 480 would required a new motherboard and if you go current gen new ram(ddr4).
 
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What motherboard and CPU would you recommend?
 
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Would you recommend a new computer?
 
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Not necessarily a new computer, you can still use the old drives, GPU, case and PSU. Just need to replace CPU + mobo + RAM, and we still need to know your budget.

If you are tight on budget you may as well buy used Intel i5/i7 from 2nd through to 4th gen + mobo for it and reuse the DDR3 RAM.
 
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That greatly depends on your budget.
 
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The budget is roughly $500-700


 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($280.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($153.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $609.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-27 22:12 EST-0500

What is the make and model of your psu?
 
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Yes, the main problem of your PC is cpu, because A8-7600 is terrible fpr anything but HTPC, so you have to upgrade.. But the adviced list with i5 8600k is out of this world.. I believe every sane person should buy things with best possible performance/price ratio.. In this case, if you want the cheapest CPU which could handle your GPU, it would be Ryzen 3 1200 (if you want to OC) or Ryzen 3 1300x (if you do not want to OC) with a good b350 motherboard and 8 or 16 gigs of RAM, speed of RAM doesn't matter that much.. If you would like something better, ryzen 5 1600 would that be.. Intel procesors are too expensive with those high end z370 motherboards
 
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hitacotu

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something along the lines of EVGA 500w
 
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Things are changing, and its more likely that I'm going to just replace parts instead. That being said, that means I'm not selling my computer, and I won't have much money at all, so cheaper solutions are preferred. Thanks for all your help and patience!
 
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