What cpu should i upgrade to on a 42 Pounds budget?

[pythonbytes]

I'm on a very strict and tight budget at the moment. My current cpu is an A4 6300. I have a gt 1030 Aero ITX. I mainly want to run Fortnite at 1440x900 or above. If that runs then i'm fine. Does anybody have any ideas of what cpu is the best option?

 

[XxDarkMarioxX]

I dont think your going to get an good cpu that will run good with fortnite with that amount off money!

But here one on ebay for extra 13 pounds and yes its Seller refurbished but it will work with Fortnite and also comes with 30 day Warranty

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Core-i5-3570-Quad-Core-3-4GHz-LGA1155-HD-2500-6MB-Cache-77W-CPU-Processor/161669885713?epid=18011345263&hash=item25a446af11:g:exgAAOSwcUBYH72m

 

[pythonbytes]

I dont think your going to get an good cpu that will run good with fortnite with that amount off money!

But here one on ebay for extra 13 pounds and yes its Seller refurbished but it will work with Fortnite and also comes with 30 day Warranty

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Core-i5-3570-Quad-Core-3-4GHz-LGA1155-HD-2500-6MB-Cache-77W-CPU-Processor/161669885713?epid=18011345263&hash=item25a446af11:g:exgAAOSwcUBYH72m

Thank you, i looked in to it and it would make a great option. But, i have an FM2+ motherboard, so this LGA1155 cpu won't work on it .

 

[XxDarkMarioxX]

Is your Clock Speed - 3.7GHz if it is then there no need to upgrade your cpu because 3.7ghz is enough for gaming on fortnite

 

[mdd1963]

3.7 GHz on an old AMD cpu is about the same as an old 2.6 GHz Core2....if lucky.

The GTX1030 is already challenged at 720/768P, but, if your cpu is massively holding you back anyway, you might as well crank up the resolution if not taking a framerate hit....

 

[cwli1_]

Try the 4-core a10 6800k. It has much better inbuilt graphics than your 6300.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asus-A68hm-Plus-And-Amd-A10-6800k/163064294282?hash=item25f763ab8a:g:~KsAAOSw0-BbB-Nr is selling it with a motherboard, which you could sell.

 

[pythonbytes]

Try the 4-core a10 6800k. It has much better inbuilt graphics than your 6300.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asus-A68hm-Plus-And-Amd-A10-6800k/163064294282?hash=item25f763ab8a:g:~KsAAOSw0-BbB-Nr is selling it with a motherboard, which you could sell.

that is perfect. Thank you very much (also i have a gt 1030 so there is no need for the better graphics, but ill give them a shot and if they are good enough, i MIGHT sell my gt 1030)

 

[pythonbytes]

Is your Clock Speed - 3.7GHz if it is then there no need to upgrade your cpu because 3.7ghz is enough for gaming on fortnite

i can actaully get fortnite running at a somewhat stuttery 55 FPS on everything on low execpt for render distance and 1440x900 3D resolution. I wanted the new cpu because i wanted to eliminate stutter and turn up the settings. Because, well, Fortnite doesn't look too great on lowest let's just say.

 

[The Paladin]

my question would be what is your motherboard make and model you have... ?

 

[pythonbytes]

3.7 GHz on an old AMD cpu is about the same as an old 2.6 GHz Core2....if lucky.

The GTX1030 is already challenged at 720/768P, but, if your cpu is massively holding you back anyway, you might as well crank up the resolution if not taking a framerate hit....

i have a fairly old monitor, which is 1440x900. My game is already on the highest res.

 

[pythonbytes]

my question would be what is your motherboard make and model you have... ?

AMD A68HM-plus

 

[The Paladin]

okay

1. cpu listing with bios revision needed prior to upgrading is listed below
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/A68HMPLUS/HelpDesk_CPU/

2. 42 quid upgrade is going to be tight unless you can find a local source (pawn shop or used pc shop) and if you know a better source then ebay.co.uk to look for one. but I found : A10-5700 on ebay for about 40-50 quid.

But I would suggest getting 30 quid more and get an A10-7800 used on ebay goes for 60-80 quid.

 

[ElectrO_90]

The problem you have is that product is pretty much End of Life...
The thing you should do, is upgrade something like Z87 motherboard and any i5/i7 3/4 series then you can keep your ram.

That will help you, then sell your motherboard and cpu, keep your ram and Graphics card.