Good cpu and bad gpu or bad cpu good gpu

ezrare123 · May 23, 2018

Currently I have
A10 7700k
R7 260x

Since I have money shortage i can only upgrade one component first should i go

Ryzen 7 2700x and r7 260x
Or
A10 7700k and gtx 1060

I should buy the next component next month which ever is left here so what should I buy first?

Barty1884 · May 23, 2018

Realistically, the proposed R7 2700X is a >$500 upgrade.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.03 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $539.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-23 15:10 EDT-0400

You could look to a Ryzen5 2xxx or even a 1xxx (1600), for an overall $500 upgrade, while upgrading both the CPU/MB/RAM and the GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($175.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Phoenix Video Card ($179.99 @ B&H)
Total: $500.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-23 15:11 EDT-0400

Best of both IMO.

If you had to upgrade one or the other right now, I'd be more inclined to replace the base platform (CPU/MB/RAM) and keep the 260X for a while.

WildCard999 · May 23, 2018

If your FPS is low then option one would be better, if FPS is good then option two. Also if you do get the 2700X you are aware you will need to replace the motherboard and RAM right?

ezrare123 · May 23, 2018

Barty1884 :

Realistically, the proposed R7 2700X is a >$500 upgrade.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.03 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $539.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-23 15:10 EDT-0400

You could look to a Ryzen5 2xxx or even a 1xxx (1600), for an overall $500 upgrade, while upgrading both the CPU/MB/RAM and the GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($175.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Phoenix Video Card ($179.99 @ B&H)
Total: $500.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-23 15:11 EDT-0400

Best of both IMO.

If you had to upgrade one or the other right now, I'd be more inclined to replace the base platform (CPU/MB/RAM) and keep the 260X for a while.

Okay sir thanks for the help

in any case could I run pubg smoothly on the option 1?

Barty1884 · May 23, 2018

The GPU would hold you back if you went with option #1.

The minimum requirements (more of a 30FPS, 1080p/low) are a GTX660 or HD7850, both a little stronger than a 260X.

"smooth" is subjective. If 1080p/low/30FPS is smooth to you, then yes.

The second option would be more of a 1080p/Medium-High/60FPS setup, for the same general pricepoint

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