Help with my pc upgrade? Suggestions wanted!!

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:25

Hi there, I am soon going to upgrade my pc as my frame rate has been getting pretty low in most recent games and I think my Pc is due an upgrade. I want it to be able to play games like The Witcher 3 on ultra with good fps,1080p resolution and many games in the future. I am no expert in computer upgrades and would very much appreciate any suggestions that any of you have.

My Specs at the moment:

CPU: AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad 4 Processor 3.60 GHz
RAM: 8GB
System Type: 64-Bit Operating System
GPU: MSI Twin Frozr NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P

ShivP · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:26

Do you have a budget for this?

stulid · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:26

Hi what budget do you have?

What drives, PSU and case do you have?

What revision of the motherboard do you have? it is printed near the audio section.

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:34

No budget really. I'm just looking for suggestions on what you guy's think needs upgraded the most. If I feel it's too expensive then I'll ask for a cheaper alternative. Also what drives do you mean, I have a cd/dvd drive? Thanks for the quick response guys!

stulid · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:35

Harddrives or SSDs etc?

You need to find out your boards revision to see what CPUs it can take.

If you dont have a good enough PSU then you may not be able to upgrade your GFX card.

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:35

I have a 1tb hard drive

stulid · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:36

You need to answer the questions I have otherwise it is hard to suggest things without knowing the core components of your PC.

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:41

how do you find the boards revision? and PSU?

stulid · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:43

PSU will have a label on it, so open the side of the case up.

The boards revision is in the bottom left corner.

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:45

okay thanks may take a few minutes ,as I'll have to switch pc off.

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:23

the board revision is 5.1 and the PSU is 500W

stulid · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:28

What make and model is the PSU?

One cheap companies 500W rated PSU may not be a true 500W.

As it is Rev5+ you can drop a 8320E into it with the right BIOS update or newer.

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4125

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:30

XIGMATEK Model No: SL-8500BTX

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:36

Sorry but I am not too familiar with all the PC jargon. What is a 8320E? And how do I or why would I need to update the BIOS? Thanks

stulid · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:37

The PSU is not good enough.

So that needs to be swapped.

A 8320E is a CPU that fits into your board.

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:38

okay and you're suggesting that I replace it with a AMD FX-8320E ?

stulid · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:39

Yes.

Unless you want to spend much more money and swap out the board+CPU and switch to Intel.

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320E Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £109.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £49.99
Total : £169.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).

That is a much higher quality PSU and is a proper 550W.

With that you can take your pick of GFX card upgrades.

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:43

Thanks. Would that give me much higher fps in games or would I need to also upgrade my RAM?

stulid · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:44

You do not need more RAM.

It is a good performance boost, but the biggest impact that you can do is swap your GFX card for the best you can afford (with the new PSU fitted).

Juka08 · 20 Feb 2015 at 15:45

Okay. Thanks for all the help by the way. Is it worth upgrading board for intel? are the results vastly better than AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320E Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor ?

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