My budget is: N/A
I live in: Romania (EU)
Operating system: (need or got one ? ): No
Monitor: No (I have a Benq 22" -VW2245)
Gaming resolution : Single monitor 1920x1080
Will you do overclocking?: No
What are you planning to do with the pc?: Gaming, work related.
My current build:
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33, socket FM2;
CPU: AMD A4 X2 5300, 3400MHz, Socket FM2, Box;
RAM: Kingston 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM (kit of 2);
GPU: MSI nVidia GeForce GT630, 2048MB, GDDR3, 128bit;
SSD: Kingston V300 2.5", 60GB, SATA 3;
HDD: a old WD Blue, 500GB, 16MB, 7200rpm, SATA 2;
Power Supply: Inter-Tech Energon 750W
Peripherals: I have a normal multimedia keyboard, a ReDragon 16400 DPI with 12 side buttons, a Genius Vibration headset and a 5.1 Genius sound system.
My question is what should I try to upgrade, I am really happy with my build so far. If I do plan to upgrade it Id like to use the same brands (MSI, AMD and Kingston) because I never had problems with them.
When I decided to buy the FM2 sockets I actually thought that I will have more chances to upgrade my GPU but apparently I was wrong (PC built on Dec 2014).
Thank you for your time,
PC upgrade suggestions
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Durebista
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[QUOTE="Durebista, post: 28914, member: 55521"]My budget is: N/A
I live in: Romania (EU)
Operating system: (need or got one ? ): No
Monitor: No (I have a Benq 22" -VW2245)
Gaming resolution : Single monitor 1920x1080
Will you do overclocking?: No
What are you planning to do with the pc?: Gaming, work related.
My current build:
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33, socket FM2;
CPU: AMD A4 X2 5300, 3400MHz, Socket FM2, Box;
RAM: Kingston 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM (kit of 2);
GPU: MSI nVidia GeForce GT630, 2048MB, GDDR3, 128bit;
SSD: Kingston V300 2.5", 60GB, SATA 3;
HDD: a old WD Blue, 500GB, 16MB, 7200rpm, SATA 2;
Power Supply: Inter-Tech Energon 750W
Peripherals: I have a normal multimedia keyboard, a ReDragon 16400 DPI with 12 side buttons, a Genius Vibration headset and a 5.1 Genius sound system.
My question is what should I try to upgrade, I am really happy with my build so far. If I do plan to upgrade it Id like to use the same brands (MSI, AMD and Kingston) because I never had problems with them.
When I decided to buy the FM2 sockets I actually thought that I will have more chances to upgrade my GPU but apparently I was wrong (PC built on Dec 2014).
Thank you for your time,[/QUOTE]
Hmm, tricky position you're in. I always am frustrated that both AMD and Intel change their chipsets every dang time they come out with new CPUS. The best CPU for that chipset is the AMD A10 6800 (4.4ghz). It would be a surprise if your CPU is causing you any grief with gaming right now though (It may be for other process if you're in to anything other than gaming with your pc). You may want to look into upgrading your GPU. Nvidias latest 900 series uses relatively low wattages, so your power supply should not have any issue at all. Yeah, I think that would be the best bang for your buck upgrade wise, and maybe look to upgrade your Motherboard and CPU a year or two down the road, and take the GPU you get now with it. I would love to hear how games are running on your current set up and if you're having any issues.
Also, 60gb SSD?! I take it that's just for your OS. If you get a 128gb or 256gb SSD to put games on, you will see HUGE improvements on load times.
I live in: Romania (EU)
Operating system: (need or got one ? ): No
Monitor: No (I have a Benq 22" -VW2245)
Gaming resolution : Single monitor 1920x1080
Will you do overclocking?: No
What are you planning to do with the pc?: Gaming, work related.
My current build:
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33, socket FM2;
CPU: AMD A4 X2 5300, 3400MHz, Socket FM2, Box;
RAM: Kingston 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM (kit of 2);
GPU: MSI nVidia GeForce GT630, 2048MB, GDDR3, 128bit;
SSD: Kingston V300 2.5", 60GB, SATA 3;
HDD: a old WD Blue, 500GB, 16MB, 7200rpm, SATA 2;
Power Supply: Inter-Tech Energon 750W
Peripherals: I have a normal multimedia keyboard, a ReDragon 16400 DPI with 12 side buttons, a Genius Vibration headset and a 5.1 Genius sound system.
My question is what should I try to upgrade, I am really happy with my build so far. If I do plan to upgrade it Id like to use the same brands (MSI, AMD and Kingston) because I never had problems with them.
When I decided to buy the FM2 sockets I actually thought that I will have more chances to upgrade my GPU but apparently I was wrong (PC built on Dec 2014).
Thank you for your time,[/QUOTE]
Hmm, tricky position you're in. I always am frustrated that both AMD and Intel change their chipsets every dang time they come out with new CPUS. The best CPU for that chipset is the AMD A10 6800 (4.4ghz). It would be a surprise if your CPU is causing you any grief with gaming right now though (It may be for other process if you're in to anything other than gaming with your pc). You may want to look into upgrading your GPU. Nvidias latest 900 series uses relatively low wattages, so your power supply should not have any issue at all. Yeah, I think that would be the best bang for your buck upgrade wise, and maybe look to upgrade your Motherboard and CPU a year or two down the road, and take the GPU you get now with it. I would love to hear how games are running on your current set up and if you're having any issues.
Also, 60gb SSD?! I take it that's just for your OS. If you get a 128gb or 256gb SSD to put games on, you will see HUGE improvements on load times.
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Durebista
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Yes the 60GB SSD is just for the OS.
When I purchased the motherboard I saw a lot of reviews that mentioned it had problems recognizing the A10 CPU and I had to plug a A4 before installing a A10 and that was way out of my price range to gamble on the CPU and not have it working
, and now that I think about it I could have returned the A4 and pay the difference for the A10 then argh!!!!!
GPU related, I have to save a lot of cash till I can get any of the 900 series (having it that one will cost almost as my entire build cost me).
Example: my build cost me 401 Euro a Nvidia 900 series costs ~226 to 400 euros (I know its a long run investment and that I will eventually make).
Game related - it is incredible for what I play ( WoW, SC2, Diablo 3, Fallout 3 + NV, Heroes and Generals, Battlefield 3, Warhammer 40k: Space Marines, Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II and had no problem running EVE), also it runs nicely with Autocad and DraftSight.
Funny thing is I learned from my mistake when I purchased a upgrade for my brothers PC and invested in a i7 compatible motherboard if he wants to upgrade his system (having it his a Intel person)
When I purchased the motherboard I saw a lot of reviews that mentioned it had problems recognizing the A10 CPU and I had to plug a A4 before installing a A10 and that was way out of my price range to gamble on the CPU and not have it working
, and now that I think about it I could have returned the A4 and pay the difference for the A10 then argh!!!!! GPU related, I have to save a lot of cash till I can get any of the 900 series (having it that one will cost almost as my entire build cost me).
Example: my build cost me 401 Euro a Nvidia 900 series costs ~226 to 400 euros (I know its a long run investment and that I will eventually make).
Game related - it is incredible for what I play ( WoW, SC2, Diablo 3, Fallout 3 + NV, Heroes and Generals, Battlefield 3, Warhammer 40k: Space Marines, Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II and had no problem running EVE), also it runs nicely with Autocad and DraftSight.
Funny thing is I learned from my mistake when I purchased a upgrade for my brothers PC and invested in a i7 compatible motherboard if he wants to upgrade his system (having it his a Intel person)
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H3ll0J3ll0
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mechanical keyboard is nice to type on but nothing you should prioritize, as previous user said upgrade the gpu followed by mobo+cpu as it seems your budget is close to zero go and look at used stuff, if you are quick and cautious you can get some great deals
