£100 upgrade suggestions

Destine

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So, i asked a question earlier this year on a £500 upgrade for my system.
I had to spend most of the money on stuff i didn't realize i need, for example getting my bike fixed, getting a new phone along side other stuff. But basically i only have £100 left and i want to upgrade, i was thinking of getting a new CPU like the Athlon X4 860k or 880k but im not sure, i got the same GPU i already had (R9 270) for Christmas because my dad thought that it would boost my system, saying i could do crossfire.
But i know that i need a better CPU. So any recommendations?
I will also want to upgrade RAM, 8gb to 16gb.

My Specs:
AMD A10-7700k
R9 270 2gb
Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3HP
8 gb DDr3

Also i want to get an SSD
 
Solution
an a10-7700K is the best it would get on the FM2+ platform, my friend has an a8-7600 and hes upgrading to ryzen, and so should you. You can try hunting things like CEX, ebay and stuff for an used B350M gaming pro, 8gb ddr4 and a ryzen 3 1200, but it won't be anywhere near 100 pounds. i think the best you can do is buy that B350M and save up for the ram and cpu.

Destine

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I was thinking about getting a FX 6300 and a a new mother board by getting a bit more money, would this be worth it?
If i did decide to get that than my pc would be like this:
FX 6300
R9 270 Crossfire
8GB DDr3 (Maybe 16gb because ddr3 is pretty cheap)
850W PSU
 

kanewolf

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Don't get an FX. It is older technology than what you have. The FX AM3+ platform is dead, just like the FM2+ you have now. If you want an upgrade you will have to move to a DDR4 motherboard. A Ryzen CPU or an Intel 7xxx or 8xxx series. Some will say the Intel 7xxx are also a dead end since they don't support the 8xxx CPUs.
 

troy1960

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an a10-7700K is the best it would get on the FM2+ platform, my friend has an a8-7600 and hes upgrading to ryzen, and so should you. You can try hunting things like CEX, ebay and stuff for an used B350M gaming pro, 8gb ddr4 and a ryzen 3 1200, but it won't be anywhere near 100 pounds. i think the best you can do is buy that B350M and save up for the ram and cpu.
 
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Destine

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I found Ryzen 3 1200 for £90 at cex, ill sell a couple games, old consoles and an apple tv which i dont use anymore to buy the cpu and some ddr4 ram from cex, then ill use my £100 to buy a motherboard and an aftermarket cpu