advice on best upbrade for 100

[h3n0420]

my current computer is:
acer AAHD3-VC motherboard
AMD A6-5400k APU with Radeon HD graphics
10 GB ram
and a 1TB HD
ive been playing some newer games like Warframe and am crashing alot. what upgrade for around 100 would get me the most?

 

[clutchc]

Crashing isn't usually a sign you need to upgrade. it is a sign there may be a software conflict, poorly written pgms running in the background, registry errors, or malware. Give CCleaner a run and do the Clean and Registry portions both. Then run a Malwarebytes scan.
And yes, crashes can indicate a failing piece of hardware too.

But if you want to improve your graphics quite a bit over the iGPU and do it for ~$100, get a GT 1030.

 

[h3n0420]

Crashing isn't usually a sign you need to upgrade. it is a sign there may be a software conflict, poorly written pgms running in the background, registry errors, or malware. Give CCleaner a run and do the Clean and Registry portions both. Then run a Malwarebytes scan.
And yes, crashes can indicate a failing piece of hardware too.

But if you want to improve your graphics quite a bit over the iGPU and do it for ~$100, get a GT 1030.

i run iobit advanced system care pro 10.5 all the time and keep the pc optimized. the game crashes when over 4-5 ppl r in co-op w/ me and i either jump up and get a wide view w/ everyone and everything in it. its like there is so much to be shown it craps out

 

[h3n0420]

and if i were to get a GPU for under 100 EVGA GeForce GT 730 4GB GDDR5 would this one be better b/c it has 4 gb of ddr5 not 2?

 

[clutchc]

and if i were to get a GPU for under 100 EVGA GeForce GT 730 4GB GDDR5 would this one be better b/c it has 4 gb of ddr5 not 2?

Anything would be better than the iGPU. Yes, the GT 730 would be OK as long as it is the faster 64 bit/DDR5 version. There are some 128 bit versions still out there, but they use a slower GPU model. The GT 1030 is faster, though.

 

[h3n0420]

yup u were right its 128 bit. so the gt 1030 is my best bet then huh? ty for advice. rlly hope this will allow me to strech this pc's use out for a couple more yrs b4 i start from scratch. it was a free pc to start w/ just upped the original 2gb ram it came w/ to 10 and its been getting the job done quite nicely.. how ever untill now cs:go was the most demanding game i played... Warframe is rlly pushing my cpu, but thats prob b/c its integrated graphics right?

 

[clutchc]

...Warframe is rlly pushing my cpu, but thats prob b/c its integrated graphics right?

Definitely.

 

[h3n0420]

wait, i saw my mobo is pci express 2.0, will the gt 1030 work in 2.0?
i have aahd3-vc and arnt 128 bit video cards faster than 64 bit video cards?

 

[clutchc]

wait, i saw my mobo is pci express 2.0, will the gt 1030 work in 2.0?
i have aahd3-vc and arnt 128 bit video cards faster than 64 bit video cards?

PCI Express is a backwards compatible interface. No worries.
Are you talking about the GT 730? Normally, a 128 bit memory bandwidth would be faster than a 64 bit interface. But the GPU used in the 128 bit version is older and slower, canceling the benefits of the wider bandwidth. Plus, the 128 bit version is more power-hungry. 49W vs 25W.
Tom's had an article on this awhile back, but I can't find it now.