Cpu bottleneck. Upgrade

[HONEBADGER1084]

I currently have a A10 7700k and a gtx 760 and I have a really bad bottleneck. In games like Borderlands and Titanfall I average around 40-50fps and in BF3 its like 40fp on all maps except canals. Im looking for a good cpu that is not too expensive to upgrade. My current MOBO only supports FM2/FM2+ cpus
My specs if you want to know them.
A10 7700k 3.8Ghz
MSI GTX 760OC 2Gb
6GB of 1600Mhz ram
500Gb HDD
Thermaltake TR2 500W psu
A88X G43 MOBO

 

[jimpz]

That is pretty much the best processor that mobo supports;
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/A88X-G43.html#support-cpu
nothing on this support list is going to make much of a difference,
you'll need a new mobo to get a much better processor.

 

[Welshstig]

You won't be getting any better performance with that socket type, you are going to have to buy another motherboard if you want to get a better CPU.

 

[HONEBADGER1084]

That is pretty much the best processor that mobo supports;
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/A88X-G43.html#support-cpu
nothing on this support list is going to make much of a difference,
you'll need a new mobo to get a much better processor.

What would you recommend as an upgrade (cheap like an fx)

 

[Welshstig]

What is your price range (mobo and cpu)?

 

[HONEBADGER1084]

What is your price range (mobo and cpu)?

Not sure maybe like (200-350) but i want it to be as cheap as possible

 

[Welshstig]

What is your price range (mobo and cpu)?

Not sure maybe like (200-350)

Which country?

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $303.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 19:24 EST-0500

 

[HONEBADGER1084]

What is your price range (mobo and cpu)?

Not sure maybe like (200-350)

Which country?

US

 

[Welshstig]

If it's dollars, here:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hFdD3C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hFdD3C/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $254.74

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

This one should be a bit better, especially for Windows performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $252.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 19:28 EST-0500

 

[HONEBADGER1084]

If it's dollars, here:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hFdD3C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hFdD3C/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $254.74

I researched the MOBO and it says that there is no PCI-E 3.0 will that affect it?

 

[Welshstig]

This one should be a bit better, especially for Windows performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $252.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 19:28 EST-0500

I personally think that Amd is better for gaming (in this case ) , however you have a point, as well as his PSU being only 500w, so there is little to no room for overclocking an FX-8320.

 

[Welshstig]

If it's dollars, here:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hFdD3C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hFdD3C/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $254.74

I researched the MOBO and it says that there is no PCI-E 3.0 will that affect it?

Not by much, only a very, very small performance boost (unoticable).

 

[HONEBADGER1084]

If it's dollars, here:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hFdD3C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hFdD3C/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $254.74

I researched the MOBO and it says that there is no PCI-E 3.0 will that affect it?

Not by much, only a very, very small performance boost (unoticable).

Ok thanks but for now will I be able to play games that are more gpu dependent cause i was thinking about getting shadow of mordor cause i heard it wasnt that cpu intensive?

 

[Welshstig]

You can run all the new games with very decent settings, so do not worry about that!