Cpu for my r9 380

[farez89]

Ive r9 380 but i cant play games like mortal kombat x in high quality. They said becoz of my weak cpu a6 6400k. So i intended to but new cpu that can give full performance to my r9. Which is better? Athlonx4 or a10? Help me guys 🙁

 

[DustinV]

A10 is better but if you are upgrading I'd recommend upgrading to an Intel i3 or i5 and a new motherboard

Upgrading to another Amd is a waste of money as you won't gain much performance per dollar

 

[farez89]

A10 is better but if you are upgrading I'd recommend upgrading to an Intel i3 or i5 and a new motherboard

Upgrading to another Amd is a waste of money as you won't gain much performance per dollar

Thats the problem. If can i dont want to change the mobo. Its out of the budget. Is a10 that bad?

 

[DustinV]

A10s usually cost as much as an Intel i3, and perform much worse, look where the A10s are on the tier list
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

You can get an i3 and new motherboard for under $150

 

[farez89]

A10s usually cost as much as an Intel i3, and perform much worse, look where the A10s are on the tier list
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

You can get an i3 and new motherboard for under $150

Thanks bro. Really appreciate ur help 😀 btw. Which version of i3 is the best

 

[DustinV]

I3 4170

But I'll go check prices, what exactly is your budget?

 

[DustinV]

Can get this cpu for $99.99 if you have a micro store near you, or else it's $115, both of these have free shipping so it's real price shown

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $154.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-21 15:35 EDT-0400

 

[farez89]

I3 4170

But I'll go check prices, what exactly is your budget?

Range 50 to 75$. Im from malaysia so its about RM250 to RM350

 

[DustinV]

O, Malaysia that might change a lot

 

[farez89]

O, Malaysia that might change a lot

What can be done. That i3 recommended. Is it 6th gen?

 

[DustinV]

Just not sure about priced in malaysia. The i3 4170 is 4th gen