GPU or HDD

[Naggarich]

Heres my specs for my computer,

CPU: AMD A6-3650 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
HDD: Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive.

I want to play Dragon age Inquisition at its highest potential or just really good. Do I upgrade my GPU, CPU, or Hdd? Which is the bottleneck and will make the biggest difference?

 

[Coolboy951]

Upgrade the GPU AND the cpu whats your budget (how much are you willing to spend to be able to run this game in highest settings?)

 

[Kaliz]

Upgrade to another socket, FM1 is absolete

 

[Naggarich]

I only have enought to upgrade one. Becuase id have to get a new motherboard as well if i needed to upgrade the CPU. Its the last in its Generation. i got about $300 for a new GPU and for a new cpu id have to wait. Thats why im asking.

 

[itiziditka]

If you had to choose one thing to upgrade, you should go with the CPU. That APU is just meeting the minimum requirements for the game.

 

[Coolboy951]

what kind of motherboard do you have?

 

[Naggarich]

Do you guys recommend any cpus and motherboards?

 

[thekyle64]

Upgrading your hdd will not increase your in game performance vary much. If you get a $300 gpu it will be bottle necked by your apu. You should upgrade your mother board and cpu.

 

[Kaliz]

You wont be happy running a 300$ GPU with that CPU, just telling I have a AMD APU A8-3800 and paired it with a R9 270X, that will do just fine and is within your budget, you even can get more RAM if needed.

 

[Kaliz]

Do you guys recommend any cpus and motherboards?

Get a simple socket 1150 motherboard, H81 chipset
look for a new Intel CPU preferably i5
Place your GTX560 and game

 

[Coolboy951]

I REALLY LOVE THIS MOTHERBOARD it can have the FX 8350 which is a great CPU and it can handle the newest cards like the GTX 970 i would get this motherboard and get the fx 8350 this will all cost you around 280-290$ and your GPU is not that bad i would get a new GPU once you get a new CPU and motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877

 

[Naggarich]

(Intel CPU preferably i5)

Is there an amd version you can recommend i never liked intel?

 

[Coolboy951]

The FX 8350 is from AMD

 

[Kaliz]

AMD had the newer AM3+ motherboards with 970 and 990 chipset. The Gigabyte 970A-UD3P is a great choice for the AMD FX series processors.

 

[Naggarich]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128651
Will these work?

 

[Coolboy951]

Yes that should work perfectly since the motherboard supports am3 sockets than your good to run the cpu

 

[James Mason]

Assuming your computer case supports full ATX motherboards yes. (you might have a micro-atx motherboard already)

 

[Kaliz]

Absolutely fine, the FX8350 is a AMD 8-core processor and together with the 970A-UD3P its a rocksolid platform for your gaming PC!

 

[Naggarich]

Sorry for necro. But just for clarification. this motherboards socket (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128651) wont become obsolete soon will it?