How should I upgrade my computer?

[RmInUmZ]

My system so far:

CPU: AMD A8-7600 FM2+
MOBO: ASUS A88XM-A
GPU: GTX 750
RAM: Generic 4GB (Was a christmas gift unsure of specs)
PSU/Case bundle, yeah I know its garbage but at the time its all I could afford.

So basically, I'm toying with the idea of completely upgrading my setup but I don't want to break the bank. So I'm exploring how best to upgrade this computer to get what I want from it. I'm looking to get light video editing out of it aswell as play modern-ish games on the computer. I'm also exploring completely scraping this build and going for an AMD FX-8350 chip. I'm not exactly super savvy on computers but I know my way around. I want to know what you guys think I should do.

 

[Mr Kagouris]

 

[Alex_120]

The best upgrade in terms of noticeable performance increase to price; is putting your OS and commonly used programs onto a SSD. You can get a 250GB ssd for around $70 nowadays. Also, upgrading to some quicker and larger RAM would be a good idea. Both of these can be purchased for less than $150 in total.

From there, a new GTX 1060, which is THE budget gaming card of all budget gaming cards, would do you really well. Assuming you have at least a 500w (not sure on exact power req) power supply. I think these are going for around $280, which could be a bit pricey for your budget. You could opt for a GTX 960 for closer to $200 and still get very decent performance.

If you wanted to get a new processor, remember to factor in the price of the new mobo as well, as the one you currently have doesn't fit the fx-8350 chip. This might be a good idea, because I've heard of people having bottleneck issues with AMD's APU series processors when trying to play some serious games. But this might not be an issue for you if you aren't planning on playing any high end games.

 

[Mr Kagouris]

From there, a new GTX 1060, which is THE budget gaming card of all budget gaming cards, would do you really well. Assuming you have at least a 500w (not sure on exact power req) power supply. I think these are going for around $280, which could be a bit pricey for your budget. You could opt for a GTX 960 for closer to $200 and still get very decent performance.