I have an Fx-6300, 4g memory, and a r5 230. What to upgrade first? I need a new monitor as well, is a 1ms or 2ms worth it?

[rohkea]

This is a list of my specs:

• 
  CyberpowerPC
  Series
  Gamer Ultra 2197
  Model
  GU2197
  Type
  Gaming & Entertainment
  Form Factor
  Tower
  Usage
  Consumer
  Processor
  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz
  Processor Main Features
  64 bit 6-Core Processor
  Memory
  4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 1600
  Hard Drive
  500GB SATA III 7200RPM
  Optical Drive
  24x DVD+/-R/+/-RW DUAL LAYER DRIVE
  Graphics
  AMD Radeon R5 230 1GB
  Audio
  Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
  Ethernet
  Gigabit Ethernet
  Power Supply
  500W
  Keyboard
  USB Gaming Keyboard
  Mouse
  USB Gaming Mouse
  Operating System
  Windows 8.1 64-bit
  Special Features
  AZZA EOS 206S Black Gaming Case
  
  Motherboard
  Chipset
  AMD 760G
  
  CPU
  CPU Speed
  FX-6300 (3.50GHz)
  CPU Main Features
  64 bit 6-Core Processor
  
  Graphics
  GPU/VGA Type
  AMD Radeon R5 230 1GB
  
  Memory
  Memory Capacity
  4GB DDR3
  Memory Speed
  DDR3 1600
  Memory Spec
  4GB x 1
  Memory Slot (Total)
  2
  Memory Slot (Available)
  1
  Maximum Memory Supported
  16GB
  
  Hard Drive
  HDD
  500GB
  HDD Interface
  SATA III
  HDD RPM
  7200rpm
  
  Optical Drive
  Optical Drive Type
  24x DVD+/-R/+/-RW DUAL LAYER DRIVE
  
  Audio
  Audio Channels
  7.1 Channel
  
  Communications
  LAN Speed
  10/100/1000Mbps
  
  Front Panel Ports
  Front USB
  2 x USB 2.0
  
  Back Panel Ports
  PS/2
  2
  Video Ports
  DVI, VGA, HDMI
  Rear USB
  4 x USB 2.0
  
  Expansion
  PCI Slots (Available/Total)
  1x PCI-E x16 (Gen 2)
  1x PCI-E x1 (Gen 2, available)
  1x PCI (available)
  
  Mouse
  Mouse Type
  USB Mouse
  
  Keyboard
  Keyboard Type
  USB Keyboard

I know that these are low end specs, and I have no idea on what to upgrade first. My main problem is I am on a very limited budget because I need a new monitor as well. Is a fast ms response time monitor worth the cost? I understand that an FX-6300 is a decent processor and that the R5-230 is a low end GPU. I do not want to end up bottle-necking my PC so I would appreciate a little advice. Thanks!
-PS If i upgrade my video card, is my AMD chipset motherboard compatible?

 

[CTurbo]

The video card is the most obvious need. I assume your psu is also not any good so you'd probably need to upgrade that too. Any current AMD or nvidia card will work assuming your psu is strong enough.

 

[RazerZ]

What monitor are you currently using?

If you want to see an upgrade in gaming performance definitely get a new GPU. The energy efficient GTX 750ti would be a reasonable upgrade since you wouldn't have to buy a new power supply. It's likely the " 500W PSU " is just another junk unit that can't output its listed wattage. If you gave me an exact budget I could put together some parts on pcp and post it here.

You can upgrade your graphics card to any modern PCI card and not have to worry about compatibility.

 

[rohkea]

What monitor are you currently using?

If you want to see an upgrade in gaming performance definitely get a new GPU. The energy efficient GTX 750ti would be a reasonable upgrade since you wouldn't have to buy a new power supply. It's likely the " 500W PSU " is just another junk unit that can't output its listed wattage. If you gave me an exact budget I could put together some parts on pcp and post it here.

You can upgrade your graphics card to any modern PCI card and not have to worry about compatibility.

Well, assuming I can get my one of my family members to buy me a monitor for Christmas, I will have about $200 that I would be willing to spend. I can be flexible but that would be my best estimate at this moment. My current monitor is so embarrassing that I don't even know what it is. All I know is that it is junk, about 9 years old an 18".

 

[CTurbo]

Well I recommend a $150-170 video card and a $30-50 psu

 

[RazerZ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Gateway KX2153 Abd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $200.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 00:04 EST-0500

 

[CTurbo]

If you can get a monitor...

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

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($161.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $196.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 00:04 EST-0500



This would be a tremendous upgrade

 

[iam2thecrowe]

Any current monitor will be an upgrade over a 9 year old monitor that is probably 16ms+, you should be able to get a 2ms monitor for similar price to the higher ms monitors for a similar price these days, just be careful because some of the ms ratings are rated differently depending on weather its grey-to-grey response or whatever they chose to rate it as. Do the graphics card first. upgrade to an r7 260x or gtx 750ti or better. the 750ti can run on a pretty low end psu so you may not have to upgrade the psu if you do that. another 4gb ram will help also, helps if its the same ram type as you currently have, preferably a matched pair, to avoid memory errors.

 

[rohkea]

Thanks

 

[rohkea]

Any current monitor will be an upgrade over a 9 year old monitor that is probably 16ms+, you should be able to get a 2ms monitor for similar price to the higher ms monitors for a similar price these days, just be careful because some of the ms ratings are rated differently depending on weather its grey-to-grey response or whatever they chose to rate it as. Do the graphics card first. upgrade to an r7 260x or gtx 750ti or better. the 750ti can run on a pretty low end psu so you may not have to upgrade the psu if you do that. another 4gb ram will help also, helps if its the same ram type as you currently have, preferably a matched pair, to avoid memory errors.

Sso will I notice a difference in fps between higher and lower . RazerZ suggested I get a 8ms response time monitor so will that be noticeably worse view than a 1ms or 2ms?

 

[RazerZ]

No. You won't be able to see a difference.