I want to play Fallout 4 but I have a AMD Athlon II X2 processor

[Bethany_2]

What kind of processor can I switch to based on my specs?
Specs-
HP 6005 Pro Desktop
AMD Athlon II X2 Processor 3.0 GHz
4 GB DDR3 SDRAM (will be upgraded to 8 or 16)
160 GB SATA hard drive
Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics

TIA!

 

[Calvin7]

Minimum game system requirements:
Video Card:
NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent

CPU:
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent

CPU
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Free-shipping-AMD-Phenom-II-X4-B95-Socket-AM3-HDXB95WFK4DGI-CPU-Processor-/271818644953

The video card required won't fit in your case. Case is too small. Power Supply is weak. You need a more powerful system.

 

[superstition]

If you have a Microcenter near:

AMD FX 6300 six core cpu — $90
ASRock 970M Pro3 AM3 mATX board — $10 AR with bundle pricing
$123 total with tax

from Newegg:

Crucial Tactical Tracer 1866 RAM, 8 GB (2 x 4), 1.5V, CAS 9 = $40
CRYORIG H7 CPU cooler = $34.50

total price $197.50

add a fan for the VRMs because that board will need active cooling for the heatsink.

Then get a decent case, GPU, and power supply. Video cards are best bought on sale. Check slickdeals.net periodically. You can save quite a bit by buying one at the right time. Don't get anything less than a 270X (or 7870 GHz edition).

Don't try to overclock with that motherboard. If you want a board for overclocking then get a better one.

 

[Forever Oleg]

I have to completely disagree with the post above as Calvin7 simply copied and pasted the requirements giving you a barely helpful answer. That CPU is also a horrible upgrade as well.

You will be better off sticking with your CPU because the power supply will not allow a big upgrade in the GPU which will not be powerful to be bottlenecked by the x2 250 you have. AMD Phenom II X4 B97 or B95 will be the best upgrades - the only ones the motherboard supports, but I doubt you will actually benefit from them because you won't have a high end card thus a dual core vs quad core will not be a huge difference - at least not worth the money - it will be better to actually build a completely new PC in the end, or get new stuff like FX CPU such as 6300 + AM3 mobo.


That PC model can have 240W PSU or 320W PSU. If you have the 320W, then getting the GTX 750 TI will be your best option for the GPU - it's cheap, cool, quiet, powerful, and only uses power from the motherboard.

As for the RAM upgrade, 16GB for gaming is useless. 8GB will be enough.

Cheers

 

[g-unit1111]

If you have a Microcenter near:

AMD FX 6300 six core cpu — $90
ASRock 970M Pro3 AM3 mATX board — $10 AR with bundle pricing
$123 total with tax

from Newegg:

If you want to play Fallout 4, you're better off going with an Intel i3. Not everyone has access to a Micro Center - and while that is a good option, FX processors just don't hold their value anymore. An Intel i3 and a GTX 950 would be the best option you could go with. If you're buying a whole new system you can get such a one for around the $500 range.

That PC model can have 240W PSU or 320W PSU. If you have the 320W, then getting the GTX 750 TI will be your best option for the GPU - it's cheap, cool, quiet, powerful, and only uses power from the motherboard.

320W PSU???? Why???? Get at minimum a 450W, which can be had for $40 - $50 right now for a quality Seasonic or EVGA GS right now. The B2 series are retailing for below $60 too and that's a solid option.

 

[Forever Oleg]

If you have a Microcenter near:

AMD FX 6300 six core cpu — $90
ASRock 970M Pro3 AM3 mATX board — $10 AR with bundle pricing
$123 total with tax

from Newegg:

If you want to play Fallout 4, you're better off going with an Intel i3. Not everyone has access to a Micro Center - and while that is a good option, FX processors just don't hold their value anymore. An Intel i3 and a GTX 950 would be the best option you could go with. If you're buying a whole new system you can get such a one for around the $500 range.

That PC model can have 240W PSU or 320W PSU. If you have the 320W, then getting the GTX 750 TI will be your best option for the GPU - it's cheap, cool, quiet, powerful, and only uses power from the motherboard.

320W PSU???? Why???? Get at minimum a 450W, which can be had for $40 - $50 right now for a quality Seasonic or EVGA GS right now. The B2 series are retailing for below $60 too and that's a solid option.

I think you misread my answer. I said that PC model he has either has 240W or 320W PSU. GTX 750 Ti will be the best option without upgrading the PSU if he has the 320W one. Even if he gets something like GTX 950/960 (with a PSU upgrade) his CPU will not keep up well. It is a good option to get a completely new system with something like an i3 or i5 or if on extreme budget a G3258.

Where did you see a GS PSU for $50? WTF? If it's with rebates then it doesn't count. Rebates are shady as crap.

 

[g-unit1111]

I think you misread my answer. I said that PC model he has either has 240W or 320W PSU. GTX 750 Ti will be the best option without upgrading the PSU if he has the 320W one. Even if he gets something like GTX 950/960 (with a PSU upgrade) his CPU will not keep up well. It is a good option to get a completely new system with something like an i3 or i5 or if on extreme budget a G3258.

Where did you see a GS PSU for $50? WTF? If it's with rebates then it doesn't count. Rebates are shady as crap.

Well a CPU and GPU upgrade would definitely need a new power supply. And yeah the PSU shaped objects that come with most HP units are definitely something that would qualify.

I couldn't find a GS but here's a G2 for $60: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1

 

[superstition]

"An Intel i3 and a GTX 950 would be the best option"

950 is weak. Unless someone is very poor there's no reason to get less than a 970 from Nvidia or a 290/390 from AMD. You'll get better performance from than FX with a 970 or 290/390 than you will with an i3 and a 950.

However, it would be more optimal to get an 8 core FX for around $100 and a UD3P so you can run it at 4.4 - 4.5 GHz. That is more expensive but it is more optimal. If you can't get Microcenter bundle pricing then the i3 might make more sense.

 

[Shaun o]

Put Simply Bethany,

If you really want to play fallout 4 at low to medium settings, your looking at buying a whole new system.
And spending at least $400 to $500 on one. To play fallout 4 as said on medium settings.

As your system stands as it is now, you are better off starting from Scratch.
Your going to need at least a quad core cpu.
A motherboard.
8Gb of system memory
A better power supply unit of more wattage output.
And a better 3D graphics card with more processing power also.

That on average will cost you $400 to $500 for all the parts listed.

 

[g-unit1111]

"An Intel i3 and a GTX 950 would be the best option"

950 is weak. Unless someone is very poor there's no reason to get less than a 970 from Nvidia or a 290/390 from AMD. You'll get better performance from than FX with a 970 or 290/390 than you will with an i3 and a 950.

However, it would be more optimal to get an 8 core FX for around $100 and a UD3P so you can run it at 4.4 - 4.5 GHz. That is more expensive but it is more optimal. If you can't get Microcenter bundle pricing then the i3 might make more sense.

For 1080P and a low budget? It's fine. Does a 970 and R9-390 perform better? Yes. Can it be done on $500? Absolutely not. And I'm not judging, but I take it that the OP is not an overclocker judging from the first post. It's pointless to recommend an overclock capable system to someone who's not overclocking on such a low budget.

 

[edlight]

My friend is playing it on its High settings on a 2.7 GHz Athlon II X2. He got a 1 gigabyte Sapphire R7 250x card and had Win 7 64, 4 Gigs memory. It was lousy. Added another 4 Gigs, making 8, and it's spectacular! The R7 is set on High Quality, the 4th best of 5 standard settings between performance and quality. It is totally smooth. Screen resolution is only 1440 x 900, though.