So I'll start this off by saying I am doing this for BF1. I currently have a i5 4460 with a GTX 970 and 8GB of ram. My CPU is maxed at 100% while I play and I keep getting the FPS icon with it going orange to red. My game will lock up and my FPS drop way below who knows what and its choppy so I am getting killed over and over because my game locks up.
I was told on the BF forums that my CPU is below the minimum requirements and they suspect that's why since the minimum requirements are a i5 6600. I'm looking to upgrade for really under $300 since I am saving money to buy a house. People have tossed around the 8th gen i3 8350k coming out next week or a i5 7000 something if that sounds right or one of the Ryzens which I know nothing about.
What should I do? I am looking for it to last me the next 2-3 years gaming wise but I don't have a lot of money to blow. I'm guessing that's why I am having horrible FPS anywhere from Ultra to Low because my CPU is maxed 100% of the time the game is going with a CPU that doesn't meant min requirements.
Any suggestions or anything you experts can help me with? Anything I should look into? I have a heat sink Ill use. I just would need a new CPU and MB.
I was told on the BF forums that my CPU is below the minimum requirements and they suspect that's why since the minimum requirements are a i5 6600. I'm looking to upgrade for really under $300 since I am saving money to buy a house. People have tossed around the 8th gen i3 8350k coming out next week or a i5 7000 something if that sounds right or one of the Ryzens which I know nothing about.
What should I do? I am looking for it to last me the next 2-3 years gaming wise but I don't have a lot of money to blow. I'm guessing that's why I am having horrible FPS anywhere from Ultra to Low because my CPU is maxed 100% of the time the game is going with a CPU that doesn't meant min requirements.
Any suggestions or anything you experts can help me with? Anything I should look into? I have a heat sink Ill use. I just would need a new CPU and MB.