Is my pc good? Tips needed

[JackkTheRipper]

I made this pc not long ago and would like some input on it, I feel like its not bad but it doesnt run aswell as it could. Please tell me what i can improve. I can barely game because my fps barely hit 30 but if it's not gaming it works magnificently!

Specs:
Motherboard - BIOSTAR AMD A55MD2 Ver. 7.0 (Hudson D2) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
HD - 1TB
Ram - 2 x G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Processor - AMD A8-5600K Trinity Quad-Core 3.6GHz
Graphics card - GIGABYTE GV-R726XOC-2GD Radeon R7 260X 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card

 

[Alpha3031]

You have a mediocre GPU, not a very good CPU and too much RAM

 

[JackkTheRipper]

You have a mediocre GPU, not a very good CPU and too much RAM

any recommendations?

 

[zeyuanfu]

What's your budget?

 

[tiny voices]

What games are you playing?

Also, is your monitor connected to the GPU or Motherboard?

 

[JackkTheRipper]

What games are you playing?

Also, is your monitor connected to the GPU or Motherboard?

GPU

 

[JackkTheRipper]

What's your budget?

I'd say about $500 or less

 

[tiny voices]

I would buy an Athlon 860k, an XFX550 PSU, and an r9 280x with that money. Keep everything else.

 

[zeyuanfu]

The upgrade path won't be as good as the G3258 (even with its stuttering issues). You can only upgrade to the FX 9590 (I think) while with Intel, you can upgrade to the 4790K or the 4690K for approximately the same price while getting better performance.

 

[tiny voices]

No he can't. his CPU and motherboard are FM2 not AM3. Sorry.


he should do what I said. he will get WAY better performance for money.

 

[zeyuanfu]

OK, but I think you mean FM2 instead of FM@

 

[tiny voices]

Good catch. Lol

 

[zeyuanfu]

Why not a better CPU than the 860K for an upgrade?

 

[tiny voices]

because that is the best CPU his motherboard can use. And it is plenty of power for a high end GPU like the 280x.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Isn't there something like an Athlon 9xx?

 

[zeyuanfu]

I also wouldn't count on the 550 watt PSU Crossfiring two 280Xs, though.

 

[tiny voices]

Who said anything bout CF at all?

No the best CPU for FM2 is the Athlon 860k it is a great CPU and i might actually buy one and make a portable rig with it.

 

[JackkTheRipper]

No he can't. his CPU and motherboard are FM2 not AM3. Sorry.


he should do what I said. he will get WAY better performance for money.

So would it be good to get a new motherboard?

 

[tiny voices]

No. do what I said.

Get an athlon 860k. It is a good CPU that works on your board. If you get a new board you have to reinstall Windows among other stuff.