Need advice on what cpu to up grade to.

[keith63]

Hi all. I have a pcspecialist built system, and am finding that it isn't good enough to run the latest games, like the witcher 3 at min game reqirments. I'm looking into upgrading my cpu and can afford around £100, but am unsure what cpu is the best fit to work with my graphics card.

My system breakdown is :
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
Motherboard - ASUSTeK A88XM-PLUS (FM2+ )
CPU - AMD A6-6400K APU with Radeon HD Graphics
Graphics - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Ram - 8.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 803MHz
Power Supply - CORSAIR 350W VS SERIES

 

[Cazauxx]

AMD FX-6300
Very good upgrade and cheap.
For more suggestions check out this website. (Scroll down)
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106.html

Your current cpu benchmark
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+A6-6400K+APU

Fx 6300
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-6300+Six-Core

Hope this helps

 

[keith63]

AMD FX-6300
Very good upgrade and cheap.
For more suggestions check out this website. (Scroll down)
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106.html

Your current cpu benchmark
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+A6-6400K+APU

Fx 6300
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-6300+Six-Core

Hope this helps

Just looked at the FX 6300 and it's a AM3+ socket. my motherboard needs a fm2+ socket. Any other suggestion?

 

[Tzn]

AMD Athlon X4 760K Quad Core

 

[Cazauxx]

AMD FX-6300
Very good upgrade and cheap.
For more suggestions check out this website. (Scroll down)
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106.html

Your current cpu benchmark
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+A6-6400K+APU

Fx 6300
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-6300+Six-Core

Hope this helps

Just looked at the FX 6300 and it's a AM3+ socket. my motherboard needs a fm2+ socket. Any other suggestion?

AMD A10-7850K appears to be top CPU currently for FM2+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113359
Hope this helps

 

[keith63]

Thank you for both for your suggestions. It's appreciated.

 

[Cazauxx]

Thank you for both for your suggestions. It's appreciated.

Anytime