Need advice with upgrading my rig

[rdcramirez]

Hello guys, I would like to ask for advice on upgrading my computer for gaming purposes but I don't know where to start. Here are my specs from the speccy app:

---Operating System---
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
---CPU---
AMD A10-7850K
Kaveri 28nm Technology
---RAM---
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)
---Motherboard---
LENOVO Bantry CRB (P0)
---Graphics---
--Monitor 1--
Name VX248 on AMD Radeon R9 260
Current Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Work Resolution 1920x1040 pixels
State Disabled, Output devices support
Multiple displays Disabled
Monitor Width 1920
Monitor Height 1080
Monitor BPP 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Frequency 60 Hz
Device \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0

--ATI AMD Radeon(TM) R7 Graphics--
Manufacturer ATI
Model AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Device ID 1002-130F
Subvendor Lenovo (17AA)
Current Performance Level Level 0
GPU Clock 720.0 MHz
Temperature 11 °C
Crossfire Disabled
Driver version 15.300.1025.1001
Memory Type DDR3
Memory 1024 MB
Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Count of performance levels : 1
Level 1 - "Perf Level 0"

--ATI AMD Radeon R9 260--
Manufacturer ATI
Model AMD Radeon R9 260
Device ID 1002-6658
Subvendor MSI (1462)
Current Performance Level Level 0
GPU Clock 1100.0 MHz
Temperature 35 °C
Crossfire Disabled
Driver version 15.300.1025.1001
BIOS Version 113-AD67700-008
Memory Type GDDR5
Memory 2048 MB
Bandwidth 104.0 GB/s
Count of performance levels : 2
Level 1 - "Perf Level 0"
GPU Clock 300 MHz
Shader Clock 150 MHz
Level 2 - "Perf Level 1"
GPU Clock 1100 MHz
Shader Clock 1625 MHz
---Storage---
1863GB Seagate ST2000DX001-1CM164 (SATA)
---Optical Drives---
MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW840


If I need to post more info just let me know. Thanks!

 

[JingLuci]

Probably the first thing that I would do is to upgrade the GPU to a newer model or a higher grade ones such as the 300series from AMD or the 900series from nvidia. Next would be to throw in a SSD for the OS for faster performance. You could maybe try switching over to Intel's skylake series for a new CPU. However if you do so, you will need to change your MOBO and RAM for a newer model. But if you're fine with the way your CPU is, then you can skip the upgrade of the CPU.

 

[rdcramirez]

thanks for the reply jingluci, im thinking of buying the amd radeon r9 390 for the GPU upgrade. do you think it is worth it?

 

[JingLuci]

I would say take a look at this video for a FPS comparison. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSDQzlKDYq4)

There you will see the difference in performance power between the few popular card among PC gamers.