Need help upgrading PC

[stickas]

Hello. At the moment my pc has these parts installed :

Motherboard : Asrock N68C-GS FX
CPU : amd phenom 2 X4 955
PSU : bitmore silent power 550w
GPU : ATI radeon HD 4600 series
RAM : 2x apacer 2gb unb pc3-10600 cl9
it also has an SSD and HDD for storage.

The CPU and GPU are on the verge of dying so they need to be changed. I use this computer for playing games like League of Legends, Path of Exile and generally MMOs. I have a budget of 200 or 300 Euros available (with the extra 100 euros not sure yet) which I wanna spend on these 2 parts. I don't want the best out there, don't care if games will run on Ultra quality, just need them to run smoothly with 60fps and not stuttering and there's the budget issue too. Thanks.

 

[DeathRabit]

You only need better GPU, this CPU can even deliver 40+ FPS in GTA5,

Both GPU will give 60+ FPS in League of Legends, Path of Exile and similar games.

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card (€119.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (€130.72 @ Amazon Deutschland)

But I wonder if your PSU will not cause any problems, can you check on label how much Watts or Amperes can deliver for 12V line ?

 

[maddogfargo]

You only need better GPU, this CPU can even deliver 40+ FPS in GTA5,

Both GPU will give 60+ FPS in League of Legends, Path of Exile and similar games.

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card (€119.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (€130.72 @ Amazon Deutschland)

But I wonder if your PSU will not cause any problems, can you check on label how much Watts or Amperes can deliver for 12V line ?

I agree.

When overclocked, the 955 is still a decent budget gaming CPU. The GPU (video card) is holding you back. A 750ti or R9 270 would be good.

 

[stickas]

You only need better GPU, this CPU can even deliver 40+ FPS in GTA5,

Both GPU will give 60+ FPS in League of Legends, Path of Exile and similar games.

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card (€119.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (€130.72 @ Amazon Deutschland)

But I wonder if your PSU will not cause any problems, can you check on label how much Watts or Amperes can deliver for 12V line ?

Is there any way to find out if the CPU is actually healthy or not? I've changed parts of the rig from time to time to check it but couldn't understand (different GPU/RAM didn't work, 3 out of 4 cores running which works now - 4th core breaks everything, tried with 8-core cpu and worked perfectly).

As for the PSU, these are characteristics. I suppose you mean the 0.8 Amperes ? Not familiar with PSU and their numbers.
https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=ac2bbf932bbbc1f4a386f13dbae5c38a&oe=55C19D6C

 

[DeathRabit]

You only need better GPU, this CPU can even deliver 40+ FPS in GTA5,

Both GPU will give 60+ FPS in League of Legends, Path of Exile and similar games.

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card (€119.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (€130.72 @ Amazon Deutschland)

But I wonder if your PSU will not cause any problems, can you check on label how much Watts or Amperes can deliver for 12V line ?

I think I might need to change the CPU as well. My PC has issues of low fps even with a different GPU and RAM that I've tested. I've checked with a 8core cpu and it worked perfectly. I used OC tuner to disable 1 of the cores of my CPU and it works ok but this one is open it throttles everywhere, even out of games. Is there any way to find out if the CPU is actually healthy or not?

As for the PSU, these are characteristics. I suppose you mean the 0.8 Amperes ? Not familiar with PSU and their numbers.
https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=ac2bbf932bbbc1f4a386f13dbae5c38a&oe=55C19D6C

Ok two 12V line 18A and 20A on label do not look to bad *of course if this real values and not theoretic 😉

If you want upgrade CPU mobo + GPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (€82.48 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Asus A68HM-Plus Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (€57.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card (€156.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €297.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-03 19:47 CEST+0200

Any way first buy GPU if you still have fps drop you can OC your curent CPU , if still this not help you go for listed earlier.

And here Witcher 3 and GTA 5 CPU test
http://pclab.pl/art63116-47.html
http://pclab.pl/art57777-22.html

As you see from test your CPU is not to bad, FPS drop can be because motherboard age *(electrolytic capacitors), CPU overheating, or PSU poor power quality if this PSU is old can have also have (electrolytic capacitors) and they also can lost they properties.

Look on motherboard capacitor if they look that:

You Fps drops is because motherboard age.

 

[stickas]

I've checked the capacitors already. They don't seem "bursted" at all.
Is there any point in buying just a CPU and not change the mobo ?

 

[DeathRabit]

I've checked the capacitors already. They don't seem "bursted" at all.
Is there any point in buying just a CPU and not change the mobo ?

For this mobo only upgrade path is Phenom 2 x6 is give you some gain but first lest check something to find why you get fps drops.

To exclude CPU issue
Install this http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html to monitor temps and Voltages if in idle you have more than 45C on CPU cores do not use program below.
and run http://www.ocbase.com/index.php/download to check how CPU will behave * look for clock drops.

Do no exceed 55C on cores this is max tolerates temperature by CPU.

 

[stickas]

For this mobo only upgrade path is Phenom 2 x6 is give you some gain but first lest check something to find why you get fps drops.

To exclude CPU issue
Install this http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html to monitor temps and Voltages if in idle you have more than 45C on CPU cores do not use program below.
and run http://www.ocbase.com/index.php/download to check how CPU will behave * look for clock drops.

Do no exceed 55C on cores this is max tolerates temperature by CPU.

In idle with 3 cores they are at 46-48C.
In idle with 4 cores (auto at OC tuner), they are at 47-49C.

While in 3 cores I've tuned from BIOS the cpu frequency from 201 to 228 and pcie frequency from 100 to 107.

 

[DeathRabit]

To hot in idle you need better cooler, from what country you are ?
Anyway if do not mind used one, you can grab cheap used cooler like Scythe Mugen 1 or similar * I myself buy used for 15$ 😉
Will be best price/performance for you

 

[stickas]

Sorry I took too long to reply. Many things happened. I will read what you wrote and if I need more help I will get in touch. Thanks.