Need help with upgrading CPU for gaming!

[RyanRAW]

Hello!

I had made topics on this forum late last year with help upgrading my desktop with a GPU, fan, and PSU, Happily thanks to the advice on this forum despite me having no experience it all went very well without any problems. Many games that I could not run before now run perfectly. But unfortunately having a dual-core processor means my GPU(GTX 660) is being bottlenecked while attempting to run games such as Overwatch which has severe frame drops and cannot reach 60 FPS on even the lowest settings available. And one game, Street Fighter V I cannot run all together but it's really the only game that has given me that problem.

Nonetheless, I would like to fix that problem by upgrading my CPU and RAM.

My current desktop r is a https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883113253

My mother is a DX4380G by Gateway.

I was wondering what my options were with upgrading from my current processor : " AMD A6-5400k APU with Raedeon(tm) HD Graphics 3.60 GHZ ". It seems that I have an FM2 socket not sure what that means in relations to FM2+ socket CPUs.

Is there a processor that could be good for me to upgrade to at this point? Or would the cost not be worth it and I should now try to get a new platform all together? How much money could I be expecting on the latter for a gaming PC on a budget since I already have a good enough GPU, PSU, and fan for now that I could transfer.

Thank you for reading! I would really appreciate any advice or insight on this subject really trying to weight my options here.

 

[LucoTF]

I can't seem to find any decent info on that motherboard, but I suspect it's an FM2 socket. If it were FM2+ you would have more options available.

Option 1: get a quad core cpu for your existing motherboard. Anything from the Athlon x4 7xx / A8-6xxx / A10-6xxx series would fit

Option 2: new motherboard and CPU, but again I can't find any info on your PC so I don't know if your existing case would accept a standard mATX / ATX board, so in reality it's time for a new mobo / cpu and a new case to go with it. Likewise for the PSU, it is probably not good quality and I wouldn't recommend transferring it

Option 1 is by far the cheaper option but you're basically upgrading to the equivalent of a second gen i5, not a powerful CPU however it would get the job done. If you have the cash, definitely look towards a new rig imo

 

[bignastyid]

Whats your budget for the upgrade? Whats the make and model of your PSU?
If the PSU is decent and you have the budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $175.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 13:04 EDT-0400

 

[RyanRAW]

Thank you. That is correct it is indeed a FM2 socket and not FM2+.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113410&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-VigLink2-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=8167372&SID=j0o0zm1uti000a1700053

Do you believe that CPU could be comparable for me and meet my needs at a serviceable level for the time being? It is one series above what you listed so I assume maybe not? But it seemed to be the best model I could find for a best price.



I would love to save for a new motherboard or an outright new PC entirely but my budget is limited for the foreseeable future. I mentioned my PSU is not stock but EVGA 600 B1, 80+ BRONZE 600W did replace the stock to accommodate the GPU and new fan I installed.

 

[LucoTF]

That cpu is socket fm2+, the closest fm2 equivalent is the 760k.

 

[RyanRAW]

Whats your budget for the upgrade? Whats the make and model of your PSU?
If the PSU is decent and you have the budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $175.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 13:04 EDT-0400

Thank you for the reply that is a good start.

. My PSU is listed in my previous reply.

My budget could be $600 if that is of any help.

 

[LucoTF]

This would be a good starting point:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($99.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $410.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 13:53 EDT-0400

 

[bignastyid]

Whats your budget for the upgrade? Whats the make and model of your PSU?
If the PSU is decent and you have the budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $175.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 13:04 EDT-0400

Thank you for the reply that is a good start.

. My PSU is listed in my previous reply.

My budget could be $600 if that is of any help.

$600 can get you a new rig.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card ($219.99 @ B&H)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $568.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 13:55 EDT-0400

Drop in your old HDD(clean os install will be needed). You could also sell your old parts afterwards and drop in an SSD.