Should I upgrade? If so, what should i upgrade?

[fosterjeff1991]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Coachv2/saved/3cnPsY 970 gaming motherboard with nvidia 1060 gpu.
8 gb g.skill ripjaws ddr3 ram 1tb hdd 250 gb ssd. AMD fx 6200 3.8 ghz 6 core cpu

This was my first build. I play destiny 2 on lowest settings and am experiencing low frame rates. Becomes unplayable if I even have one tab of Google chrome open in the background.

I know AMD isn't the best, but it's where I'm at. I can't afford to switch. Will upgrading my processor increase my frames? Should I add more ram? If so, which cpu should I get? Thanks.

 

[aquielisunari]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Coachv2/saved/3cnPsY 970 gaming motherboard with nvidia 1060 gpu.
8 gb g.skill ripjaws ddr3 ram 1tb hdd 250 gb ssd. AMD fx 6200 3.8 ghz 6 core cpu

This was my first build. I play destiny 2 on lowest settings and am experiencing low frame rates. Becomes unplayable if I even have one tab of Google chrome open in the background.

I know AMD isn't the best, but it's where I'm at. I can't afford to switch. Will upgrading my processor increase my frames? Should I add more ram? If so, which cpu should I get? Thanks.

Unfortunately the FX CPU is old and obsolete. Any upgrade, including the 8350 wouldn't be a good upgrade. "Switching" is the only sensible option. Continue to save if you want to see a significant performance increase.

 

[fosterjeff1991]

So that would mean new mobo, ram and cpu then?

 

[fosterjeff1991]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZPyp3b
Something like this?

 

[aquielisunari]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZPyp3b
Something like this?

Sure. I did see you say you can't afford to switch but then I see 8700K. That's on the other side of the spectrum. There's no need to go for the 8700K. You could easily downgrade to the 8500 which can support the 1060.

The 212 is a bit dated. The Cryorig H7 would offer better cooling. The 8500 is over $100 less than the 8700K. so better cooling is affordable. It also offers better RAM clearance. With the toothy G,Skill RAM the Cryorig would be a better pick.

No need for a top end motherboard either. The MSI Z370-A PRO can easily support 8th gen. CPU's and is about $100 less.

The Corsair TX550M Gold PSU can support anything up to the 1080 and is much less expensive than the RX models.

BUT to answer you question, YES your part list looks good.

 

[fosterjeff1991]

Thank you!

 

[cryoburner]

I largely agree that an 8700K with a high-end motherboard is probably overkill. Rather than an i5-8500 though, I would say to go with an 8400 instead. It costs over 10% less, has the same number of cores, and its boost clocks are only 0.1 Ghz lower. With the 8500, you're paying around 10% more for about a 2% difference in application performance, and even less of a difference in games...

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Core_i5_8500/19.html

And that's when paired with an enthusiast-level 1080 Ti graphics card for those tests. With a more mid-range GTX 1060, gaming performance is usually going to be limited by the graphics card more than anything, so there should be no distinguishable difference in performance between an 8400 and an 8500. That's why the 8400 is way more popular, and currently the #2 best selling CPU on Amazon, compared to the 8500 at #31. The miniscule performance difference just isn't worth the roughly $25 higher price.

And with a locked processor, you won't be overclocking and probably don't need a Z-series motherboard. Something like a B360 motherboard would work, and there are a number of models that can be found for around $70 or so.

And while your Hyper 212 might be considered slightly less than adequate for cooling an i7-8700K, it should be more than enough for a locked i5, and far better than the stock cooler those CPUs come with.