Should I upgrade my CPU or a new build?

[Guest]

Hi guys,

I really want an affordable gaming PC. I already have 8GB HyperX FURY RAM, 120GB SSD, as well as a MSI-760GM P23FX motherboard. Should I upgrade my Sempron to an FX-4300 and install a GTX 750ti, or buy a new ASUS motherboard socket FM2+ and buy an A10 7850K (no GPU)

Many thanks,
AKNerd

 

[michaelhall]

750ti beats the a10 a gpu always beats cpu graphics also id go for the fx-6300

 

[Guest]

Its just a pain that my motherboard is quite old and only has SATA 2 and USB 2.

 

[michaelhall]

i would upgrade as your not even getting top performance outta your ssd using sata 2

 

[Guest]

So the A10?

 

[geofelt]

Your current motherboard is poor quality and not suitable for a FX6 or FX8. FX4300 would work, but you have no more future upgrades.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2384030/motherboard-tier-list-am3-chipsets.html

If you are going to change motherboards, it is time to go intel of some sort.
FM2+ and an apu sounds attractive, but once you use a discrete graphics card, you have discarded the main attraction, namely good integrated graphics. You are then left with a relatively weak cpu and no good upgrade options.

For the same $125 as a A10-7850K, you can buy a i3-4170 which will be a stronger gamer assuming you will use a discrete graphics card like a GTX750ti or better.

If your budget can not manage that, then look at the $70 G3258.
The nice thing about any intel build is that you have an upgrade path to i3, i5, or even i7 on the same motherboard.
Here is what a strong dual core can do in games:
http://www.techspot.com/review/1017-best-budget-gaming-cpu/

And... FWIW, do not worry too much about sata 2 for a ssd, In random performance, the sata speed does not matter, and small random I/o is what the os does 90% of the time.
In sequential, sata 2 is still 2x faster than a hard drive.
Love the ssd for windows.

 

[Guest]

I could, but it is about about £70 more than the AMD build.......

 

[Guest]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/4X9GCJ my parts list. I have used a Gigabyte Z97 motherboard; can I use an H81M board? It says some boards may require a BIOS update.