upgrade or overclock

[jnobles]

I would like to upgrade or overclock my current computer setup. I play CS:GO and Dota 2. What would be a good starting point to upgrade or should I attempt to overclock. My current configuration is:

Processor (CPU)
CPU Name AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor
Threading 1 CPU - 4 Core - 4 Thread
Frequency 3206.13 MHz (16 * 200.38 MHz) - Uncore: 2003.8 MHz
Multiplier Current: 16 / Min: 4 / Max: 16
Architecture Deneb / RB-C3-Step (45 nm)
Cpuid / Ext. F.4.3 / 10.4
IA Extensions MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V
Caches L1D : 64 KB / L2 : 512 KB / L3 : 6144 KB
Caches Assoc. L1D : 2-way / L2 : 16-way / L3 : 48-way
TDP / Vcore 124.95 Watts / 1.392 Volts
Type Retail (Original Frequency : 3200 MHz)
Motherboard
Model ASRock 870 Extreme3
Socket Socket AM3 (938)
North Bridge AMD 870 rev 00
South Bridge AMD SB850 rev 40
BIOS American Megatrends Inc. P1.60 (09/14/2010)
Memory (RAM)
Total Size 8192 MB
Type Dual Channel (128 bit) DDR3-SDRAM
Frequency 667.9 MHz - Ratio 3:10
Timings 9-9-9-24-33-2 (tCAS-tRC-tRP-tRAS-tCS-tCR)
Slot #1 Module Crucial Technology 4096 MB (DDR3-1337) - XMP 1.3
Slot #2 Module GEIL 2048 MB (DDR3-1337)
Slot #3 Module GEIL 2048 MB (DDR3-1337)
Graphic Card (GPU)
GPU #1 Type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (GF104) @ 850 MHz
GPU #1 Brand EVGA Corp.
VRAM #1 Type 1024 MB @ 1950 MHz
DirectX 12.0
Storage (HDD/SSD)
Model #1 Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162
Capacity #1 1000 GB
Display
Screen #1 Dell Computer DELL E228WFP (DELD015)
Screen #1 Spec 22 inches (55.9 cm) / 1680 x 1050 pixels @ 0-0 Hz
Miscellaneous
Windows Version Microsoft Windows 10 (10.0) Home 64-bit
Windows Subver. Build 10240
CPU-Z Version 1.74.0 (64 bit)
Power Supply Seasonic SS620 Watts

 

[KKAW]

I would like to upgrade or overclock my current computer setup. I play CS:GO and Dota 2. What would be a good starting point to upgrade or should I attempt to overclock. My current configuration is:

Processor (CPU)
CPU Name AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor
Threading 1 CPU - 4 Core - 4 Thread
Frequency 3206.13 MHz (16 * 200.38 MHz) - Uncore: 2003.8 MHz
Multiplier Current: 16 / Min: 4 / Max: 16
Architecture Deneb / RB-C3-Step (45 nm)
Cpuid / Ext. F.4.3 / 10.4
IA Extensions MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V
Caches L1D : 64 KB / L2 : 512 KB / L3 : 6144 KB
Caches Assoc. L1D : 2-way / L2 : 16-way / L3 : 48-way
TDP / Vcore 124.95 Watts / 1.392 Volts
Type Retail (Original Frequency : 3200 MHz)
Motherboard
Model ASRock 870 Extreme3
Socket Socket AM3 (938)
North Bridge AMD 870 rev 00
South Bridge AMD SB850 rev 40
BIOS American Megatrends Inc. P1.60 (09/14/2010)
Memory (RAM)
Total Size 8192 MB
Type Dual Channel (128 bit) DDR3-SDRAM
Frequency 667.9 MHz - Ratio 3:10
Timings 9-9-9-24-33-2 (tCAS-tRC-tRP-tRAS-tCS-tCR)
Slot #1 Module Crucial Technology 4096 MB (DDR3-1337) - XMP 1.3
Slot #2 Module GEIL 2048 MB (DDR3-1337)
Slot #3 Module GEIL 2048 MB (DDR3-1337)
Graphic Card (GPU)
GPU #1 Type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (GF104) @ 850 MHz
GPU #1 Brand EVGA Corp.
VRAM #1 Type 1024 MB @ 1950 MHz
DirectX 12.0
Storage (HDD/SSD)
Model #1 Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162
Capacity #1 1000 GB
Display
Screen #1 Dell Computer DELL E228WFP (DELD015)
Screen #1 Spec 22 inches (55.9 cm) / 1680 x 1050 pixels @ 0-0 Hz
Miscellaneous
Windows Version Microsoft Windows 10 (10.0) Home 64-bit
Windows Subver. Build 10240
CPU-Z Version 1.74.0 (64 bit)
Power Supply Seasonic SS620 Watts

Definitely upgrade. All your components are completely outdated.

 

[jnobles]

I would like to upgrade or overclock my current computer setup. I play CS:GO and Dota 2. What would be a good starting point to upgrade or should I attempt to overclock. My current configuration is:

Processor (CPU)
CPU Name AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor
Threading 1 CPU - 4 Core - 4 Thread
Frequency 3206.13 MHz (16 * 200.38 MHz) - Uncore: 2003.8 MHz
Multiplier Current: 16 / Min: 4 / Max: 16
Architecture Deneb / RB-C3-Step (45 nm)
Cpuid / Ext. F.4.3 / 10.4
IA Extensions MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V
Caches L1D : 64 KB / L2 : 512 KB / L3 : 6144 KB
Caches Assoc. L1D : 2-way / L2 : 16-way / L3 : 48-way
TDP / Vcore 124.95 Watts / 1.392 Volts
Type Retail (Original Frequency : 3200 MHz)
Motherboard
Model ASRock 870 Extreme3
Socket Socket AM3 (938)
North Bridge AMD 870 rev 00
South Bridge AMD SB850 rev 40
BIOS American Megatrends Inc. P1.60 (09/14/2010)
Memory (RAM)
Total Size 8192 MB
Type Dual Channel (128 bit) DDR3-SDRAM
Frequency 667.9 MHz - Ratio 3:10
Timings 9-9-9-24-33-2 (tCAS-tRC-tRP-tRAS-tCS-tCR)
Slot #1 Module Crucial Technology 4096 MB (DDR3-1337) - XMP 1.3
Slot #2 Module GEIL 2048 MB (DDR3-1337)
Slot #3 Module GEIL 2048 MB (DDR3-1337)
Graphic Card (GPU)
GPU #1 Type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (GF104) @ 850 MHz
GPU #1 Brand EVGA Corp.
VRAM #1 Type 1024 MB @ 1950 MHz
DirectX 12.0
Storage (HDD/SSD)
Model #1 Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162
Capacity #1 1000 GB
Display
Screen #1 Dell Computer DELL E228WFP (DELD015)
Screen #1 Spec 22 inches (55.9 cm) / 1680 x 1050 pixels @ 0-0 Hz
Miscellaneous
Windows Version Microsoft Windows 10 (10.0) Home 64-bit
Windows Subver. Build 10240
CPU-Z Version 1.74.0 (64 bit)
Power Supply Seasonic SS620 Watts

Definitely upgrade. All your components are completely outdated.

So what should I start with? I can't scrap everything and start over.

 

[Geekwad]

I wouldn't invest a lot of money in this setup in particular, but you certainly could get a good aftermarket air cooler (that could transfer to another setup) and overclock a bit.

You also could really stand a GPU upgrade, which could also be transferred to another build as well.

What is your current budget?

 

[jnobles]

I wouldn't invest a lot of money in this setup in particular, but you certainly could get a good aftermarket air cooler (that could transfer to another setup) and overclock a bit.

You also could really stand a GPU upgrade, which could also be transferred to another build as well.

What is your current budget?

$200-$300

 

[KKAW]

I would like to upgrade or overclock my current computer setup. I play CS:GO and Dota 2. What would be a good starting point to upgrade or should I attempt to overclock. My current configuration is:

Processor (CPU)
CPU Name AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor
Threading 1 CPU - 4 Core - 4 Thread
Frequency 3206.13 MHz (16 * 200.38 MHz) - Uncore: 2003.8 MHz
Multiplier Current: 16 / Min: 4 / Max: 16
Architecture Deneb / RB-C3-Step (45 nm)
Cpuid / Ext. F.4.3 / 10.4
IA Extensions MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V
Caches L1D : 64 KB / L2 : 512 KB / L3 : 6144 KB
Caches Assoc. L1D : 2-way / L2 : 16-way / L3 : 48-way
TDP / Vcore 124.95 Watts / 1.392 Volts
Type Retail (Original Frequency : 3200 MHz)
Motherboard
Model ASRock 870 Extreme3
Socket Socket AM3 (938)
North Bridge AMD 870 rev 00
South Bridge AMD SB850 rev 40
BIOS American Megatrends Inc. P1.60 (09/14/2010)
Memory (RAM)
Total Size 8192 MB
Type Dual Channel (128 bit) DDR3-SDRAM
Frequency 667.9 MHz - Ratio 3:10
Timings 9-9-9-24-33-2 (tCAS-tRC-tRP-tRAS-tCS-tCR)
Slot #1 Module Crucial Technology 4096 MB (DDR3-1337) - XMP 1.3
Slot #2 Module GEIL 2048 MB (DDR3-1337)
Slot #3 Module GEIL 2048 MB (DDR3-1337)
Graphic Card (GPU)
GPU #1 Type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (GF104) @ 850 MHz
GPU #1 Brand EVGA Corp.
VRAM #1 Type 1024 MB @ 1950 MHz
DirectX 12.0
Storage (HDD/SSD)
Model #1 Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162
Capacity #1 1000 GB
Display
Screen #1 Dell Computer DELL E228WFP (DELD015)
Screen #1 Spec 22 inches (55.9 cm) / 1680 x 1050 pixels @ 0-0 Hz
Miscellaneous
Windows Version Microsoft Windows 10 (10.0) Home 64-bit
Windows Subver. Build 10240
CPU-Z Version 1.74.0 (64 bit)
Power Supply Seasonic SS620 Watts

Definitely upgrade. All your components are completely outdated.

So what should I start with? I can't scrap everything and start over.

I would start off with the cpu and motherboard.

An upgrade to a i5 6500 and an Asrock H170 Pro4 would be great.

Afterwards, you could upgrade your GPU to a R9 380X or R9 390.

 

[unksol]

Why do you think you need to upgrade or overclock? What is the problem you are trying to solve? Your system should be fine for the games you play.

If you're going to do one or the other I'd say overclock the CPU and get a better GPU. It's more than capable of pushing something more than An old GTX 460

 

[tominsac]

SSD and a new graphics card

 

[tominsac]

And a better monitor, 1080

 

[Geekwad]

This would be an idea then:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card ($233.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $258.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The GPU has now overshot your processor by a bit, but will be a great place to start as you continue to upgrade your system.....and it's more than capable of finding a playable setting in more demanding games if you decided to try:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v-EEGZDbpk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp1vWAE3mmc

EDIT: This is a particularly tall air cooler, so if you do decide to go with this, please measure carefully to ensure it will fit in your case. As also mentioned above, an SSD would be a fantastic way to speed up your system overall (to put your OS and main programs on), though an SSD itself will not improve game performance. It will, though, make your system feel dramatically different and quite snappy.

 

[tominsac]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127913
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