Hi all, money was tight last summer and I bought an A10-6800k, 8gb of G.Skill F3-2133C9-4GXL 2133mhz, and the MSI FM2-A85XA-G43 mobo to go along with some parts I had lying around the basement.
I had two spare hard drives (one a 240gb ssd), a really crappy PSU (logisys 480w non-certified), a basic case, and a DVD drive and needed something for a home office that could play a little SimCity and Rocksmith. I've found PC gaming to be more enjoyable than my XBox 360 and now I want to be able to play more intensive games, such as Titanfall, on decent settings (not looking for "ultra").
Of course, given this development I regret going with the A10 but there's no point in crying over spilled milk.
So, my question boils down to whether any upgrades would be worth the cost or if I should just start afresh with a new build salvaging the ram and whatever else I can?
If I go the upgrade route, I need recommendations for a power supply and gpu that would not be held back by the A10. Probably need some sort of cpu cooling choice, too. I've always used stock coolers and I'm lost as to what to buy to replace the stock AMD cooler. My budget would be about $250.
I feel that if I go above $250 in upgrades, I'd be probably be better off with a new mobo, cpu, psu, and gpu. My budget there would be $450.
So, where will I get the most bang for my buck? $250 in upgrades or putting $450 towards a new build using existing ram, drives, and case?
I had two spare hard drives (one a 240gb ssd), a really crappy PSU (logisys 480w non-certified), a basic case, and a DVD drive and needed something for a home office that could play a little SimCity and Rocksmith. I've found PC gaming to be more enjoyable than my XBox 360 and now I want to be able to play more intensive games, such as Titanfall, on decent settings (not looking for "ultra").
Of course, given this development I regret going with the A10 but there's no point in crying over spilled milk.
So, my question boils down to whether any upgrades would be worth the cost or if I should just start afresh with a new build salvaging the ram and whatever else I can?
If I go the upgrade route, I need recommendations for a power supply and gpu that would not be held back by the A10. Probably need some sort of cpu cooling choice, too. I've always used stock coolers and I'm lost as to what to buy to replace the stock AMD cooler. My budget would be about $250.
I feel that if I go above $250 in upgrades, I'd be probably be better off with a new mobo, cpu, psu, and gpu. My budget there would be $450.
So, where will I get the most bang for my buck? $250 in upgrades or putting $450 towards a new build using existing ram, drives, and case?
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