Upgrading pc for more fps in cs go

Owl-noob

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Hey guys, i'm new to dealing with hardware. this i my rig... cheap buy.

Processor AMD Athlon II X2 370K 4.2 GHz GHz - FM2
RAM 8 GB DDR3
1 TB SATA6 32MB 7200RPM
GTX750 ti 1GB DVI/HDMI/VGA
MSI A78M-E35 mATX SATA6 USB3
450 W lownoise
Network Gigabit

what do i upgrade if i want better fps at higher settings in go. I heard something about CPU upgrading is better for cs go.

currently i have 70-100 fps pending on map an position. but sometimes it drops below 60 which is annoying.

so what would be smart to upgrade? i have a budget around 200 dollars
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JDWy8d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JDWy8d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $250.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 19:17 EDT-0400

Or you can choose this one instead

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MytJxr
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9zq7Mp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9zq7Mp/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $175.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 18:46 EDT-0400

I am not sure if your case can handle larger motherboards.
 

Owl-noob

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Okay, the Intel Core i3-4150 just seems pretty low end is im also upgrading motherboard.
Any suggestions to another that might be little bit better?
stretching the budget a bit isn't too bad :D
 


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JDWy8d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JDWy8d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $250.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 19:17 EDT-0400

Or you can choose this one instead

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MytJxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MytJxr/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($137.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $227.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 19:21 EDT-0400
 
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