What can i upgrade to make this a decent gaming computer (PUBG mostly)

[noxiannarwhal]

Hey guys I have a Certified Data desktop and it has a 400w power supply, amd a6-7400k processor with a integrated amd raedon r5 graphics card. I'm wondering what I can upgrade to make this run PUBG or Rocket league smoothly at 45-60 fps?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

You need a better CPU and GPU. This is your cheapest option. Well, you could find a cheaper GPU like GT 1030, but it won't give you 45fps on PUBG. GTX 1050 will barely get you 45fps MAYBE. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($67.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $177.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-06 22:48 EDT-0400

 

[noxiannarwhal]

You need a better CPU and GPU. This is your cheapest option. Well, you could find a cheaper GPU like GT 1030, but it won't give you 45fps on PUBG. GTX 1050 will barely get you 45fps MAYBE. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($67.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $177.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-06 22:48 EDT-0400

Okay so better cpu and gpu for sure, so if money wasn't really a problem are there other options that would work better?

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Better option is a new build.

I would personally look at an AMD Ryzen setup.

Myself I have a Ryzen R5 1600 overclocked to 3.7ghz, 8gb of ram. Need to upgrade the ram but my weakest link is right now is my GPU which is an older Radeon 7950. I'm thinking I'd like to have an RX 580 8gb.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Okay so better cpu and gpu for sure, so if money wasn't really a problem are there other options that would work better?

Yes most definitely. In fact the better option is to not waste $170+ on a dead-end CPU upgrade. I say dead-end bc the Athlon 860K (including 880K) are the fastest processors for your motherboard; but they are still slow for today's games. You will be limited by the Athlon X4 in PUBG.

A better option is to upgrade to AM4 motherboard with Ryzen CPU and DDR4 RAM. All depends on your budget.

This would be the sweet spot for budget gaming. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($142.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $408.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-06 23:33 EDT-0400

or the cheaper Intel Pentium G4560 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($142.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $357.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-06 23:35 EDT-0400

Each have different upgrade paths.

Other more expensive upgrades that offer more performance would be Ryzen 5 1600 or i5-7600K + GTX 1060.

*Don't forget to get a proper power supply if you get those new parts. Depends on your budget, any of these will do. https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/fZyFf7,nB3RsY,3F2rxr/

 

[noxiannarwhal]

Okay so better cpu and gpu for sure, so if money wasn't really a problem are there other options that would work better?

Yes most definitely. In fact the better option is to not waste $170+ on a dead-end CPU upgrade. I say dead-end bc the Athlon 860K (including 880K) are the fastest processors for your motherboard; but they are still slow for today's games. You will be limited by the Athlon X4 in PUBG.

A better option is to upgrade to AM4 motherboard with Ryzen CPU and DDR4 RAM. All depends on your budget.

This would be the sweet spot for budget gaming. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($142.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $408.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-06 23:33 EDT-0400

or the cheaper Intel Pentium G4560 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($142.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $357.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-06 23:35 EDT-0400

Each have different upgrade paths.

Other more expensive upgrades that offer more performance would be Ryzen 5 1600 or i5-7600K + GTX 1060.

*Don't forget to get a proper power supply if you get those new parts. Depends on your budget, any of these will do. https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/fZyFf7,nB3RsY,3F2rxr/

Okay thx a lot for the help MrN1ce9uy, I appreciate it. Ill look into building my own desktop instead of trying to upgrading this one just to run into a dead end.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

I agree. If you want a little more power than the 1200 but not the 1600 price tag, the R5 1400 is a quad with hyperthreading, so should offer a nice balance between the 2.