What graphics card

[wolflb2]

Im pretty much a noob at PC stuff so be patient please. I would like to upgrade my graphics card but funds are tight. about the only online gaming I do is world of warships. I have about every graphics turned down on that game and am running at 17fps with ping 35ms. I don't need high end graphics I just want to upgrade.

I have a AMD A8-5500 APU (is that the CPU?)
with an AMD Ratheon HD 7408M series.
My power supply is 350

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[Phaaze88]

1050 is about the best you can get on a budget right now. Stronger cards are still overpriced.
That said, world of warships isn't big on gpu resources: GT 8800+, Intel HD 4000+, or Radeon 4650+(for the minimum requirements)
I'm assuming that Radeon '7408m' is a mistype, but it looks like it at least beats the minimum requirements.

Your cpu is the weak link here - also assuming you have at least 8gb of ram - as it's actually weaker than the cpus listed in the minimum requirements.
Find your motherboard's make and model number - and update to the latest bios, and we can find the strongest possible cpu upgrade... although, it'd be better to save up for something brand new.

 

[wolflb2]

Thanks for the reply, the mother board is:
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. CM1745 (FM2 )
And you're right on the graphics card its a 1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 7400M Series
it has 12GB ram.

 

[Phaaze88]

The A10-6800k is the strongest cpu you can get for that motherboard without having to purchase a brand new setup.
Your best bet is to try the used market, as the new ones are pretty expensive - ebay has them from $78 - $440(new).

 

[dontlistentome]

My suggestion is add an RX 460 or 560 or Nvidia GTX 1050, whichever is cheaper. You aren't going to enjoy that game with a 1gb APU graphics of that era. That game needs a videocard more than CPU power.

You could even go with an RX 550 or GT 1030, if money is tight. Those cards would still be a very large improvement from what you have.

 

[wolflb2]

The A10-6800k is the strongest cpu you can get for that motherboard without having to purchase a brand new setup.
Your best bet is to try the used market, as the new ones are pretty expensive - ebay has them from $78 - $440(new).

Thanks, Since someone else recommended a different solution I had to sort out the repsonses, I found a way to run a scan on mine to compare it to WOWs and confirmed my cpu needs upgraded so I will look for the cpu you recommended.. I wouldn't have got to that point if you hadn't responded, I greatly appreciate your help.