What Parts to Upgrade?

[Rhys Renham]

Hello,
I was playing state of decay earlier and didnt realise it could be played in 1080p(silly me), i want to be able to play it in 1920x1080 resolution but i get 24-28 fps on minimum settings. I also like to play other games such as sleeping dogs, sims 3 , battlefield etc.
My question is to play this comfortably at high settings what would i need to replace
My Specs:
Radeon HD 6670
Athlon x4 760k 3.8ghz
6gb ram
300w PSU
1TB 7200 rpm hard drive

Thanks in advance

 

[Thanatognomonic]

You'll probably get the biggest game boost by upgrading your GPU, what's your budget?

 

[rolli59]

GPU to either HD7750, GTX750 or R7 250 on the current PSU. If you upgrade the PSU the sky is the limit.

 

[BnG]

A 7850 will suit your needs and will not bottleneck the athlon 750k (which is a very good budget CPU). It will run battlefield 4 probably on high settings 1080p.

PS: You might want to take the R7 version of the 7850 but I forgot which one matched it .

 

[rolli59]

A 7850 will suit your needs and will not bottleneck the athlon 750k (which is a very good budget CPU). It will run battlefield 4 probably on high settings 1080p.

PS: You might want to take the R7 version of the 7850 but I forgot which one matched it .

But will need a PSU upgrade!

 

[Rhys Renham]

A 7850 will suit your needs and will not bottleneck the athlon 750k (which is a very good budget CPU). It will run battlefield 4 probably on high settings 1080p.

PS: You might want to take the R7 version of the 7850 but I forgot which one matched it .

But will need a PSU upgrade!

Ok so how much will this amount to with a new psu?

 

[Rhys Renham]

You'll probably get the biggest game boost by upgrading your GPU, what's your budget?

£75-£100 (can be a bit more flexible but preferably lowest amount possible)

 

[rolli59]

With that budget no PSU upgrade http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n7501gd5oc

 

[Thanatognomonic]

I'd suggest going with a HD 7770, preferably one with a Asus cooler, so you can get the best results from the GPU.
You may also need a trusty PSU to keep sure your computer doesn't surge and blow up with the extra watts being drawn, so I'd go for the XFX Pro Series 450W, It's amazing and I even use it in my own build.
These two will run you over your budget by £10-15, but if you can't fork out the extra £15 then you could change the GPU to a MSI cooled and lower the total price by £10.

Links for the parts.
Asus AMD Radeon HD 7770 : http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-amd-radeon-7770-hd-1ghz-1gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-864D.html?q=HD%207770&src=16
XFX 450W ProSeries : http://www.dabs.com/products/xfx-450w-proseries--80plus-bronze-core-edition-full-wired-psu-8DK2.html?q=XFX%20450w&src=16

 

[rolli59]

GTX750 outperforms the HD7770 http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_750_OC/25.html and will run fine on a 300watt PSU!

 

[Thanatognomonic]

GTX750 outperforms the HD7770 http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_750_OC/25.html and will run fine on a 300watt PSU!

We've got no idea what the power supply is though, it could be a band 5 PSU that only delivers a portion of its true wattage, or that 300W is only it's peak wattage, not its continuous..

 

[Rhys Renham]

So the GTX750 will do just fine or should i upgrade my psu before doing it, i only have £100 to spend atm so ill have to wait 2 weeks if im to upgrade my psu

 

[Thanatognomonic]

Do you know anything about your PSU? or do you know it's only 300W?

 

[Rhys Renham]

Internal 300W (100V-240V)
Form factor: Internal ATX
Total wattage: 300W
Nominal input voltage range: 200-240V/3A (50-60Hz)
Dimensions: 150mm x 140mm x 86mm (5.9 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches)
Thats all the info i have

 

[BnG]

Internal 300W (100V-240V)
Form factor: Internal ATX
Total wattage: 300W
Nominal input voltage range: 200-240V/3A (50-60Hz)
Dimensions: 150mm x 140mm x 86mm (5.9 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches)
Thats all the info i have

Buy a corsair CX430 w. Cheap but very reliable. Combine that with for example a radeon 7770 and you will be able to play games like BF4 on low (maybe medium) settings.

 

[Thanatognomonic]

Internal 300W (100V-240V)
Form factor: Internal ATX
Total wattage: 300W
Nominal input voltage range: 200-240V/3A (50-60Hz)
Dimensions: 150mm x 140mm x 86mm (5.9 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches)
Thats all the info i have

Buy a corsair CX430 w. Cheap but very reliable. Combine that with for example a radeon 7770 and you will be able to play games like BF4 on low (maybe medium) settings.

There's only a £4 different between the CX430 and the XFX 450 and overall the XFX 450 comes out ontop.

 

[Rhys Renham]

Thanks for the replies guys much appreciated!

 

[Thanatognomonic]

You're welcome, just a note up.

If you want the best possible results, go with the 750 and buy the XFX 450W, but it will cost the most.
If you want the best results within/next to your budget, get the HD 7770 and the XFX 450W.