what should i upgrade besides ram

[vinatos]

hi, so i am a big pc gamer and i have lately been trying to upgrade my pc. i just bought a new graphics card but for some games i still get tons of fps lag but in other i get like 200 fps. i am already buying more ram but i still want to make my pc better. i dont have a lot of money obviously or i would have just bought a new pc.

PC Specs:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz
Manufacturer Intel
Speed 3.3 GHz
Number of Cores 2
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Chipset GeForce GTX 750
Dedicated Memory 1024 MB
Total Memory 2.9 GB
Memory 4.1 GB (upgrading to 8)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 (build 10240), 64-bit
Service Pack 0
Size 64 Bit
Edition
Display Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080
DVD HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH82N ATA Device
CD HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH82N ATA Device
Drive
Size 916.7 GB
Free 202.4 GB

 

[drkatz42]

Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117504

XFX Double D Radeon R9 270
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150687

 

[vinatos]

i dont want a new gpu. and i cant afford that much at this moment

 

[drkatz42]

The cpu and gpu in your system are made for light and casual gaming. Adding another 4 gigs of ram will give you a tiny boost but don't expect a miraculous increase in performance. To get to the next level, you'll need a different CPU/GPU.

 

[sizzling]

When gaming and getting fps drops are some of your CPU threads hitting 100%?

 

[vinatos]

well i dont have that much money and i dont know is cpu is hitting 100

 

[vinatos]

would this cpu work?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113379

 

[Sapphire Thunder]

would this cpu work?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113379

You would need new motherboard. AMD and Intel use completely different cpu sockets.
Also different cpu types for both use again different sockets.


For example, that cpu uses FM2+
AMD FX-6300 uses AM3+

Intel i3-2120 uses LGA 1156 or 1155 (can't remember which)
Intel i3-4130 (newer version of yours) uses LGA 1150
And then something like Intel i7 5960x (just for example) uses LGA2011-3

 

[vinatos]

hmmm well i can afford up to maybe l 120$ cpu if u can find one. (preferably not that high cuz im kinda broke)

 

[Sapphire Thunder]

hmmm well i can afford up to maybe l 120$ cpu if u can find one. (preferably not that high cuz im kinda broke)

You could look for a used i5-2500 or similar. It should be possible to find one for around 50-100$.

 

[vinatos]

i couldnt find any for round that price

 

[vinatos]

i did some research and i found a cheap build for a decent gaming pc for a low price of $302. which since for the games that i play right now, this would work great. and if i ever get any big graphic intensive games, there is room for a lot of upgrades and improvements. and since i already have a few things like dual monitors and fans, it would be a good pc.

Here is a link to the build: https://gyazo.com/de3b1c7b73af1055d8b2b3bae4f55f45

 

[Sapphire Thunder]

Well, cpu wise you don't really have any upgradability because FM2+ cpus won't be made anymore.
Only upgrade would be A10 which doesn't give all that much improvement.

GPU-wise, you are limited to up to GTX960 or similar. Anything higher will get bottlenecked.

But for slight gaming, that one works.


EDIT: A8 7600 is more-like a side-grade for i3 2120. With A8 being just very slightly better.