what should i upgrade?

[lucpouwels]

while playing bf4 on 40-60 fps and sometimes drpping back to 30(medium graphics), i wanted to upgrade my pc.

pc specs:
cpu AMD Zambezi fx 4100 quadcore
gpu AMD Radeon HD7790 1GB
ram 8 gb

i am not sure what i should upgrade, i wanted to add 4 GB of ram but i am not sure if it helps my fps rate. i want to play bf 4 more smooth if its posible.

what shoud i upgrade?

 

[jaes123456]

Don't get more RAM since it probably wont help at all because 8GB is perfect for BF4. I would recommend an Intel processor since they are generally way better performance and keep themselves cooler than AMD CPU's however they are more expensive. You should use an Intel i7 because pretty much any i7 can handle BF4. However im not sure what motherboard you have so I wouldn't even know if the i7's are compatible. For a GPU I recommend you go with something like a GTX 970. These a pretty cheap and perform well (I have one). You want to make sure these processors and graphics cards are compatible with your motherboard and you have a decent PSU for the power. For the GTX 970 you need a minimum of a 500W PSU and a PCI-E x16 slot. For the CPU you need the correct socket type on your motherboard. If you don't know what some of this stuff means just google it and you should be good. I hope this helps.

 

[Miky5983]

What is your max budget?
What motherboard do you have right now?

 

[lucpouwels]

got a msi GA760-P43
My budget is limited because of my parents, they dont want that iets tot expensive. Bit i gues something like 200-300 euro's

 

[Miky5983]

I guess you have good RAM already and at least a 500w PSU.
Make sure you update your motherboard BIOS before installing the FX 8320.
Here is the BIOS http://www.msi.com/support/mb/760G-P43-FX.html#down-bios
How to update BIOS http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1772549/update-msi-bios.html
If this is too much over your budget tell me and I will try to find something cheaper.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.50 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $342.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-16 09:10 EDT-0400

 

[lucpouwels]

i think i will get the amd fx 8350 but i dont know if it will fit my 500 watt psu.
the difference between the fx 8320 and the fx 8350 is only 25 dollar(us). but personally i dont know much about it, so is it worth the 25 dollar or is it almost the same.

and i will go for the gtx 960 i gues(will my motherboard support this gpu?)