Upgrade Advice

[lockstock8179]

Hello,

I have about $200 to put into upgrades for my current pc. I mostly game wtih a VoIP client running, and occasionally a streaming service like Netlfix or Hulu on a second monitor. I'm trying to figure out what will give me the most bang for my buck performance wise.

Current system:

CPU: AMD FX-4100
MOBO: ASRock 970 Extreme3 AM3+
GPU: HIS H785F2G2M Raseon HD 7850 2GB
RAM: 8gb Gskills 240 DDR3 PC 1600 2 x 4gb
HD: Samsung SSD 840 EVO

I was thinking about adding 8gb of RAM and going to an FX-8350 or FX-8320E, but not sure that would be better than a newer GPU or what. Thanks for any help, and if more info is needed please ask!

 

[krnmastersgt]

Depends on the games that you play to be honest, that set up should run most popular titles fairly well but a lot of modern titles will probably demand a bit more from the GPU itself. What titles are you aiming to improve performance in?

 

[lockstock8179]

Diablo 3 is what I've been playing recently, and it's the first game where I've experienced screen stutters and spikes throughout normal gameplay. Looking forward to witcher 3 and some others so thought might be time to upgrade since it's been a couple years. Appreciate your help!

 

[crasherkid]

why don't you treat yourself to an 280x?

 

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[mfenn]

You're most likely seeing CPU limitations in Diablo III, a 7850 should handle that game with no problems. However, you will likely need to upgrade both your CPU and GPU to play The Witcher 3 smoothly.

For a CPU upgrade, I would probably save up some more to buy an i5 setup rather than throwing more money at AM3. Something like this would be a very nice upgrade:

i5 4590 $190 AP
ASRock B85M $63
Total: $253 AP