Hi all, For more years than I can remember (since 2009, maybe?) I have been using a socket AM2+ AMD 64 x2 5050e on an Asus M3A78-EM mATX motherboard with integrated graphics (780g chipset) and 4gb of ram. In a Silverstone mATX HTP case. I've got a big SSD in it and It has been able to do absolutely everything I need it to do (mostly watching 720p videos and streaming netflix/HBOgo. The only thing it can't do -- and that I want it to do -- is play HD 1080p videos without stuttering.
I wanted to get your advice on the cheapest route I could take to get there (think <=$150 Could it be as simple as upgrading to a faster socket AM2+ processor? Not very sophisticated re: tech specs so not sure if that is my bottleneck or not. Or upgrading to an actual graphics card rather than the onboard graphics? These parts are so old that I imagine higher end parts from that era are still going to be pretty cheap?
Thanks in advance for any tips!
I wanted to get your advice on the cheapest route I could take to get there (think <=$150 Could it be as simple as upgrading to a faster socket AM2+ processor? Not very sophisticated re: tech specs so not sure if that is my bottleneck or not. Or upgrading to an actual graphics card rather than the onboard graphics? These parts are so old that I imagine higher end parts from that era are still going to be pretty cheap?
Thanks in advance for any tips!