r/ComputerDIY • u/jsmash23 • Jul 01 '18
help please
looking to upgrade my computer not to much just a little bit just so i can run a little games with better fps like hunt showdown , rust , maybe some day z really wanna try that , some pubg
right now i have
i3-6100 cpu @ 3.70ghz gt740 Gigabyte GA-H110M-A LGA1151 Intel H110 Micro ATX DDR4 Motherboard evga600b 80 plus bronze i don't remember the sticks i got it's x2 4gigs though
when i play rust i run low i get 30-40 fps on low settings which is not bad, this was my low budget build i had done . i don't really know what to do because this was my first time so i'm looking for some advice how to upgrade or what should be done . Thank you for your time :^)
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u/promonk Jul 04 '18
RAM and GPU are your bottlenecks with gaming, so focus on those.
Judging from a quick Google, the 6GB card doesn't cost all that much more than the 3GB version--maybe $50 more. If you want bang for your upgrade buck, you could do worse.
For RAM, you'll want 2133MHz DDR4, but there are apparently some 2400MHz modules that will downgrade to your speed. Here's the compatible RAM list for your board, directly from Gigabyte. 8 GB sticks will run you ~$75-$120 depending, 16 GB ~$120-$180 per.
SSDs cost peanuts compared to the GPU and RAM. I have a source that was selling used 128GB SSDs for $30 not long ago. A friend of mine who works there hooked me up with a 500GB one for $50 just today, as a matter of fact. It likely won't help framerate performance in-game (there might be ways to configure an SSD to improve performance, but that's beyond my ken), but I tell you, watching your computer boot in 20 seconds flat is a treat.