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So I think my CPU ( AMD A6-5400k) is bottlenecking my card. ( R7 260X ) but it is most likely not. But I am not saitisfied with the performance of my CPU, in Minecraft I get a mere 15-30 FPS. This game is CPU intensive and I know that, but I thought the cpu would be able to handle most of the games I play.

 

Should I upgrade to an 860k or finally empty my wallet and go Intel? I know FM2/FM2+ has no upgrade path but i just want to be able to play games at a decent FPS. 

 

Also is it my GPU causing these issues? instead and should I upgrade that?

 

thanks!

 

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Minecraft is CPU-intensive, so get a Pentium G3258 and an H81 mobo. Most other games are GPU intensive so get a GPU instead for that scenario.

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So I think my CPU ( AMD A6-5400k) is bottlenecking my card. ( R7 260X ) but it is most likely not. But I am not saitisfied with the performance of my CPU, in Minecraft I get a mere 15-30 FPS. This game is CPU intensive and I know that, but I thought the cpu would be able to handle most of the games I play.

 

Should I upgrade to an 860k or finally empty my wallet and go Intel? I know FM2/FM2+ has no upgrade path but i just want to be able to play games at a decent FPS. 

 

Also is it my GPU causing these issues? instead and should I upgrade that?

 

thanks!

Your GPU is def not the problem in this case... 

CPU upgrading would be something you need to do.

 

I don't know what you should upgrade to  though, not that knowledgeable about that.

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Minecraft is CPU-intensive, so get a Pentium G3258 and an H81 mobo. Most other games are GPU intensive so get a GPU instead for that scenario.

 

So I think my CPU ( AMD A6-5400k) is bottlenecking my card. ( R7 260X ) but it is most likely not. But I am not saitisfied with the performance of my CPU, in Minecraft I get a mere 15-30 FPS. This game is CPU intensive and I know that, but I thought the cpu would be able to handle most of the games I play.

 

Should I upgrade to an 860k or finally empty my wallet and go Intel? I know FM2/FM2+ has no upgrade path but i just want to be able to play games at a decent FPS. 

 

Also is it my GPU causing these issues? instead and should I upgrade that?

 

thanks!

I agree, get a Intel Pentium G3258 and a decent Z97 board so that you have an upgrade path later on to something like a 4690K or the 4790K. The G3258 should destroy Minecraft easily. Your GPU is still fine.

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I would opt for the i3.  For that specific game a Pentium will be just fine, but give yourself a little breathing room and stretch for the i3.

 

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There are less expensive motherboards available, but this one gives you some room for grow, as well as extra DIMMs and motherboard fan headers.

 

I don't think it is an issue with the GPU, because that game is not graphically demanding and basically runs on integrated graphics.

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The G3258 would be a good processor for your situation, and yes MC is very CPU-intensive.

But I do play GPU intensive game as well, such as Titanfall, which ramps up my fan speed on the GPU and gets incredibly noisy then ends up with a crash of my pc. this is why I believe I need to upgrade that as well. Or just more fans in my system?

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Minecraft uses CPU more than GPU!
 

So better get a CPU, like a Pentium G3258 may be?!

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4690k and a z97 mobo = sorted

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So I think my CPU ( AMD A6-5400k) is bottlenecking my card. ( R7 260X ) but it is most likely not. But I am not saitisfied with the performance of my CPU, in Minecraft I get a mere 15-30 FPS. This game is CPU intensive and I know that, but I thought the cpu would be able to handle most of the games I play.

 

Should I upgrade to an 860k or finally empty my wallet and go Intel? I know FM2/FM2+ has no upgrade path but i just want to be able to play games at a decent FPS. 

 

Also is it my GPU causing these issues? instead and should I upgrade that?

 

thanks!

First of all, what's your budget and location O.o

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My budget is maximum of $200 USD and I live in Reno, Nevada so there arent any Microcenters or Fry's nearby. 

Then get Pentium K with a nice Z97 Mobo and if you can an aftermarket cooler, then when you have more money upgrade your GPU, and then you can think, again, about better CPU :)

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Then get Pentium K with a nice Z97 Mobo and if you can an aftermarket cooler, then when you have more money upgrade your GPU, and then you can think, again, about better CPU :)

Ive been looking at the Vangaurd B85 from Asus. Have you heard of this board before? if so, is it any good do you think? 

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My budget is maximum of $200 USD and I live in Reno, Nevada so there arent any Microcenters or Fry's nearby. 

 
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You get a mobo that supports CF, a nice OC'er, and with that cooler you could get it on 4.6Ghz, maybe even more :)
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Ive been looking at the Vangaurd B85 from Asus. Have you heard of this board before? if so, is it any good do you think? 

I suggest Z97, since while you can OC Pentium K with other boards, they aren't made with that in mind (have lower quality components)! Get Z97 PCMate and then upgrade to an Broadwell (supported by x97) i5/7 :D

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My budget is maximum of $200 USD and I live in Reno, Nevada so there arent any Microcenters or Fry's nearby. 

Is it possible for you to stretch to $225 by chance?

 

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Is it possible for you to stretch to $225 by chance?

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($168.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($55.98 @ Newegg)

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Nah sorry, its not. I still have to buy a monitor. thanks anyway man.

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Nah sorry, its not. I still have to buy a monitor. thanks anyway man.

I would go for the i3 build then.

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But I do play GPU intensive game as well, such as Titanfall, which ramps up my fan speed on the GPU and gets incredibly noisy then ends up with a crash of my pc. this is why I believe I need to upgrade that as well. Or just more fans in my system?

Either way, the CPU should be upgraded. I suggest you buy a CPU and MoBo first, stick the R7 260X in there... after a while, if you're still not satisfied, upgrade the GPU.

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