GPU question

[ArcticBug]

Currently I have a AMD 4300 CPU with a Nvidia GeForce GT 730. I'm looking to get better performance in games, and hopefully run GTA V at a playable fps. I'd like to upgrade my PC, and am looking at a GTX 1060 for my graphics card. Would my 4300 bottleneck the 1060? Should I also upgrade my CPU? I have an amd motherboard so I would need to keep up with the AMD CPUs. If you have any other suggestions for a CPU/GPU combo that advice would be gladly taken. Thanks!

 

currently looking at : Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G (GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD)

 

 

[Australian-n00b]

well AMD CPU and a AMD Radeon will work well together

but looking into the specs of the AMD fx-4300 you may see bottle necks and maybe a upgrade is needed if you want to run the 1060 at full speed

so look at a AMD FX-6300 will look after it fine 

[Brooksie359]

11 minutes ago, ArcticBug said:

Currently I have a AMD 4300 CPU with a Nvidia GeForce GT 730. I'm looking to get better performance in games, and hopefully run GTA V at a playable fps. I'd like to upgrade my PC, and am looking at a GTX 1060 for my graphics card. Would my 4300 bottleneck the 1060? Should I also upgrade my CPU? I have an amd motherboard so I would need to keep up with the AMD CPUs. If you have any other suggestions for a CPU/GPU combo that advice would be gladly taken. Thanks!

 

currently looking at : Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G (GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD)

 

 

As gta 5 is a very cpu intensive game that utilizes alot of cores it would help a lot to upgrade your cpu. I would actually look at benchmarks comparing the fx 4300 vs the fx 8350 in gta 5 and see what kind of preformance difference there is. I know the i3 vs the i5 actually results in double the fps 

[ArcticBug]

should i just save my money and build a new computer? based on intel cpu rather then amd? i already have stuff like power supply and storage. 

[Maihym]

1 minute ago, ArcticBug said:

should i just save my money and build a new computer? based on intel cpu rather then amd? i already have stuff like power supply and storage. 

I personally would do that. You can save everything but your CPU, motherboard, and GPU. You can always sell that stuff for cheap or build another little rig for whatever.

[ArcticBug]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9CZmD8

 

i already got storage (500gbs + 120 gbs ssd) and power supply (430watts).

 

will that be able to run the game? 

[Brooksie359]

2 minutes ago, ArcticBug said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9CZmD8

 

i already got storage (500gbs + 120 gbs ssd) and power supply (430watts).

 

will that be able to run the game? 

yeah it should.

[Maihym]

@ArcticBug do you think you can send me a PcPartPicker link to your current build. You might want to stick with LGA1150 and save a couple bucks on ram and maybe keep your old case.

[ArcticBug]

9 hours ago, Maihym said:

@ArcticBug do you think you can send me a PcPartPicker link to your current build. You might want to stick with LGA1150 and save a couple bucks on ram and maybe keep your old case.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/4ZJ9cc

 

that is my current build

[Maihym]

31 minutes ago, ArcticBug said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/4ZJ9cc

 

that is my current build

Save yourself a couple bucks and got for a lga 1150 socket.

[djkaye]

What's your budget?

[ArcticBug]

my budget is around 700 - 800 dollars. Saving 350-450 dollars every month until Black Friday and cyber Monday (when i will make the purchases).