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Hello. I would like to know what PC parts to upgrade first to reach higher FPS. My PC is also lauching apps and other programs rather slow these days. My budget is no more than roughly 300$.
I mainly play WoW and Overwatch.
CPU - Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM - 8,00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard - Intel Corporation DQ67OW (SKTH)
GPU - 1023MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (NVIDIA)
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Is it even worth upgrading, or should I think about purchasing a new PC entirely in the near ish future? Im not very tech savvy, and from what ive gathered processor is quite difficult to install and may have some compatibility issues that may require other purchases.
Thank you in advance!
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but, the exact same size, too. Multiple memory cards are always installed in pairs and in matching sizes.
To avoid very hard to pinpoint issues, always the same (everything) when getting the second stick.
For gaming the biggest bang will come from a gpu upgrade.
The 1050ti is a good place to start.
Slow loading apps gets into a few areas.
Run a speccy and post a link lets see if something sticks out.
If your hdd is going south and you add that to the mix plus a stick of ram for dual channel your going to be hitting the limits on your budget.
You put it all down on paper and then you make a call.
Spend your $300 (or some fraction of it and pocket the rest) on a Solid State Drive. You really only need 256GB or so for your O/S and applications, and keep your old drive to store all your data.
These have fallen under $100, even for really good ones. It will make a whole world of difference in how your computer performs.
For more FPS, get a modern GPU, but that's a lot more expensive for a lot lower return. And you might want to double your RAM to 16GB, which for DDR3 is pretty cheap, but will only offer a modest improvement in performance (if any at all).
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