Currently I'm playing PUBG a lot and would like to be able to run the game at better than low settings at 30 fps If possible I would maybe also like to upgrade enough to be able to stream at the same time, but if that would be too much of an upgrade needed then forget it. Don't want to buy a whole new computer, just thinking about upgrading 1 part, maybe 2. Would like to not spend more than like $150 tops if possible, but if that's crazy then let me know. I'm not a computer hardware wiz by any means but I did build the computer myself so I'm more than comfortable swapping out parts and such.

Specs:

Running win 10 Home
Mobo: ASUS M5a97 LE R2.0
cpu: AMD FX 8350
gpu: AMD Radeon HD 7800 series
RAM: 16 gig
SSD

First question is: am I able to upgrade the cpu and/or gpu to acceptable standards without a new mobo?
Second question: What would be my best bet to upgrade to get the best boost in performance?

If you need more specs lmk.

yes it's crazy for $150 tops.

you can upgrade gpu without a new mobo, but you can't if you wanna upgrade the cpu.

would upgrading the gpu alone give me a noticeable improvement in performance? And what price point would it take for that to happen?

This post was edited by DoomOnYou on Aug 27 2017 06:30pm

i would try to save more

best bet for you is new gpu

wouldnt get anything less than a 1060 6gb

e: cpu is a dead end for you w/o mb

This post was edited by WhoBut_WBMason on Aug 27 2017 06:46pm

1060 6gb best bang right now for your needs
480 8gb if u can find one at the $325 price point

for the 1060 6gb does it matter greatly which manufacturer I get?

also, thanks for the advice so far guys, i really appreciate it.

This post was edited by DoomOnYou on Sep 2 2017 12:45pm

Evga/Asus/msi

yes it does, you'll game much better with a PNY gfx card

O.o so uh...which one is it lol