CPU chip

[spokelips 21]

I'm running a custom tower setup built for me with 8gb ddr3 (or 5, not sure), a PNY GeForce 750Ti 2gb gddr5 video card and a AMD A4-3400 APU w/ Radeom omboard (disabled).  I love C:S, but once my cities get a bit large, they begin to lag a lot.  Might be the CPU chip???  Any recommendations?

 

[rmjohnson144 39]

If you can, buy the biggest APU for that board.  Or upgrade to 6 or 8 core processors which need a new board as well.  That A4 is for tablets, if I recall correctly.  Not really for gaming at all.

But a 6-core AMD or better is recommended.  Or if you go intel an i5 or i7 newer gen quad core.  

They do make an Athlon or similar for that APU board.  It should do best of all the CPUs for that board.  I think you have the first gen APU (Socket FM1)  so you may be limited.  The newer FM2 and FM2+ have the newer chips.  I don't think they are backwards compatible.

 

[spokelips 21]

OK...thanks.  I'll do a search for the available chips for my m-board and look for a better one.

 

[spokelips 21]

Okay - I picked up an ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 m/b and an AMD FX 6300 6 Core chip.  Plus I also bought a Hyper 212 EVO chip cooler.  I hope this solves my problems with lag.

 

[rmjohnson144 39]

Nice system.  And the CPU cooler should provide a little overclocking if you need it.

You should make it to full 9-tiles with that setup and a little further.

Have fun
-=Mark=-