Upgrading PC To Fit Beamng Drive requirements

So, I just wanted to know what you think I should upgrade with my PC;
My graphics card is fine, but to be able to run with the 'system requirements,' I need 2 more gigs of ram, and a quad-core CPU.
Now, I have 6 gigs of ram and a 'amd athlon ii x2 255 processor 3.1 Ghz,' (a dual-core processor), and as I have a very limited budget (but BeamNg.Drive is life before I get my driving licence) I want to know what will make a larger difference; 2 more rams or 2 more cores. I could get both though, but it's unlikely.

Thanks for reading this mess of un-advanced vocab.

Oh and btw is anyone having loading issues with the Black hills Nevada map? It's taking 4 evez.

 

You've got enough RAM. If worst comes to worst, close some other programs to free up some RAM. However, you should really upgrade your CPU. It's a old, low-end AMD processor, putting it pretty much as low as the bar goes. No matter what you upgrade to, you'll need another motherboard, because newer AMD CPUs like an FX 6300 or FX 8320 use AM3+ (you have AM3) and Intel CPUs like an i5 4690K or i3 4350 use the LGA 1150.

 

Would the 'cheapest' 4 core CPU, the 'Athlon II X4 620' require a new motherboard? I would probably only spend an absolute maximum of $150, as it'll probably be something that'll take 4768456 days to save up for, so yeah. Also, from your knowledge, does a better CPU improve the responsiveness of the PC? For the first 7 minutes after turning it on, most programs stuff up and say not responding.
Thanksssssssssss.

 

this thing http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374 and a cheapish lga 1150 mobo will run beamng decently not quad core but its haswell and is easily overclockable if ya wanted to

 

Yes, a better CPU will make programs more responsive, but a better storage device like an SSD would help a lot more.

Also the Athlon II x4 620 would perform very similar to your current CPU, it's essentially the same except more cores. So vehicles would still be laggy, just you could have 1-2 more before absolute lag begins. If you're going to bother upgrading, do it right and get a new motherboard & CPU. Nothing worth your money is available for the AM3 socket, you'll need a new motherboard.

So here's my recommendation.

Get a cheap LGA 1150 mobo, like an Asus B85M
Get a cheap Haswell Intel, like a i3 4160

together they cost around $200 CDN, so that's around $160 USD

 

Okey doke, I might try and find some slightly used ones, just for saving da monies.

 

An i3 would be fine but overclocking terms, it is very limited. Yes it has hyper threading but it doesn't make much of a difference for gaming. Get the Pentium g3258. Yes it is only a dual core with two threads and it has no turbo speed but its main feature is overclocking. It can overclock like hell if you get a decent cooler. An i3 is $100-$140. The Pentium g3258 is around $60-$70. Also for a motherboard, make sure you get a chipset that supports overclocking like Z97.

 

Okay... That's good. But I have NO BLOODY IDEA (no anger intended) how to overclock . so would that setup be able to run... Ibishu 200BX on East coast USA at 60 FPS with required graphics? (It's a stupid question, I know...)
BTW thanks all who replied to my question.

 

We'd need to know the resolution youre running, your GPU and the settings you want to run on.

 

Taking into account that drive relies heavily on CPU computation at what clocks would a dual core i3 have to run to provide decent framerate?

It depends on the resolution you choose to play in. Lemme put it this way, a 4 GHz Phenom II X6 (probably compatible with your mobo) manages to do just fine in 1920x1200 even with 3-4 cars (except T75) but 6048x1200 (triple screen setup) it's barely playable, even with single simple vehicle on pure grid.

 

You need GPU performance too for anything other than gridmap. Also depends on the intended vehicle. 3.5-4ghz or so for a T series.

 

Stock i3-2120 can run a T65 at 60fps, if you're trying to imply that an i3 is not enough for BeamNG.

 

Nothing wrong with an i3 until it tried to hit multiple cores. Which on a budget rig, eh, who cares. Considered getting one until I could afford better.

 

Well...
Resolution: 1920 x 1080

refresh rate: 59 (I will change it if it makes it faster)
fullscreen
Gamma: .91
Quality: everything low/off apart from Texture & mesh quality
No dynamic reflections/stuff at the bottom of the list

GPU: AMD R7 240

according to the game I have the required GPU... Would overclocking this Pentium g3258 give a similar result to having 3.5ghz?

I play in 1920 x 1080, so ya know right like.

Okay, maybe this could be a solution to mah problems, but it's probably of my limited price range.

 

Its actually already at 3.2ghz out of the box. Can easily exceed 4.5ghz when overclocked, doesnt even need that amazing a cooler to do it, not sure how well the stock one would cope.

The only downside to the pentium is that it is a plain dual core without intels hyperthreading technology. It is undeniably a budget option. But, the clock speeds you can achieve on it and at that price, quite a bargain and an easy upgrade to a decent i5 or i7 if you wish in future.