Help A Noob Please!

[James1999]

Hi there this is my first time posting here.

As noon I don't know much about pc gaming or much about PC's in general so sorry if I get the most obvious things wrong.

So to the question...
My friend has given me a good PC the specs for it are:Xigmatek Asgard Gaming Case
Corsair CX 430W PSU
Intel Core i3 3220 3.3GHzIvy Bridge Processor
ASUS P8B75-M LX Motherboard
4GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz RAM
Intel Integrated HD Graphics
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATAII 7200rpm Hard Drive
High speed DVD and CD Rewriter
7.1 Surround Sound Audio
2 Front & 4 Rear USB 2.0 and 2 Rear USB 3.0 Ports
Gigabit Ethernet

So I was wondering if I get a half decent graphics card will this computer be able to play games like black ops 2, battlefield 3 and the like many thanks for any help

James

 

[Face2Face]

Welcome to the Forums!

What resolution will you be playing at? How much is your budget?

 

[James1999]

Well I'm on a tight budget but I do not mind playing at lower settings. ( not fused playing at ultra settings) .
Thanks for any help
James

 

[Freddy1765]

You didn't answer the question about the resolution you'll be playing at, which is fairly critical in finding a video card for your needs. The question of budget also remains; what is a tight budget for you? $100? $200?

 

[James1999]

720 for res

And up to $100

 

[Freddy1765]

Something like a Radeon 7770 might be good for you, especially at that resolution. You can read some reviews to check fps in the games you wish to play.

 

[Sable]

That's a great system to be gifted.

If you check these benchmarks it's not that much slower than an i5 or an 8350 if you throw a gtx 680 so whatever you can afford would be a great addition.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-processor-frame-rate-performance,3427-5.html

 

[James1999]

What about then Palit GeForce GT 520 Graphics Card

 

[James1999]

Sorry wrong thing what about the sapphire 11192-26-20G HD 6570 1GB DDR3 Graphics Card

 

[Jaydip]

This seems like a good choice to me http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131491

 

[Freddy1765]

The 6570 is approximately $50, which is a far cry (in percentage terms) from the $100 budget you mentioned initially. Which is it?

 

[James1999]

What about the 6670 and sorry I may of got the dollars wrong because I'm in the uk

 

[Freddy1765]

Well, what you need to consider is the steepness of the performance/price curve at your price point. Spending an extra £30 will give you significantly more graphics power. I don't know which website you're purchasing from, but as far as I can tell, the 7770 is not appreciably more expensive than the 6670, but is much faster.

TL;DR -> at your budget, I'd spend every bit there is to spend.

 

[James1999]

On Amazon UK i can get it for £70-£80 which is about $125

 

[tweakboy]

Its gotta be a GPU that matches well with the i3 .........

 

[Freddy1765]

Well, there's an MSI 7770 for £80. If that's within your budget, I'd go for it. Doubt there's a better option for you at that price.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-R7770-D...3?ie=UTF8&qid=1375728630&sr=8-3&keywords=7770

 

[James1999]

OK thanks I will try and get the 7770
Thanks for everyone's help