Need help upgrading my PC

[Implosion]

(If this is the wrong forum to post these questions in, feel free to move it to the appropriate spot. Thank you!)


Hello. I have no idea what I'm doing, and if anybody can tell me what I need to upgrade my PC for gaming (preferably at 1080p with full settings), I'd thank you until the end of time LOL.

Ok, so don't laugh. I have an emachines et1352g-03w. The specs are at this link (except mine wasn't refurbished): http://www.compusa.com/applications/...768&CatId=5138

I originally bought this PC for browsing, and had assumed that it would be more upgradable then laptops (this is my first PC, had 7 laptops throughout the last decade though).

My budget is around $300 - $400. I want an Nvidia GPU, preferably a GeForce GTS 450 or something similar that can run new games on full blast settings and 1080p res. I know I'll need a new PSU, and possibly a CPU depending on if you guys think it's needed or not.

Thanks guys! Appreciate it!

 

[toyota]

yeah that cpu does not even meet the minimum requirements to play many newer games. and its probably not worth getting a new cpu and psu for that pc IMO.

 

[houe]

don't waste your money trying to upgrade it.

 

[Implosion]

Well what would you guys recommend for a new gaming rig around the $500 - $600 mark?

http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=Ix94TtKLM9TZiALU7bibAQ&ved=0CG8Q8wIwAQ

 

[Implosion]

Would something like this play newer games with full settings in 1920x1080 res? http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=Ix94TtKLM9TZiALU7bibAQ&ved=0CG8Q8wIwAQ

 

[mosox]

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128519
AMD Phenom II X4 955
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103808
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371030
COOLER MASTER Elite 430
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119227

That's $322.96

You reuse the RAM, HDD, DVD writer from the old rig.

Then you get a video card, I would get a HD 6870.

Putting it together is really easy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y8T8QAsDZs

 

[johnxfire]

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128519
AMD Phenom II X4 955
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103808
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371030
COOLER MASTER Elite 430
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119227

That's $322.96

You reuse the RAM, HDD, DVD writer from the old rig.

Then you get a video card, I would get a HD 6870.

Putting it together is really easy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y8T8QAsDZs

+ to this, but just to give you an idea on the price with the GPU, here's an HD6870:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125357

189.99USD, so it should be right around ~500USD.

 

[Arkaign]

Hey now, it's not that bad. As a matter of fact that mobo will run Phenom II AM2+/AM3 quads already (does not have the MP adjustment option though). I've seen the very same model with the -53 instead of the -03W, and it came with an Athlon 250u stock, same mainboard, and we put a used PhII 925 in it and it ran perfectly. It looks like they just used a generic ECS mainboard anyway.

A really cheap route would be to get the $90 925 they have at Newegg, throw a good air cooler on it, grab a decent PSU, and the savings will let you buy a better GPU.