my current rig is
motherboard:Asus P8H67-m LE Series
processor:intel core i5 2400 3.10 ghz
Ram: kingston 4gb DDR3 (2 2gb sticks)
HDD:not sure havent opened case just know its 450gigs
PSU: 350 Watts (old pulled it off another pc)
Case:Thermaltake Xaser III V1000A
monitor resolution : 1920 x 1080
system usage :Internet Surfing/Gaming,watching HD Videos
preferred website :newegg
price range: for the PSU $60 - $180ish [no idea how much decent power power supply go for] for the graphics card most id like to spend is $240ish [going over the price is fine i dont plan on getting the graphics card for a while so i can save up for it but no recommendations past $300 xD ) mutiple suggestions with varying price ranges for both the psu and graphics card would be appreciated =)
Reason/why im looking to upgrade:
Im looking to replace the power supply as the current one i use iv been told is pretty bad. it works fine but atm i dont have two of the 3 case fans plugged in (had 5 fans forgot what i did with the other two) and do not have the cd drive plugged in due to the lack of power (one of my relatives friends chose the parts for my pc because i wasn't to knowledgeable about building a pc and i was told they couldnt be plugged because the power supply cant handle it or something along those lines its been about half a year) i can keep getting by with my current psu but id like to upgrade it because in the future i plan on purchasing a better graphics card then the one built into my motherboard. iv never messed with a power supply before and have heard if its to strong it can fry the computer so id like some advice on how to determine for future builds what power supply id need to choose and what power supply i should get to replace my current one also some recommendations on some good graphics cards that can play games on medium to high (game examples would be skyrim/sims 3 on high, planetside 2 on medium. tera or guild wars 2 high)
motherboard:Asus P8H67-m LE Series
processor:intel core i5 2400 3.10 ghz
Ram: kingston 4gb DDR3 (2 2gb sticks)
HDD:not sure havent opened case just know its 450gigs
PSU: 350 Watts (old pulled it off another pc)
Case:Thermaltake Xaser III V1000A
monitor resolution : 1920 x 1080
system usage :Internet Surfing/Gaming,watching HD Videos
preferred website :newegg
price range: for the PSU $60 - $180ish [no idea how much decent power power supply go for] for the graphics card most id like to spend is $240ish [going over the price is fine i dont plan on getting the graphics card for a while so i can save up for it but no recommendations past $300 xD ) mutiple suggestions with varying price ranges for both the psu and graphics card would be appreciated =)
Reason/why im looking to upgrade:
Im looking to replace the power supply as the current one i use iv been told is pretty bad. it works fine but atm i dont have two of the 3 case fans plugged in (had 5 fans forgot what i did with the other two) and do not have the cd drive plugged in due to the lack of power (one of my relatives friends chose the parts for my pc because i wasn't to knowledgeable about building a pc and i was told they couldnt be plugged because the power supply cant handle it or something along those lines its been about half a year) i can keep getting by with my current psu but id like to upgrade it because in the future i plan on purchasing a better graphics card then the one built into my motherboard. iv never messed with a power supply before and have heard if its to strong it can fry the computer so id like some advice on how to determine for future builds what power supply id need to choose and what power supply i should get to replace my current one also some recommendations on some good graphics cards that can play games on medium to high (game examples would be skyrim/sims 3 on high, planetside 2 on medium. tera or guild wars 2 high)