What should i upgrade for a gaming PC.

Zekayn · Apr 4, 2013

Hi im planning to upgrade my PC in like 3 months. When i play lets say Sc2 on Mid graphics i get 25-30FPS in 1v1 x2 200Supply and its really hard to play fast with that ''stuttering''

i have

1280x1024 resolution
windows 7 64bit
sapphire radeon 6870 1gb graphics card
6gb ddr3 Ram
Amd athlon II x4 640 processor

im planning on upgrading to an intel core i5-3570
and an ASRock Z77 Extreme4 motherboard

i think i should upgrade my processor and ill have to buy another Motherboard too ,but id like to get some other advices

My budget is around 300-370euro

tenaciousk · Apr 4, 2013

You could do something like this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£58.49 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£115.00 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£49.68 @ Dabs)
Total: £367.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-05 00:13 BST+0100)

Zekayn · Apr 4, 2013

Zekayn :

tenaciousk :

I have a 550 be quiet 80plus power supply i think thats fine ? thanks for answering

animal · Apr 4, 2013

Also remember that if you plan on upgrading your mobo/cpu you will more than likely have to spring for a new OS package.

tenaciousk · Apr 4, 2013

ohh, yeah that should be ok. so Subtract the psu and add it to the Graphics card budget =)

Zekayn · Apr 4, 2013

animal :

Why do i need another OS package i still have the one im using right now?
i also buyed the PC from a shop.

tenaciousk · Apr 4, 2013

Zekayn :

If you have a OEM version of windows 7 it will require you purchase another copy. OEM versions are tied to the motherboard they are installed on. Unless you own a full retail copy.

k1114 · Apr 4, 2013

What mobo do you have? You could probably just go with another amd cpu and save some money. If your windows is oem then if you change mobo, you will need to buy windows too.

Btw the 7790 is a worse than the 6870.

Zekayn · Apr 4, 2013

tenaciousk :

Zekayn :

If you have a OEM version of windows 7 it will require you purchase another copy. OEM versions are tied to the motherboard they are installed on. Unless you own a full retail copy.

What does OEM mean ? I have a windows 7 Home Premium

Zekayn · Apr 4, 2013

k1114 :

I dont really know what motherboard i have my PCS name is Acer aspire m3400 and i only upgraded the PSU and Graphics card.

marshallbradley · Apr 4, 2013

The graphics you have is already better than the 7790 as k1114 said. For that resolution you really don't need to upgrade it either. Since the issue is in SC2 I'd imagine it's most likely a CPU problem. The i5 3470 and a H77 motherboard would be a very good option in this case. You don't really need to go all out for a Z77 and a 3570K unless you're interested in overclocking.

Your power supply is fine, bequiet! are very reputable in my opinion (though not very well known).

OEM is when it's not a full retail version of the OS, rather one that shipped with a pre-built computer made by a company like Dell/Acer for example. If you bought the OS yourself it should be a full retail copy though, make sure to check.

EDIT: Looking at your above reply, your PC has almost certainly got an OEM version of Windows installed. It's probably best to check whether it's possible to replace the CPU on that, rather than having to go through the hassle of a new OS.

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Zekayn · Apr 4, 2013

I checked the sticker on my PC and it says Windows 7 home Premium OA

marshallbradley · Apr 4, 2013

According to this manual for your PC I found online it is possible to swap the processor (i.e. it's not soldered in or anything): http://panam.acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/2010/acer/Aspire/AspireM3400/SG_Aspire_M3400-G_Book_04072010.pdf

It should be compatible with maybe a Phenom II X6 Thuban CPUs (which are discontinued) so you might be able to find one online. It would be better than what you currently have in there (I don't have the greatest knowledge on AMD CPUs though, so if I'm wrong about this I do apologise.)

M

tenaciousk · Apr 4, 2013

Zekayn :

Then most likely you have a OEM version, unless your pc came with windows 7 installation discs, most prebuilts come with OEM versions. Meaning you can not reinstall the version of windows 7 you have now on another motherboard.

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