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thelegendwoods

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Hey, I just got this computer from a relative and I would like to make it a gaming computer. I don't need anything extreme, just have it be able to handle average games. I have a nvidia geforce 6150Se nForce 430, AMD Athlon II X4 645 processor and 4gb of ram. If I have a budget of $100, What should I do?
 
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dextermat

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Hi,

nvidia geforce 6150Se nForce 430,
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this is the chipset of your mobo and many mobo uses that chipset, we need the full details of your gear to help you better.

You CPU is starting to loose it shine for most 2013 games. Even paired with a good GPU, you will get bottlenecks.

What games your planning to play ?

Also 4 gb ram on windows 7 /8 for gaming is a little tight for modern games.
Basically, if you want to play modern games, you would need to buy a new cpu/mobo/gpu and probably memory (unless it's ddr3)

So you need at least 600 $ for a new build because any money thrown on the computer right now would be a waste.

For games under 2012, you could just get a 650 ti boost so that you can play @ decent resolution but don't expect miracles.
 
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seller417

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if its light gaming you will be fine, but the GPU is the 1st thing to upgrade...however you must make sure you have a power supply to handle a new GPU. adding 4GB Ram wouldnt be a bad idea either
 
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Onus

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The included PSU will not handle anything stronger than a HD7750, which is fairly close to your $100 budget (especially after tax and/or shipping).
That will provide a system able to play games on low to medium (at best) settings (@1080p; you'll do much better at 1366x768). The newest games may not be enjoyable. Older games should play somewhat better.
Personally, if you want to play games, I would not spend any more than that on this system. If a larger budget later is a possibility, you might do better selling this one ($75, to use as a web-surfer) and putting the money toward a new rig. If that isn't possible, the HD7750 should still allow you to enjoy a lot of cheap games on Steam, anything Flash-based, and older titles.
 
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RedJaron

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It's not just wattage, it's PCIe cables. The 7850 requires a 6-pin PCIe cable, and if you don't have that cable, it doesn't matter how much wattage headroom you have.



Onus has the best idea here ( IMNSHO. ) The system is basically end-of-life and spending anything on it is almost a waste. Bumping the GPU to a 7750 ( which doesn't require a PCIe cable from the PSU, ) will simply give it some casual gaming ability. If you want to play anything current or remotely demanding, you need a whole new platform.
 
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seller417

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you are correct sir
 
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