Need help with PC upgrades

Anthony305 · Jan 5, 2014

Hi guys,

I have recently got back into PC gaming (as opposed to consoles) and know that my computer is long overdue an upgrade! However, it has been quite a few years since I got my current PC and to be honest I have no idea about new components nowadays. So I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me out with some recommendations as I can't even run newer games being released, nevermind on high settings!

I have a budget of around £400 - £500 and would like to be able to play todays games (E.g Battlefield 4) on medium - high settings with some decent fps, and would like to get the best bang for my buck!

My current PC:
Motherboard: Asus P5VD2-MX
GPU: GeForce 7950 GT
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz
RAM: 4Gb
PSU: Coolermaster 500W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
Res: 1920x1080

I realise that it is quite outdated so I appreciate any advice you guys can give, and thanks in advance as I know there's a ton of these types of posts. I've probably forgot to mention something so if there's any questions, fire away!

esco_sid · Jan 5, 2014

you need new motherboard, ram, cpu and graphics card the rest can be reused.
Example: Core i5-3350P $180
Motherboard z77 whatever brand you like(ASRock Z77 Pro3 on newegg 90 and 10 rebate) $80
1600 mhz 2x4gb Ram like $80
gtx 660 or r9 270 ATI $200 this is in US dollars

aevm · Jan 5, 2014

I'd get a GTX 650 Ti. It can deliver 40 fps in BF4 on high settings at 1920x1080. Also add another 4 GB of RAM. Your PSU can handle all this, you don't need to replace it.

Replace the MB and CPU later, when you have more money.

I wouldn't recommend a more powerful graphics card because the CPU would hold it back.

Tzn · Jan 5, 2014

hd 7790 8gb ddr3 i5 ivy bridge 3470 0r the same with a gtx 660-760 if you can get around 400-500$

Anthony305 · Jan 6, 2014

Thanks for the info guys. Aevm, would the GTX 650 Ti be compatible with my motherboard?
I'm tempted to get a new MB and CPU too so as to save me the hassle of doing it for another year or 2 though!

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