What should I do to upgrade my PC?

reconsister2

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Hello, I am completely new to the computer building and upgrading kind of things and I would like to know what I can do to upgrade my current computer ( an Acer) to be able to run modern games like BF4 and others and also have a decent editing performanance.

My computer specs are these
Processor AMD A8-3800 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Manufacturer AMD
Speed 2.4 GHz
Number of Cores 4
Video Card AMD Radeon HD 6550D
Manufacturer ATI
Chipset AMD Radeon HD 6550D
Dedicated Memory 512 MB
Total Memory 2.9 GB
Memory 5.5 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Service Pack 1
Size 64 Bit
Edition Home Premium
Display Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080
DVD ATAPI DVD A DH16ABSH SCSI CdRom Device
CD ATAPI DVD A DH16ABSH SCSI CdRom Device
Drive
Size 919.4 GB
Free 850.0 GB
 
Solution
I'd probably go for a $80-$100 graphics card, a 7770 would be good, or a 650ti if you can find one for cheap. Or you could spend $120 and get a 260x, quite a bit more powerful.