Need suggestions for upgrades vs new PC

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andersjea

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Hi,

Sorry for any newb questions, but I have little experience with upgrades to my gaming PC. I'm trying to decide whether it would be worth upgrading my current gaming PC or start shopping for a new one.

My current PC is about 5 years old and has the following specs:

AMD Athlon II X2 250
Mobo: 785GM-E65 / AMD 785G chipset
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4850
PSU: CoolMaster 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 (Researched this and actual max output appears to be only 420W as opposed to the labeled 460W)
4GB RAM

I'm not a super avid gamer (thus the entry-level rig I have), so it's only seen moderate use, so it would be a shame to scrap it. It does look like my motherboard is suitable for current upgrades.

What I'm shooting for is an upgrade to at least 3.5GHz, 8GB of total RAM and a better graphics card.

One of the games I mainly play calls for the following specs for max settings:

Intel I5, I7 or equivalent AMD CPU around 3.5 GHZ Speed
8 GB RAM or more
NVIDIA GT700 SERIES, or equivalent ATI/AMD HD7000 SERIES VGA Card

Would it be worth upgrading my current machine and what components would you recommend?

Thanks for your help!
 
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okcnaline
Since you don't have budget, this would've been fine enough to run about every game on ulra.

Good enough:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB...
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andersjea

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Thanks for the reply. That's unfortunate, though. Hadn't really set a budget thus far, as I was hoping to get an idea of what components I might be able to upgrade or if it was even possible with what I have. Really was hoping to avoid buying a new machine.

What's a ballpark figure for a PC that has the specs I'm looking for? Any links you could share?

Thanks again.
 
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Since you don't have budget, this would've been fine enough to run about every game on ulra.

Good enough:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($499.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1256.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-07 01:25 EDT-0400)
 
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