hi, i hv intel dual core 2.00 ghz processor n 3 gb of ram. to play games i hv to install only the graphics card or what ?

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I have quad core 2.4 4gb ram 1gb amd 270x graphics card 500w power supply and the s seriers motherboard from 2008 and i can play almost anything inc rome2 shogun2 skyrim on med level this tower cost me £260 to build some bits second hand plus 500hd and case all im saying is play at your pace never go with the mags and games stores and other people there 99% bullshit out there my mates say i5 i7 i say u paying then hope this helps

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First of all, I need the rest of the specs. Is this a desktop or a laptop? You will barley play games and I don't know if it is a core 2 duo or an i3. (I'm guessing because of the 3gb of ram it is a c2d). You will need a gpu/psu upgrade to play games
 

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i hv a desktop, its a assembled one. its a dual core 2.00 ghz. motherboard is gigabyte 945 g.
 

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i hv played vicecity, san andreas n all. i wanna play latest games like arkham city, nfs the run n all for that what i hv to do.
 

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its not a branded desktop, its an assembled one. i m using win 7 ultimate x86.
 

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thnxs for the suggestion, but by only upgrading these two is enough or do i need to upgrade by processor which is presently a 2.00 ghz intel dual core.
 

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does processor speed has any role in playing high graphics games, wud my 2.00 ghz dual core be okay.
 

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okay thanks for all the info. now give me the best system config which according to u will be best for gaming purpose. starting from motherboard to ram everything included.
 

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Core i7 5960x 1000$
Asus x99 Motherboard $ 300
64gb 3200Mhz DDR4 Ram $ 300
2x R9 295x2 Crossfire $ 3000
4tb WD black HDD $150
SAMSUNG 840 EVO 550$
Corsair ax1500i 550$

And another 500-1000$ for watercooling.

You asked for the best.
 

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thanxs i jus wanted to kno the max configs for gaming.
 

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I have quad core 2.4 4gb ram 1gb amd 270x graphics card 500w power supply and the s seriers motherboard from 2008 and i can play almost anything inc rome2 shogun2 skyrim on med level this tower cost me £260 to build some bits second hand plus 500hd and case all im saying is play at your pace never go with the mags and games stores and other people there 99% bullshit out there my mates say i5 i7 i say u paying then hope this helps
 
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