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Hello there c:
I'm hoping to start upgrading an old low-end PC I have, as its the only PC I have at my disposal. I know it wont be a top notch gaming rig or even close, or any of that stuff, which i don't mind really, but I would really appreciate any help on helping me do it.
My specs can be viewed here
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01...
So I've never upgraded a PC before, as I'm 16, and i really like computers and wanna learn to do this stuff myself. I'd go buy a new PC or something, but I have a tight budget and as you can see, its not exactly a gaming PC i own. Its pretty low end, but its got potential for upgrading as far as I see it.
I'm looking to upgrade the RAM to at least 2 GB, and upgrade to a Graphics Card of the name
GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3PCI Express
So a 2GB card and I know pretty much the Max RAM a game could really run at this point is 4 Gigs, so i'd believe that should be fine, as im not exactly aiming for BF4 Ultra or anything cx
I'm just hoping this card will work for my system.
Plus i know the RAM either way will make my computer work better/faster, so either way its a plus.
So far I've found the card online, and I possibly may have found some RAM online too.
" 2GB 2X1GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667Mhz PC5300 240Pin Desktop Memory Ram non-ecc "
I'm hoping this is the right type of RAM for my PC as well, as far as looking at the specs it looks right to me but I could be wrong.
I'm prepared to try and upgrade the PSU to a 400 Watt one if its required in order to run the card, as I found a cheap enough one online as well, if necessary.
I wanted some help in doing it, as in stuff like the main questions
*Can my computer Run the card i want?
*Do I need a new PSU?
*Is this the right kind of RAM for my PC?
*Would these parts at least work on my computer, even if its not gonna be a very good one?
*Does anyone have an estimate on whether it would all work out?
*If so, could it run games on *LOWEST SETTINGS* (Because i'm not really a fan of high graphics settings and stuff, as i see it as graphics don't make/break a game/PC and lowest settings = higher FPS in my mind so) Games like Skyrim, Source Engine Games, Fallout 3 and Oblivion, Minecraft, Terraria?
and
*Is there any better suggestions for parts or anything for makin the PC or getting one?
When it comes to budget, I basically dont have much opportunity for money so when it comes its likely I wont have any more for a while, and im currently got the budget of about 70$ to maybe 100$. Which is why I'm mostly hoping that I can at least make these parts work on my computer, as i dont have much to work with but this Pc and the little money I got. I mean, I doubt theres a good secondhand Gaming PC around for anywhere near what I got, which sucks but yknow. I mainly just want it to work enough that i can play those games and thats about it, even if its lowest settings.
Anyways, oh And any tips on how i would go about it and anything else required i might need to make this work. Any more information needed just let me know. Thanks to anyone who helps me out. c: