What would I need to upgrade this computer?

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Gkelley95

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This is my 2nd Gaming Computer, and I need to figure out what I can Upgrade to make it much more efficient for gaming! Better Processor, Ram, or would I need a better Motherboard altogether?

Tech Specs:

Operating System
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1

CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 43 °C
Toledo 90nm Technology

RAM
3.00GB Single-Channel DDR @ 160MHz (2.5-3-3-7)

Motherboard
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-7125 (Socket 939) 42 °C

Graphics
DELL 1706FPV (1280x1024@60Hz)
1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series (XFX Pine Group) 53 °C

Storage
111GB Western Digital WDC WD1200JB-00GVC0 ATA Device (ATA) 39 °C
149GB Western Digital WDC WD1600AAJS-22PSA0 ATA Device (SATA) 41 °C

Optical Drives
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S202G ATA Device

Audio
Realtek AC'97 Audio
 
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SoundFX09
Operating System: No.
Actually, Your OS is fine. There's no point in upgrading from Windows 7 Ultimate, as you get all the features of Windows 7 and more. No need for an Upgrade here.

CPU and Motherboard: Yes.
That's a really old CPU. It won't work for gaming at all, As well as the Motherboard. You're gonna have to replace Both the Motherboard and CPU.

RAM: Yes.
3GB of RAM Is NOT Good enough. and the Mhz is not good either. You need at least 4GB of RAM with a 1600-1866 Mhz, and a CAS Latency of 10 or less to play games. However, 8GB of RAM is your best bet for Gaming.

GPU (Graphics card): Yes.
A Radeon 5700 won't run any of the newer games at this point. It will probably only run older games. If you're going for a AMD card, get a R7...
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The most effective thing to upgrade for modern PC games would be the CPU because then you could at least get lower settings with good frame rates. That might require a new motherboard.
 
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There is no real way to bring that gear up to a decent standard. AM2, DDR ram.
 
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He needs to save for a new build then.
 
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Operating System: No.
Actually, Your OS is fine. There's no point in upgrading from Windows 7 Ultimate, as you get all the features of Windows 7 and more. No need for an Upgrade here.

CPU and Motherboard: Yes.
That's a really old CPU. It won't work for gaming at all, As well as the Motherboard. You're gonna have to replace Both the Motherboard and CPU.

RAM: Yes.
3GB of RAM Is NOT Good enough. and the Mhz is not good either. You need at least 4GB of RAM with a 1600-1866 Mhz, and a CAS Latency of 10 or less to play games. However, 8GB of RAM is your best bet for Gaming.

GPU (Graphics card): Yes.
A Radeon 5700 won't run any of the newer games at this point. It will probably only run older games. If you're going for a AMD card, get a R7 260X or higher. If going with a Nvidia card, get the GTX 750 or higher.

Storage: Yes.
Both Hard drives add up to 260GB of space. That's not much, considering you can get a 1TB Hard drive for as cheap as $50. However, If your OS is installed in one of the drives, Keep that drive so that you have Windows 7 Ultimate for later.

Optical Drive: Optional.
If you need an optical drive to use programs or play certain games, By all means, get a new one.

Audio: No.
No point in upgrading your Audio, since I think it's built into the motherboard.

So In conclusion:

Parts that need to be upgraded:
- CPU
- Motherboard
- RAM
- Hard Drive
- Graphics card

Parts that don't need upgrading:
- Operating system
- Audio

Parts that are optional to upgrade:
-Optical Drive.

Hope this helps.
 
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