how can i make my desktop better

shanelard123

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hello i got a computer for free and was wondering what i can do to make it better i know nothing about computers so any help is appreciated i just want it to run some steam games
specs:
-motherboard asus m3a78-cm
-ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics
-2 GHz Dual Core Processor amd athelon x2
-Ram 3.8 GB
-local disk space 139GB
-power supply seasonic ss-300 tfx (300w)
update: unable to get a pic because the best camera i have is 2 mega pixels resulting in blurry photos also most of these specs work for games i want to play but i do not have enough video dedicated ram
 
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You should upgrade your CPU. Check your BIOS version to see what CPU you can upgrade to. You could also update your BIOS but we will see what you can upgrade to: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M3A78CM/HelpDesk_CPU/

4GB of RAM is just fine. The mobo is alright. The power supply is not horrible - it's actually decent quality.

If you are gaming at 720p or doing very light gaming at 1080p, GT 730 2GB GDDR5 will do:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp33733kr

If you want to do more serious gaming at 1080p, GTX 750 Ti is a good card but you will have to upgrade your CPU (750 Ti will be bottlenecked).
You should upgrade your CPU. Check your BIOS version to see what CPU you can upgrade to. You could also update your BIOS but we will see what you can upgrade to: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M3A78CM/HelpDesk_CPU/

4GB of RAM is just fine. The mobo is alright. The power supply is not horrible - it's actually decent quality.

If you are gaming at 720p or doing very light gaming at 1080p, GT 730 2GB GDDR5 will do:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp33733kr

If you want to do more serious gaming at 1080p, GTX 750 Ti is a good card but you will have to upgrade your CPU (750 Ti will be bottlenecked).
 
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