Looking to upgrade my old computer from 2006.

Scouzy Alex

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Hello I want to get into PC gaming after having an Xbox 360 since it came out but I only have a computer from 2006, I think the specs are:
Model: Packard Bell imedia S3720
Processor: Intel Celeron E3200 @ 2.40 GHz
1 processor, 2 cores
Processor Package: Socket 775 LGA
Motherboard: Packard Bell MCP73PV
Northbridge: NVIDIA GeForce 7100 A2
Southbridge: NVIDIA nForce 630i A2
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P01-A2
Memory: 4096 MB DDR2 SDRAM 334MHz(for some reason my one has 2gb )
Im not sure what psu it has but i know its a psu ive never heard of before but i think it has a 300W or 400W psu.

i dont have much money so I cannot just build a new system which I would love to do. however I was looking at the GTX 750 ti and I was thinking if I could just put one of them in the computer will I be able to play some games like CSGO, WoW, LoL and maybe BF4 on low to medium graphics.
If this would be possible then I would get a gtx 750 ti now then over time save up money in the next few years and upgrade it even more. btw im 15 years old so I cannot just get a job and save up for a new computer.
 
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From what I have read on another thread on tomshardware is that using both the iGPU and a discrete GPU together can cause game crashes and system lock ups and that it can sometimes decrease FPS in games rather than increase them, you would be better off getting the 7850k or 7870k and then getting a dedicated GPU after and disabling the iGPU onboard the CPU.

Be sure to change your motherboard to one that is compatible with the a10 as well, that goes for your memory as well since the majority of motherboards out today do not support DDR2.

Scouzy Alex

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yeah that sounds like the best option for me haha I was just on youtube watching JayzTwoCents about the amd a10 7850k and now ill either go for a a10 7850k or a a10 7870k which has a slightly better iGPU also I could apu crossfireX but people say there are so many problems to it, do you happen to know any of the problems there are? and thanks a lot man for the help ;)
 

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From what I have read on another thread on tomshardware is that using both the iGPU and a discrete GPU together can cause game crashes and system lock ups and that it can sometimes decrease FPS in games rather than increase them, you would be better off getting the 7850k or 7870k and then getting a dedicated GPU after and disabling the iGPU onboard the CPU.

Be sure to change your motherboard to one that is compatible with the a10 as well, that goes for your memory as well since the majority of motherboards out today do not support DDR2.
 
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