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NERDYCSGO

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Hey guys, I wanna upgrade my current pc and i have 140$ as budget. I want it mainly to play
CS:GO

My current PC details (Copyed straight from www.systemrequirementslab.com)

Processor

Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3240 @ 3.10GHz

Manufacturer: Intel
Speed: 3.1 GHz
Number of Cores: 2
CPU ID BFEBFBFF000306C3
Family 06
Model 3C
Stepping 3
Revision 19
Memory
RAM 4.0 GB
Video Card
Video Card Intel(R) HD Graphics
Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Intel(R) HD Graphics
Dedicated Memory 64 MB
Total Memory 1.7 GB
Pixel Shader Version 5.0
Vertex Shader Version 5.0
Hardware T & L Yes
Vendor ID 8086
Device 0402
Plug and Play ID VEN_8086&DEV_0402&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_06
Driver Version 10.18.10.4358


Edit: I wont play BF or Cod only CS;Go

Sorry for it being messy.

Thanks,Nerdy
 
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geofelt
Shooters respond best to graphics capability.
Integrated graphics is not much good.
Buy a GTX750ti graphics card for about $100 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Video+Card+-+Nvidia-_-N82E16814487024&gclid=CJ-8tf3qos0CFUQjgQodHNcP3w&gclsrc=aw.ds

Unless you have a good 400w psu, that is about as strong as you can get.

If your games were more cpu limited like sims, mmo or strategy games, you could buy a i3-4170 for about $120.

with either option, you will have something like $20-$40left over.
You could up your ram to 8gb or save towards a ssd for windows.

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more ram or a graphics card, both will help. but a good gpu is gonna be most useful for games. though not many you can buy for 140 for serious gaming. May be able to find a r9 380 for that price. OR an this is what i reccomend. Is you save up a lil more an buy a rx 480 when they come out this month. Becuase right now gpus arnt worth paying for unless its a 1080.1070 or rx 480
 
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Shooters respond best to graphics capability.
Integrated graphics is not much good.
Buy a GTX750ti graphics card for about $100 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Video+Card+-+Nvidia-_-N82E16814487024&gclid=CJ-8tf3qos0CFUQjgQodHNcP3w&gclsrc=aw.ds

Unless you have a good 400w psu, that is about as strong as you can get.

If your games were more cpu limited like sims, mmo or strategy games, you could buy a i3-4170 for about $120.

with either option, you will have something like $20-$40left over.
You could up your ram to 8gb or save towards a ssd for windows.

 
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Thanks for the reply, Ill go for the 750Ti, Although i said in my post I wanna be able to play BF4 and Cod, i won't really play those. I wanna playing CSGO Exclusively so if you have a different offer for CSGO exclusively that'll be good, also what kind of ram do i buy? i saw alot of different brands so ill appreciate help.

Thanks, Nerdy.

 
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game junky

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that's a tall order - GPU is your greatest need for those FPS' but I think you need to increase your budget. I personally am in preference to Nvidia but based on your budget you're looking at a 370:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/TbX2FT/asus-video-card-strixr7370dc2oc4gd5gaming

I would also recommend adding memory - pick the best stock speed you can use for your motherboard (like 1333 or 1600 MHz). You'll probably want to pick a kit with (2) 4GB DIMMs so that they'll be compatible. I am preferential to Corsair but everyone's different. Gskill and Kingston are good options as well.
 
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NERDYCSGO

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As i said in my replys, i wont play BF4 or COD i will play only CS:GO, I currently get 60 fps @ 1280x720

Im aiming to get 120+ @ 1280x800 (CSGO)

I prefer Nvidia graphics cards cause of shadowplay, i thought about the GTX 750 Ti and upgrading ram as you say,

I wont bottleneck upgrading ram and graphics card with my CPU right?
 
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the 750ti could likely get to that FPS mark - I was using those for my security DVR workstations and have recently switched to the 960. An uptick in power requirements but a significant increase in graphical performance. Your CPU will be the limiting factor in your rig obviously - goal should be to get to an 4th gen i5 so that you'll be able to handle most triple A titles at a decent FPS @ 720p
 
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NERDYCSGO

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Just checked and my power supply is 450 watt 500 max, do you think that can handle an i5 4600k and a gtx 750 ti?

edit: i meant an i5 4460 Haswell

 
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