Upgrading an old PC for gaming purposes

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I recently bought an old PC for 5 euro on the internet.
I really want to use it for running games like Guild Wars 2 / Overwatch (if possible of course).
The specs are:
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.8Ghz single core (AM2 socket)
Motherboard: Gigabyte M68M-S2P
Memory: 3GB DDR2 RAM
Graphics: AMS Radeon HD 5450 1024mb
Power: 350W

I know I have a AM2 socket processor, but the words: "AM2+" and "AM3" are on my motherboard

So what would be the minimum for upgrading?
 
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cryoburner


I would say that you would definitely need both a CPU and GPU upgrade to get that playing any games from recent years in any reasonable capacity, and it still probably wouldn't handle the latest games particularly well. It sounds like that motherboard does apparently support socket AM3 CPUs, although not AM3+. The power supply is also kind of weak, which could limit graphics card upgrade options, but should be enough to support one of the more modern lower-end cards, that could provide significantly improved performance with low power requirements.

You would really have to check prices on these things though, to find out whether the system is even worth upgrading. It's...
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I would say that you would definitely need both a CPU and GPU upgrade to get that playing any games from recent years in any reasonable capacity, and it still probably wouldn't handle the latest games particularly well. It sounds like that motherboard does apparently support socket AM3 CPUs, although not AM3+. The power supply is also kind of weak, which could limit graphics card upgrade options, but should be enough to support one of the more modern lower-end cards, that could provide significantly improved performance with low power requirements.

You would really have to check prices on these things though, to find out whether the system is even worth upgrading. It's undoubtedly possible to upgrade that a fair amount from what it is, but if a CPU and GPU upgrade turn out to be too expensive, it may not be worth it.
 
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