Upgrading computer

[Feignx]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103172

I bought this computer a while back and have been wanting to upgrade it so it can run pretty much any game with respectable settings

I do need a new PSU as the one that came with this one is only 250 or 350 watts.

It has one PCI Express x16 slot available. Not 2.0 so

Basically, I want to upgrade the PSU, Processor, and Graphics card for 300 dollars or lower.. I want to play Aion the game at pretty much max settings. My computer can currently play it ..but pretty much at minimum settings. I also upgraded to Windows 7 recently. Thanks for helping!

 

[jbakerlent]

Check this out and let me know what you think...
CPU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3574301&CatId=2398
GPU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4399368&CatId=3669
PSU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4362113&CatId=1079

 

[hunter315]

I would go for this one instead of the sapphire as the GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150351

Also make sure to check out newegg as well as tigerdirect for part prices
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016

What resolution is the monitor you are using as that really determines what graphics card you should get.

 

[radiowars]

Pretty good, except instead of the 4850, I'd go with either a 4870 for the same price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810

Sapphire makes great GPU's, and that will outperform the 4850 by a good 10-30 FPS.

 

[jbakerlent]

^+1 on graphics card. And I agree with the suggestion to check tiger and newegg I just find that a lot of the times shipping equals out the small price advantage newegg often has.

 

[Feignx]

Thanks, that was very helpful. Just wondering, since my motherboard doesn't have a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot..will it still be compatible with those video cards? If so, how drastically will it affect the GPU performance.

 

[jbakerlent]

Yes it is still compatible but the bandwidth is half as much, still I would recommend getting a 2.0 card just because the cards in this line are much better (if you think you can afford one).