Which 1 i wnt 2 choose..??GPU or processor??

[lijith321]

hai frnds...!! am new in here...!
plz help me frnds..
my system has low specs
specs:
intel dual core E5200
2.50 Ghz
3GB RAM DDR2
nvidia 9500GT 1GB

here the pblm z ..high end games like (GTAIV) z not wrking properly on my system....!!! so guys i have 2 options.. n am totaly confused...

1.upgrading my processor to intel i3 or i5...
2.upgrading my GPU to any good one...

n my budget for GPU z below INR 10000
n processor i3 or i5.......

which option is good...n what i wnt 2 do...?????????
guys plz help...!!

sorry for my bad english..!!!!

 

[purple stain]

Do you mean a Sandy Bridge i3/i5 processor?

What is your total budget including the CPU and GPU?

Are their any other games you play?

The thing with GTAIV is that it is a very poorly coded game.So even if you ugprade you may not see that much of an increase.But what I found to be most helpful was upgrading the processor.

 

[lijith321]

i dnt knw more abt processor...n its price..!!!
anyway how much cost 4 intel i5???

n u mean.. thr z no need of upgrading GPU??

if i upgrade to intel i3 ..GTA IV will work???

no other games am playing...mainly GTAIV...!!

 

[purple stain]

How much in total do you have to spend on PC upgrades?

Intel i5's usually cost around $200 or about INR 10000.But that's just for the processor itself.You will have to upgrade your motherboard and RAM.That's why i'm asking what your total budget is for this.

 

[loneninja]

New I3/I5 would require a new motherboard and DDR3 RAM. A new video card would be the cheaper route to improve game performance, but for GTA IV to run well your going to want a better CPU and better GPU.

 

[lijith321]

anyway my budget is arround INR 25000.........
if i upgraded to i3 ...GTA IV works??? or want i5??
i3 + 9500GT 1 GB
i5 + 9500GT 1 GB....!!!!

 

[purple stain]

I would go for a Sandybridge i3 and spend what money you have left on a new GPU.

 

[lijith321]

is that good...!!! i3 z good for gaming??? will GTA IV works???
n which i3 processor is good for gaming??

 

[lijith321]

how much cost for intel i5 ...with ddr3 motherboard, 2GB RAM,????

 

[lijith321]

n thanx 4 ur rplys....!!!

 

[purple stain]

GTAIV should run better but your also going to need a GPU upgrade to get the most out of it.

i3-2120

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077

But don't forget your going to need to upgrade your RAM and motherboard.

 

[lijith321]

n can u plz suggest a graphics card for i3...??
low budget n better than 9500 gt 1 gb...!!!

 

[maxinexus]

The thing is that i3/i5 are not compatible with your motherboard. So it is better for you to upgrade your GPU...something like 6850 or 6870 should not be much limited by your CPU

 

[purple stain]

Well first things first.Find a mobo and some RAM then post back with how much money you have left in your budget.

 

[lijith321]

k...thnx