Help Me Upgrade My PC Is

[jussman66]

Here is the link to my computer I have, http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01852859&cc=ad&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_c-001_title_r0001

I want to make a gaming PC! I can spend upwards of 1200 to 1350.

 

[g-unit1111]

I'm surprised an AMD Sempron can run games.

Will your budget need monitor/keyboard/mouse/OS?

 

[jussman66]

Yes Sir, And it cant run any game! Lol

 

[g-unit1111]

Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($132.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer V233HAJbmd 23.0" Monitor ($166.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1328.75
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)


Add whatever keyboard and mouse you want - or reuse your existing - and you're good to go.

 

[jussman66]

Okay, What will the FPS be like? Im guessing high since its a 3 GB card!

 

[g-unit1111]

Okay, What will the FPS be like? Im guessing high since its a 3 GB card!

It's not really the VRAM that matters - but the cores and speed of the 7950 will allow you to max out any game on Ultra for the next few years, and you can run one card off multiple displays. The GTX 670 is another good choice but that will run you quite a bit more.

 

[jussman66]

Thanks so much for the rig, Ill most likely build this at the end of the summer