I would like to upgrade my computer

falkowski1316 · Feb 14, 2013

tiny voices · Feb 14, 2013

TheN00bBuilder :

Adding 2gb more RAM won't do anything. And that price is stupid. Do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($50.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($24.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $144.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-14 01:29 EST-0500)

New CPU/motherboard/RAM. This will actually make a noticeable difference in performance.

mikerockett · Feb 14, 2013

^ +1 to this, the extra RAM isn't doing anything for you.

falkowski1316 · Feb 15, 2013

so if i put around $300 what should i get?

mikerockett · Feb 15, 2013

If you had $300 i'd go with this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ Microcenter)
Other: Antec VP-450 - Re used
Other: MSI R7770-PMD1GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit - Re used
Other: DVD+/-R/RW 16X - re used
Other: 640gb HDD - re used
Total: $276.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-15 04:13 EST-0500)

falkowski1316 · Feb 16, 2013

Best answer selected by falkowski1316.