Advice on upgrades for PC.

[istarbmx]

I recently started playing around on my old gaming PC after a 3 year hiatus. I would like to upgrade it a bit and spend maybe $200-300. Given the below specs, where would my money be best spent? I have a Rosewill 400w power supply so I should replace that. I really only play CS 1.6 and CS:GO. Obviously runs 100 frames on CS1.6 fine but the frames are low in CS:GO. Thanks a lot for the advice!

OS: Windows XP64
Mobo: ASUS M2N-E
CPU: AMD 64 X2 Dual core 5200+
GFX: GeForce 8600GT
Memory: 4GB corsair ddr2 800mhz
HD: WD 250gb, 7200rpm, 8mb, IDE
basic CD rom drive
PS: rosewill 400w (crap need to replace)

 

[laviniuc]

an ssd drive always works miracles in old pc-s. that psu is not crap at all.

edit: sorry, reread, for games the ssd won't help much, sorry.

 

[jameskennedy]

get a new gpu aim for $100-150 on a new one and an new os like windows 7 but your psu if fine

 

[Unolocogringo]

You motherboard supports up to Phenom 2 x4 945 with a bios update.
http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/list.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=m2n-e&p=1
Your video card is the minimum required, but your processor is below minimum.
Start with a processor upgrade.
You power supply is crap. It is the older version .If you upgrade the video card get a new quality one.

video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125447
processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103911
power supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

Arround 230 and will play most games available today at medium to high settings.

 

[istarbmx]

Thanks for all the posts, I only stated the power supply was crap because I read that Rosewill is a tier 5 brand.

 

[Unolocogringo]

You are correct. The older models are pure crap. In the last year they have a few good tier 2b and tier3 models.