How much is this computer worth??

[jamesbobbibby]

8gb ddr2
750w zigmatek modular psu
phenom ii quad 2.8ghz
sapphire Hd 5770 1gb
250gb sata

how much is this computer worth? The person said they would consider 300$?

and once i buy it, whats the best graphics card i can upgrade too?

 

[galactigus]

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[rudi95]

if that system still runs DDR2 i wouldnt bother with it tbh because if your gonna put a newer graphics card in then there will be some bottle necking going on

 

[TofuLion]

he's buying it, not selling it. don't bother just build your own from scratch. you don't want second hand electronics, especially not ones so old (and used). you can do a lot better. if you give us your total budget, we can suggest a new build for you.

 

[galactigus]

I would think 200 at most with those used out of date parts a 5770 and ddr2 ram and whether or not the storage is SSD or HDD make a big difference.

 

[jamesbobbibby]

My budget is 300 to 400... I would like to play combat arms on max settings...

 

[TofuLion]

need windows too?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($22.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $408.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 18:08 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($48.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($102.98 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($22.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $416.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 18:12 EST-0500

 

[jamesbobbibby]

Thanks so much tofulion, I have one more question, if i wa willing to spend 50 to 100$, what would u recommend i upgrade from the total $416.77?

And would i be able to play battlefield and combat arms, or mw3 on this pc??

 

[TofuLion]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($144.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $514.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 18:32 EST-0500

more ram, bigger psu, better cpu, better gpu 😀

 

[jamesbobbibby]

What kind of fps would i be getting for the games i play in high settings? like battlefield, farcry, gta, needs for speed., COD, etc.

 

[TofuLion]

well, you said you wanted to play combat arms at max settings. those games listed (and i assume you mean the latest release from each title ie: bf4, fc4,gta v, cod:aw, etc), are much more demanding. you would be able to play them, but probably only at medium settings with a playable frame rate. drop another $200 and you'd be able to play on ultra. also, what resolution are you playing on?

 

[jamesbobbibby]

1366 x 768 for combat arms...im mainly focusing on combat arms, but it would be nice to play any of those games in lowest setting, i dont mind.

 

[TofuLion]

thats a pretty low res, you'll be fine. you won't be able to max the settings or anything, but you should be able to at least play new titles... combat arms is a given, youll max that.

 

[jamesbobbibby]

Thanks so much TofuLion, you helped me learn a lot today, one more question, in the near future if once i buy this pc...
CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($48.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($102.98 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($22.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $416.77

In the near future, when i want to be able to play battlefield on the highest resolution possible, say as an example, what would i need to upgrade?

 

[jamesbobbibby]

I want to use this computer as a base, and work of it for like the next 3 to 4 years....also, instead of buying an operating system would i be able to torrent it???

and what are your thoughts on graphics cards from aliexpress (chinese website).
an example would be...

nVidia GEFORCE GTX 770 2GB. 72 USD.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/GTX770-2048Mb-DIrectx-11-video-card-gtx-placa-de-video-nvidia-graphics-video-cards-GTX-Nvidia/2031836967.html