- Jan 16, 2018
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Hello community,
Looking to upgrade my home PC to allow me to play just about any game on the market (maybe not at full specs). I primarily play Simulator games, but only because performance has always been low with demanding games. I don't have the knowledge or comfort to alter my settings on GPU, but I know my other hardware is limiting me anyways. I built this computer 7 years ago and had a lot of help from a tech friend in college. So I may not fully understand the terminology (may want to dumb it down).
Here is my current specs:
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 960T 3.0 Ghz AM3 Quad-Core
Motherboard: Biostar A880G+ Micro ATX AMD
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4) 240-Pin DDR3
Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB 32MB 7200 Internal
Power: Raidmax hybrid 2 Rx-630SS 630W SLI
GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 970 (upgraded 1.5 years ago)
Monitor: Acer S0 Series S220HQL 21.5"
Again, I am looking to improve gaming experience and value any/all suggestions and advice on where to go and what direction is best. If nothing is salvageable I would be open to full setup options that will get me going. Also may need advice on upgrading CPU and motherboard if going that direction. (sorry I am a newbie).
Appreciate what you do on here and I have been researching previous upgrades and forum questions to get a better idea where to go, but thought I would ask for 1st-hand perspective.
Thanks!
Jeff (USA)
Looking to upgrade my home PC to allow me to play just about any game on the market (maybe not at full specs). I primarily play Simulator games, but only because performance has always been low with demanding games. I don't have the knowledge or comfort to alter my settings on GPU, but I know my other hardware is limiting me anyways. I built this computer 7 years ago and had a lot of help from a tech friend in college. So I may not fully understand the terminology (may want to dumb it down).
Here is my current specs:
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 960T 3.0 Ghz AM3 Quad-Core
Motherboard: Biostar A880G+ Micro ATX AMD
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4) 240-Pin DDR3
Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB 32MB 7200 Internal
Power: Raidmax hybrid 2 Rx-630SS 630W SLI
GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 970 (upgraded 1.5 years ago)
Monitor: Acer S0 Series S220HQL 21.5"
Again, I am looking to improve gaming experience and value any/all suggestions and advice on where to go and what direction is best. If nothing is salvageable I would be open to full setup options that will get me going. Also may need advice on upgrading CPU and motherboard if going that direction. (sorry I am a newbie).
Appreciate what you do on here and I have been researching previous upgrades and forum questions to get a better idea where to go, but thought I would ask for 1st-hand perspective.
Thanks!
Jeff (USA)
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