I would like some advice on what my upgrade options are for my pc to meet the requirements of a couple of games I'd like to play.
Approximate Purchase Date: 12 July 2010
CPU_Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz
Memory Module
Mem_Capacity: 2048MB
Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #1 times 4
Video_Caption: ATI Radeon HD 5670
Video_AdapterRAM: 1024MB
ST3750528AS
Disk_Model: ST3750528AS
Disk_Size: 750 GB
Budget Range: max £500 but hopefully less
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Whatever necessary, the less the better. Will post power supply details shortly
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preferences.
Location: St Helier, Jersey, United Kingdom
Parts Preferences: by brand or type . None
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: Samsung 40 inch TV , will post resolution shortly.
Additional Comments: Games i want to buy include Fallout 4 and Xcom 2.
Xcom 2 recommended specs; 3ghz quad core, 8gb ram, 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Fallout 4 recommended specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent
Free Disk Space: 30 GB
Why Are You Upgrading: I think my PC is not falling behind minimum recommendations for games that I want to play. I am also occasionally seeing an intermittent weird slowdown/freeze (for up to 30 seconds) then a recovery to normal operation again every now and again. Perhaps this is a sign that an important component will break soon anyway.
I'd rather updgrade/replace as little as possible to minimise cost/waste. I'd consider a full replacement but i don't think my computer will have much resale value.
My tower is big and the pc is very heavy, I'll provide measurements are important.
Thank you for your help.
Approximate Purchase Date: 12 July 2010
CPU_Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz
Memory Module
Mem_Capacity: 2048MB
Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #1 times 4
Video_Caption: ATI Radeon HD 5670
Video_AdapterRAM: 1024MB
ST3750528AS
Disk_Model: ST3750528AS
Disk_Size: 750 GB
Budget Range: max £500 but hopefully less
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Whatever necessary, the less the better. Will post power supply details shortly
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preferences.
Location: St Helier, Jersey, United Kingdom
Parts Preferences: by brand or type . None
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: Samsung 40 inch TV , will post resolution shortly.
Additional Comments: Games i want to buy include Fallout 4 and Xcom 2.
Xcom 2 recommended specs; 3ghz quad core, 8gb ram, 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Fallout 4 recommended specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent
Free Disk Space: 30 GB
Why Are You Upgrading: I think my PC is not falling behind minimum recommendations for games that I want to play. I am also occasionally seeing an intermittent weird slowdown/freeze (for up to 30 seconds) then a recovery to normal operation again every now and again. Perhaps this is a sign that an important component will break soon anyway.
I'd rather updgrade/replace as little as possible to minimise cost/waste. I'd consider a full replacement but i don't think my computer will have much resale value.
My tower is big and the pc is very heavy, I'll provide measurements are important.
Thank you for your help.