What should I consider upgrading first?

[cha0stra]

My PC is pretty outdated, so i'm considering an upgrade. Most games drop frames/lag, but the games I play think that putting my graphic settings to high in my current build is recommended. I'm considering adding an 8GB RAM because I think that's the issue. My monitor looks terrible as well. A heap of dead pixels at the bottom and 2 thin lines blocking the screen.

Here are my specs btw:
Intel Celeron G1840 @ 2.80GHz, 4GB ddr3-1600, nVidia GeForce GT 730, Windows 7 64-bit

Motherboard is Biostar H81MHV3 7.x
Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance

 

[AdmiralHein]

I think you should consider upgrading your CPU and match with a new Motherboard. Most newer games are CPU intensive and require much efforts in the CPU.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance

It all depends on amount of cash, you're willing to spend.

You could make a pretty decent gaming pc if you upgraded:
cpu to hasswell series i5-4690;
gpu to gtx 1060;
ram to 16GB

PSU probably also would require upgrading.

 

[ARICH5]

its a prebuilt computer, from what company? im geussing walmart, they use the celeron.

 

[Jake_142]

upgrade your cpu then your gpu to 1030

 

[cha0stra]

Basically it's CPU to GPU and then RAM. Thanks guys!

Btw it says this in the CPU Support section of my motherboard.
• Support the Intel 4th generation Core i7 and Core i5 processors in the 1150 package
• Intel H81 single chip architecture
• Support 2-DIMM DDR3-1600/1333 up to 16G maximum capacity
• Intel® Core™ i7 LGA 1150 Processor
• Intel® Core™ i5 LGA 1150 Processor
• Intel® Core™ i3 LGA 1150 Processor
• Intel® Pentium® LGA 1150 Processor
• Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 95Watt

Is it compatible with the hasswell series i5-4690 skynet said? or can you recommend better yet affordable CPUs?
Thanks again for the help

 

[SkyNetRising]

You can check cpu compatibility list at Biostar website:
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=693#cpusupport

Of course - you can get a cheaper cpu also.
Something like i5-4460 or i5-4590. Any i5 would be a great upgrade.
i3 would be a significantly less of an improvement compared to your celeron. Probably not worth it.

Again - please specify your upgrade budget.

 

[cha0stra]

You can check cpu compatibility list at Biostar website:
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=693#cpusupport

Of course - you can get a cheaper cpu also.
Something like i5-4460 or i5-4590. Any i5 would be a great upgrade.
i3 would be a significantly less of an improvement compared to your celeron. Probably not worth it.

Again - please specify your upgrade budget.

Oh i'm terribly sorry, I quite forgot the most important part. I currently have a budget of 200 usd but anything cheaper is highly appreciated. I've seen good reviews of the i5-4460 and it's a lot cheaper than the i5-4590 so I might buy that instead. Thanks