What should I do for this crap PC?

[dawgg]

I have $200 to upgrade this PC, into becoming a system that can have some semblance of playing a video game. What would you do first?

Specs:
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz 41 °C Wolfdale 45nm Technology
RAM: 3.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-18)
Motherboard: Dell Inc. 0RY007 (Socket 775) 40 °C
Graphics: DELL SE198WFP (1280x768@60Hz) Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset Family (Dell)
Hard Drives: 298GB Seagate ST3320613AS ATA Device (SATA) 35 °C
Optical Drives: Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7200S ATA Device
Audio: Realtek High Definition Audio

 

[4745454b]

Video card. 7750 or maybe a 7770. Not sure I'd go higher with a C2D.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

7770 if the PSU supports it.

Other option is an APU, MB, and RAM, though that will likely cost you somewhere over the $200 mark.

 

[JD88]

Before I make a suggestion, what games are you looking to play? What to upgrade (or whether you should at all) would depend a lot on that.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

I can't find much on that PSU, so I'd recommend this instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

High quality Seasonic-built.

 

[dawgg]

Sorry guys I forgot the PSU it's some Logysis 550w that came with the prebuilt. I'm thinking of a 7750, will it be enough. I am aware it is a bad PSU, but it's still 550w right? What can I expect in games like Minecraft, BF3, Bioshock and a few others. I'm not gonna go Crysis or anything. How much better performance will I have upgrading to DDR3 from DDR2?

 

[dawgg]

Before I make a suggestion, what games are you looking to play? What to upgrade (or whether you should at all) would depend a lot on that.

The normal mainstream games, CS:GO, Minecraft, BF3, Left 4 dead, doesn't matter if i get high settings, as you can see that would be a stretch

 

[JD88]

If you are planning to play Battlefield 3 (especially multiplayer), I would suggest going with an APU upgrade over just upgrading the graphics card. It might run you a tiny bit over $200, but the difference would be worth it. Plus it would be a lot more balanced system overall.

That Core 2 is going to get crushed in BF3.