What should i upgrade to increase my pc's performance

[harrypcgames]

My current computer specs are:

Processor AMD Athlon(tm) X4 750K Quad Core Processor
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 210
Memory 4.0 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
230v powersupply


So to start out my computer was made just for the kind of low end games e.g SMITE, Minecraft, WoW and a little csgo here and there. But now i'm starting to want to play some of the higher end games and i was wondering what i could upgrade for maximum performance

My budget would be around £200 ($300) but could increase if needed

I will specify i'm not looking to run say GTA V on max settings but to be able to play it would be nice, And to be run games such as CS:GO on better settings

All feedback is welcome

- Harry

 

[James Mason]

You DEFINITELY need a bigger PSU and GPU.

You also kinda need more ram. so you're looking at something like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.37 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£161.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.94 @ Aria PC)
Total: £246.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 23:27 BST+0100



If you don't want to get a new PSU get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.37 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£99.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £145.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 23:27 BST+0100

 

[harrypcgames]

Thank you very much they all look like good products. Do you know what games id be able to run with this hardware

Also if i go for the second option, Is a new psu going to be necessary or will i be able to just get the new psu in a couple weeks

 

[James Mason]

The 2nd build will only use about 170W. so your 230 will be okay, for now.

But 230 is practically nothing in terms of wattage, so you would need to get a bigger PSU if you want the stronger card.

 

[harrypcgames]

The 2nd build will only use about 170W. so your 230 will be okay, for now.

But 230 is practically nothing in terms of wattage, so you would need to get a bigger PSU if you want the stronger card.

Thanks for the reply and i'm considering the second option. Could you tell me what games and settings id be looking at with the new hardware?

Thanks

 

[James Mason]

modern games, i.e. BF4, GTAV, ect, medium settings at 1080p 60fps.

Problematic games, ACU, GTA4, Arma, will still be a problem because the the games themselves are the problem.

 

[harrypcgames]

Thank you for all the help man! i think i've decided to go with the GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB for now and upgrading is always possible. So do you think my CPU is ok for now then?

 

[harrypcgames]

You DEFINITELY need a bigger PSU and GPU.

You also kinda need more ram. so you're looking at something like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.37 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£161.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.94 @ Aria PC)
Total: £246.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 23:27 BST+0100



If you don't want to get a new PSU get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.37 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£99.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £145.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 23:27 BST+0100

Hey james i've just realised that my psu is actually a 480Watt power supply so does this mean i wont be needing to buy another one?

 

[James Mason]

You shouldn't need too if it's 480, the computer will probably only use under 200Ws anyways.