What should i upgrade?

[Fesinal]

I bought this pc off a friend for cheap and dont know much about computers. i can run certain games on it but want to start playing higher tier games what parts should i start upgrading? and can you link me the parts
Right now my specs are "Intel(r) Core(tm)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, 4gb of ram, AMD Radeon HD 6800 series graphics card, windows 7

 

[crookedmouth]

It would help to know what motherboard and PSU you have there. Many people will tell you don't bother but honestly, if you can bump the system ram to 8GB and drop a 750ti or 950 GTX in there you can play Witches 3 at medium/high settings at around 30-40fps. Most likely your PSU will be okay for either of those GPUs but while the 750ti doesn't need any additional power other then your PCIe slot the 950 needs an 8pin(or 6pin+2) I think. You need to see if you have some spare RAM slots and also whether it is DDR2 or DDR3 and also specifically what is supported by your MOBO. Probably around 200 USD, would get you the upgrade you need.

Edit: An over clock of your CPU would really help with the bottleneck that will occur with a newer GPU but is not absolutely necessarily.

 

[The Paladin]

well to be honest to plat Higher tier of games you will struggle to a point, the computer you bought is about 4 generations in age compares to what most are using now a days, this said, it doesn't mean it isn't a decent machine, but it does have its limitations because of it age old technological deficiencies.
There are some upgrades possible, depends on budget, a 750ti would work, but you would only get at best mid quality graphics to acquire 50-60fps.

What games did you have in mind?
What is the Make and model of your Motherboard, and of your power supply.

 

[Fesinal]

well to be honest to plat Higher tier of games you will struggle to a point, the computer you bought is about 4 generations in age compares to what most are using now a days, this said, it doesn't mean it isn't a decent machine, but it does have its limitations because of it age old technological deficiencies.
There are some upgrades possible, depends on budget, a GTX660 or 750ti would work, but you would only get at best mid quality graphics to acquire 50-60fps.

What games did you have in mind?
What is the Make and model of your Motherboard, and of your power supply.

The games i had in mind are Ark, H1Z1, rust, gta. i have about $250Can i can spend right now but will have have about $500 in the next week. Would it be better just to buy a whole new computer? it wouldnt take me too long to save up..
Motherboard:
Acer EQ45M (CPU 1)
Power supply is 500w

 

[crookedmouth]

Yes, if you can afford to save up a bit more. Buy the parts in waves and you will have something that will last.

 

[The Paladin]

I would upgrade all three here is a suggestion that would run tons faster over what you got. and you could with some pocket change get it now

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($96.82 @ shopRBC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $256.80

or wait a bit and truly get a working machine of the 21th century
CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($260.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($96.82 @ shopRBC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $427.79

 

[Fesinal]

I would upgrade all three here is a suggestion that would run tons faster over what you got. and you could with some pocket change get it now

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($96.82 @ shopRBC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $256.80

or wait a bit and truly get a working machine of the 21th century
CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($260.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($96.82 @ shopRBC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $427.79

if i were to wait and save up for the $427 upgrade would i be able to run games no problem? and i wouldnt have to upgrade graphics card? also and when i do get knew parts should i attempt to watch tutorials how to put them in myself or just bring it somewhere to get it done for me?

 

[The Paladin]

I would wait and see , in power, HD6850 and GTX 750ti are really close and I would not do the 750ti as an upgrade, doing the cpu/motherboard/ram takes out the bottlenecking your having while playing, start with that, see how your games react with your old video card on new motherboard and if you feel that you need more power, you can look into a better video cards like a 1050ti or 1060.

as far as building a computer, it isn't as hard as it looks, manual that comes with motherboard can be "tedious" to read, but if you read it page by page, step by step , it walks you through everything you need to do, watching someone else build a computer will open your eyes to "things to not do" yes and I would recommend it

 

[crookedmouth]

I'm never one to chose prebiult but look at this
https://www.amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC...6713766&sr=1-1&refinements=p_6:A2L77EE7U53NWQ

Edit: there were 2 at $500 when I posted it. $600 still isn't bad with 480 and in there.