What to upgrade on this machine

[the1truemichael]

Hey everyone,

My friend helped me build this PC a couple years ago. It was running great for a while, but recently, it's been sluggish opening programs, and I get bouts of lag and high ping while gaming around 20% of the time. Here are the specs:

(Note: I'm running Windows 8.1 Pro)

CPU-Z Report in the spoiler

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CPU-Z TXT Report
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Timers
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ACPI timer 3.580 MHz
HPET timer 14.318 MHz
Perf timer 2.735 MHz
Sys timer 1.000 KHz


Processors Information
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Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 4 (max 4)
Number of threads 4 (max 4)
Name AMD Phenom II X4 925
Codename Deneb
Specification AMD Processor model unknown
Package Socket AM3 (938)
CPUID F.4.2
Extended CPUID 10.4
Brand ID 12
Core Stepping RB-C2
Technology 45 nm
TDP Limit 95 Watts
Core Speed 2800.2 MHz
Multiplier x FSB 14.0 x 200.0 MHz
HT Link speed 2000.1 MHz
Stock frequency 2800 MHz
Instructions sets MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V
L1 Data cache 4 x 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 4 x 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 4 x 512 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L3 cache 6 MBytes, 48-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes
FID range 4.0x - 14.0x
Max VID 1.325 V
# of P-States 4
P-State FID 0xC - VID 0x12 - IDD 19 (14.00x - 1.325 V)
P-State FID 0x5 - VID 0x1A - IDD 17 (10.50x - 1.225 V)
P-State FID 0x0 - VID 0x22 - IDD 16 (8.00x - 1.125 V)
P-State FID 0x100 - VID 0x2A - IDD 9 (4.00x - 1.025 V)


Package Type 0x1
Model 25
String 1 0x3
String 2 0x6
Page 0x0
CmpCap 4
ApicIdCoreSize 4
TDC Limit 76 Amps
Boosted P-States 0
Max non-turbo ratio 14.00x
Max turbo ratio 14.00x
Max CPU COF 28
Core Performance Boost no
P-State 0, FID 0xC - VID 0x12 (14.00x - 1.325 V)
P-State 1, FID 0x5 - VID 0x1A (10.50x - 1.225 V)
P-State 2, FID 0x0 - VID 0x22 (8.00x - 1.125 V)
P-State 3, FID 0x100 - VID 0x2A (4.00x - 1.025 V)
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 0
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 1
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 2
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 3
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 4
TSC 2800.2 MHz


Chipset
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Northbridge AMD 790FX rev. 00
Southbridge ATI SB600 rev. 00
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 8192 MBytes
Channels Dual, (Unganged)
Memory Frequency 400.0 MHz (1:2)
CAS# latency (CL) 6.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 6
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 6
Cycle Time (tRAS) 18
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 25
Command Rate (CR) 2T
Uncore Frequency 2000.1 MHz


Memory SPD
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DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Crucial Technology (7F7F7F7F7F9B0000)
Size 2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number CT25664AA800.M16FH
Manufacturing date Week 30/Year 12
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
AMP yes
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 4.0-4-4-12-16 @ 266 MHz
JEDEC #2 5.0-5-5-15-20 @ 333 MHz
JEDEC #3 6.0-6-6-18-24 @ 400 MHz
AMP profile
Min Cycle time 1.#IO ns (0 MHz)
Max CL -2147483648.0
Min tRP 1.#J ns
Min tRCD 1.#J ns
Min tRAS 1.#J ns
Min tRFC -1.#J ns
AMP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
AMP #1 -2147483648.0--2147483648--2147483648--2147483648--2147483648 @ 0 MHz

DIMM # 2
SMBus address 0x51
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Crucial Technology (7F7F7F7F7F9B0000)
Size 2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number CT25664AA800.M16FH
Manufacturing date Week 30/Year 12
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
AMP yes
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 4.0-4-4-12-16 @ 266 MHz
JEDEC #2 5.0-5-5-15-20 @ 333 MHz
JEDEC #3 6.0-6-6-18-24 @ 400 MHz
AMP profile
Min Cycle time 1.#IO ns (0 MHz)
Max CL -2147483648.0
Min tRP 1.#J ns
Min tRCD 1.#J ns
Min tRAS 1.#J ns
Min tRFC -1.#J ns
AMP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
AMP #1 -2147483648.0--2147483648--2147483648--2147483648--2147483648 @ 0 MHz

DIMM # 3
SMBus address 0x52
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Crucial Technology (7F7F7F7F7F9B0000)
Size 2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number CT25664AA800.M16FH
Manufacturing date Week 30/Year 12
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
AMP yes
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 4.0-4-4-12-16 @ 266 MHz
JEDEC #2 5.0-5-5-15-20 @ 333 MHz
JEDEC #3 6.0-6-6-18-24 @ 400 MHz
AMP profile
Min Cycle time 1.#IO ns (0 MHz)
Max CL -2147483648.0
Min tRP 1.#J ns
Min tRCD 1.#J ns
Min tRAS 1.#J ns
Min tRFC -1.#J ns
AMP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
AMP #1 -2147483648.0--2147483648--2147483648--2147483648--2147483648 @ 0 MHz

DIMM # 4
SMBus address 0x53
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Crucial Technology (7F7F7F7F7F9B0000)
Size 2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number CT25664AA800.M16FH
Manufacturing date Week 30/Year 12
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
AMP yes
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 4.0-4-4-12-16 @ 266 MHz
JEDEC #2 5.0-5-5-15-20 @ 333 MHz
JEDEC #3 6.0-6-6-18-24 @ 400 MHz
AMP profile
Min Cycle time 1.#IO ns (0 MHz)
Max CL -2147483648.0
Min tRP 1.#J ns
Min tRCD 1.#J ns
Min tRAS 1.#J ns
Min tRFC -1.#J ns
AMP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
AMP #1 -2147483648.0--2147483648--2147483648--2147483648--2147483648 @ 0 MHz


Monitoring
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Mainboard Model MS-7376 (0x000001A4 - 0x005F1D16)

LPCIO
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LPCIO Vendor Fintek
LPCIO Model F71882F
LPCIO Vendor ID 0x1934
LPCIO Chip ID 0x541
Config Mode I/O address 0x4E
Config Mode LDN 0x4
Config Mode registers
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
00 FF FF 00 FF FF FF FF 04 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
10 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
20 05 41 20 19 34 00 00 30 00 00 44 68 08 0E 00 00
30 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
40 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
50 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
60 06 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
70 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Register space LPC, base address = 0x0600


Hardware Monitors
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Hardware monitor Fintek F71882F
Voltage 0 3.39 Volts [0xD4] (+3.3V)
Voltage 1 1.32 Volts [0xA5] (CPU VCORE)
Voltage 2 2.19 Volts [0x89] (DRAM)
Voltage 3 4.62 Volts [0x6E] (+5V)
Voltage 4 9.94 Volts [0x71] (+12V)
Voltage 5 0.74 Volts [0x5C] (VIN5)
Voltage 6 1.22 Volts [0x4C] (HT 1.2V)
Voltage 7 1.70 Volts [0xD4] (VIN7)
Voltage 8 3.31 Volts [0xCF] (VBAT)
Temperature 0 27°C (80°F) [0x1B] (TMPIN0)
Temperature 2 26°C (78°F) [0x1A] (TMPIN2)
Fan 0 1805 RPM [0x33F] (FANIN0)
Fan PWM 0 100 pc [0xFF] (CPU)
Fan PWM 1 100 pc [0xFF] (System Fan 1)
Fan PWM 2 100 pc [0xFF] (System Fan 2)
Fan PWM 3 100 pc [0xFF] (System Fan 3)
Register space LPC, base address = 0x0600

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
00 FF 03 00 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 00 55 4C 00 00
10 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
20 D4 A4 89 6E 71 5D 4C D4 CF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
30 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
40 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
50 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 03 04 10 19 34 FF
60 00 00 00 00 FF FF 02 77 00 00 FF 0E 40 24 FF 04
70 FF FF 1B FF 80 FF 19 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
80 FF FF 64 55 64 55 55 46 FF FF FF FF FF FF A8 FF
90 00 0E 0E 00 1A FF FF FF 42 24 FF AA 55 55 FF 0A
A0 03 41 00 FF 03 27 3C 32 28 1E FF D9 B2 99 80 0D
B0 0F FF 00 FF 03 FF 3C 32 28 1E FF D9 B2 99 80 0E
C0 0F FF 00 FF 03 FF 3C 32 28 1E FF D9 B2 99 80 0F
D0 0F FF 00 FF 03 FF 3C 32 28 1E FF D9 B2 99 80 0F
E0 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 37 FF 02 8B FF 00 FF FF FF FF

DMI
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BIOS Type American Megatrends
DMI BIOS
vendor American Megatrends Inc.
version V1.4
date 03/12/2008
ROM size 1024 KB

DMI System Information
manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERANTIONAL CO.,LTD
product MS-7376
version 1.0
serial To Be Filled By O.E.M.
UUID {00000000-0000-0000-0000-002185164FD5}

DMI Baseboard
vendor MICRO-STAR INTERANTIONAL CO.,LTD
model MS-7376
revision 1.0
serial To be filled by O.E.M.

DMI System Enclosure
manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERANTIONAL CO.,LTD
chassis type Desktop
chassis serial To Be Filled By O.E.M.

DMI Physical Memory Array
location Motherboard
usage System Memory
correction None
max capacity 8192 MBytes
max# of devices 4

DMI Memory Device
designation DIMM0
format DIMM
type unknown
total width 64 bits
data width 72 bits
size 2048 MBytes

DMI Memory Device
designation DIMM1
format DIMM
type unknown
total width 64 bits
data width 72 bits
size 2048 MBytes

DMI Memory Device
designation DIMM2
format DIMM
type unknown
total width 64 bits
data width 72 bits
size 2048 MBytes

DMI Memory Device
designation DIMM3
format DIMM
type unknown
total width 64 bits
data width 72 bits
size 2048 MBytes


Graphics
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Number of adapters 1

Graphic APIs
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API NVIDIA I/O

Display Adapters
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Display adapter 0
Name NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Revision A1
Memory size 1024 MB
PCI device bus 4 (0x4), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
Vendor ID 0x10DE (0x1462)
Model ID 0x1200 (0x2382)
Performance Level 0


Software
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Windows Version Microsoft Windows 8 (6.2) 64-bit (Build 9200)
DirectX Version 11.0

ACPI
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ACPI Tree

Thanks for taking a look! Let me know if I left out any important info.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

What games do you play, or want to play, what resolution (1080p?) how much quality (high, ultra?)??? How much money do you want to spend?

 

[the1truemichael]

I usually just play League of Legends. I occasionally play MMOs (SW:TOR, WoW, etc.). Not really any FPS or super graphically intensive RPGs.

As for budget, I'd like to spend ~$300 or so. I plan on upgrading gradually if possible as to not break the bank all at once.