(Short Explanation for those who don't want to read the whole thing: What I should improve in my PC Specs so I could get a 'Good' gameplay? When I say good I mean playing a new game (ex. GTA V, Battlefield 4, Horizon, etc.) on high settings while it's running smoothly without any lags, except for when there's a ton of things like explosions.)
So Hey Guys,
Lately I've been back a bit at gaming and I when I started playing, I remembered I have had and still have a problem with my computer running even the most basic games. I have to run GTA SA (A really old game for those who don't know) on the lowest settings just to get an average gameplay. If there are explosions in the game for example, it would lag a bit. Another example is Minecraft. I know that lately it's been requiring better PC specs, but even in partially old versions, I still have to put it on lowest setting to run it in a modest speed.
I've asked many people what I should improve in my PC Specs so I could get a 'Good' gameplay. When I say good I mean playing a new game (ex. GTA V, Battlefield 4, Horizon, etc.) on high settings while it's running smoothly without any lags, except for when there's a ton of things like explosions. But all the answers I got until now are un-certain and I also got many different answers that each one says something different and some even say opposite things. So I decided to try my luck here to check if I could get a certain answer.
From what I understood I just probably need a GPU or Graphics card or something, but even if I do, I'm not sure which ones I should buy.
I don't understand much about computers that's why I'm asking and this is the all the info I know I could provide of my specs:
DxDiag:
If there's any need for anything other than this, tell me.
So Hey Guys,
Lately I've been back a bit at gaming and I when I started playing, I remembered I have had and still have a problem with my computer running even the most basic games. I have to run GTA SA (A really old game for those who don't know) on the lowest settings just to get an average gameplay. If there are explosions in the game for example, it would lag a bit. Another example is Minecraft. I know that lately it's been requiring better PC specs, but even in partially old versions, I still have to put it on lowest setting to run it in a modest speed.
I've asked many people what I should improve in my PC Specs so I could get a 'Good' gameplay. When I say good I mean playing a new game (ex. GTA V, Battlefield 4, Horizon, etc.) on high settings while it's running smoothly without any lags, except for when there's a ton of things like explosions. But all the answers I got until now are un-certain and I also got many different answers that each one says something different and some even say opposite things. So I decided to try my luck here to check if I could get a certain answer.
From what I understood I just probably need a GPU or Graphics card or something, but even if I do, I'm not sure which ones I should buy.
I don't understand much about computers that's why I'm asking and this is the all the info I know I could provide of my specs:
DxDiag:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/7/2017, 20:25:11
Machine name: JOHNNY-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_ldr.170307-1800)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: P55-USB3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 12288MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 12284MB RAM
Page File: 4448MB used, 20116MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9400 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0641&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4071 MB
Dedicated Memory: 487 MB
Shared Memory: 3583 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Acer LCD Monitor X203W
Monitor Model: Acer X203W
Monitor Id: ACR0008
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.883Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.4144 (English)
Driver Version: 9.18.13.4144
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/20/2015 10:43:24, 17559432 bytes
System Information
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Time of this report: 5/7/2017, 20:25:11
Machine name: JOHNNY-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_ldr.170307-1800)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: P55-USB3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 12288MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 12284MB RAM
Page File: 4448MB used, 20116MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9400 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0641&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4071 MB
Dedicated Memory: 487 MB
Shared Memory: 3583 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Acer LCD Monitor X203W
Monitor Model: Acer X203W
Monitor Id: ACR0008
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.883Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.4144 (English)
Driver Version: 9.18.13.4144
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/20/2015 10:43:24, 17559432 bytes

If there's any need for anything other than this, tell me.