Which upgrade do i need the most?

[Jamie Moores]

Hi there,
Il tell you a little about what i'd like to use my PC for first, currently i'm playing games such as Planetside 2, League of Legends and other various FPS games. I would play CS:GO but my graphics card seems to get a 'red light' when i play it.

I would like suggestions of which part needs upgrading the most, and because im on a low budget (£150-200) i will probably only be able to upgrade one componant.

Here are my specs:
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: GA-MA790X-DS4
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6142MB RAM
Page File: 2507MB used, 9775MB available

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 295
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E0&SUBSYS_064E10DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 3688 MB
Dedicated Memory: 873 MB
Shared Memory: 2815 MB

Id appreciate any feedback whatsoever, but i would like some recommendations towards online retailers or even links to the specific piece of hardware would be amazing 😀

Thanks for your time.
Jamie

 

[ChrisLouie]

Depends on how much you plan on paying, but most definitely a new Graphics Card. The CPU can probably last you another year maybe. But GPU is long outdated.

 

[ChrisLouie]

Oops did not notice you giving a price range... I would suggest getting the new GTX 870 they are pretty good and very good for fps.

 

[Jamie Moores]

Oops did not notice you giving a price range... I would suggest getting the new GTX 870 they are pretty good and very good for fps.

Thanks man, do you know any good retailers? i know prices can vary extremely from store to store .. sorry im quite new to upgrading

 

[ChrisLouie]

I would say use pcpartpicker. They usually give you the cheapest price in wherever you are.

 

[Jamie Moores]

I would say use pcpartpicker. They usually give you the cheapest price in wherever you are.

seems like the 870 is way out of my price range, other suggestions welcome.

A friend of mine suggested the 660 Ti or the Radeon R9 280X. Not sure what to think of them