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Nov 10 2016 12:32pm
but I figured it's better investment for my money rather to start upgrading my old PC.
I have never built a pc before or removed/added components, I don't think that adding or removing would be any way difficult though.
gonna start with graphic card, current: ATI Radeon HD 5450
What would you suggest me to get for new graphic card, not going to spend a fortune here.
Also, any tips / things I should consider when buying new graphic card or other parts ?
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Nov 10 2016 12:35pm
Post all of your parts.
Download speccy from piriform.com and post the screenshot

Also need a budget

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Nov 10 2016 07:10pm
We do in fact need the things that Penguins noted.

However I will also state that no, there is no way to shop for a card by specs alone. Each card must be evaluated based on how it performs on games, so you must look at actual game benchmarks/synthetics to understand how powerful a card is.
Although you do want to look at the VRAM of a card, as it can be important. if you are gaming at 1080p, you'll want a minimum of 2. but depending on budget you will likely end up with 3-4-6 which are also all fine, but extra.
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Nov 11 2016 06:28am
Quote (Penguins0690 @ 10 Nov 2016 21:35)
Post all of your parts.
Download speccy from piriform.com and post the screenshot

Also need a budget

checking for speccy now.
haven't really thought of a budget. meh. quess I'll buy one part at a time, just started studying.. incomes went down.

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We do in fact need the things that Penguins noted.

However I will also state that no, there is no way to shop for a card by specs alone. Each card must be evaluated based on how it performs on games, so you must look at actual game benchmarks/synthetics to understand how powerful a card is.
Although you do want to look at the VRAM of a card, as it can be important. if you are gaming at 1080p, you'll want a minimum of 2. but depending on budget you will likely end up with 3-4-6 which are also all fine, but extra.

I'm not looking for anything too fancy though, I don't play with my PC that much so the card dont need to be able to run the most newest games

This post was edited by Napi on Nov 11 2016 06:28am
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Nov 12 2016 11:28am
Quote (Napi @ Nov 11 2016 08:28am)
checking for speccy now.
haven't really thought of a budget. meh. quess I'll buy one part at a time, just started studying.. incomes went down.


I'm not looking for anything too fancy though, I don't play with my PC that much so the card dont need to be able to run the most newest games


That's fair. have a look at the Gtx 1050 or the rx 460 then. you can pick them up between 90-120 bucks and theyre the best, cheap solution.
Anything lower and you are wasting your money, simply due to gpu pricing (almost anything below the 460/1050 margin is often 1/5 or 1/4 the power of the next card above it, which may only cost a little more)


cards
http://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=379,377&sort=a8&page=1

as you can see the 460 is on sale right now for 90 after a rebate on newegg.
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Nov 15 2016 09:07am
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 220 29 °C
Regor 45nm Technology
RAM
6,00Gt Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 533MHz (7-7-7-20)
Motherboard
FOXCONN 2AA9 (CPU 1) 35 °C
Graphics
L22W-8 (1680x1050@60Hz)
ATI Radeon HD 5450 (MSI) 62 °C
Storage
1397GB Seagate ST315003 41AS SATA Disk Device (SATA) 41 °C
Optical Drives
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
hp DVD-RAM GH60L SATA CdRom Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

Quote (Rapture @ 12 Nov 2016 20:28)
That's fair. have a look at the Gtx 1050 or the rx 460 then. you can pick them up between 90-120 bucks and theyre the best, cheap solution.
Anything lower and you are wasting your money, simply due to gpu pricing (almost anything below the 460/1050 margin is often 1/5 or 1/4 the power of the next card above it, which may only cost a little more)


cards
http://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=379,377&sort=a8&page=1

as you can see the 460 is on sale right now for 90 after a rebate on newegg.

thanks! that seems like a good deal for me, just my budget.
What would you suggest for me to upgrade next?
also, that pcpartpicker site seems useful, would you recommend checking other parts aswell there

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Nov 16 2016 05:22pm
Well quite a few things this system is on the old side!

You'll want to get an SSD for your OS and games.
You'll also want a new cpu and mobo. Do you have a budget for all of these upgrades? we can pick some parts to show you if you do :)

Also PCPP is the gold standard around here, we use it frequently :)
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Nov 16 2016 05:29pm
Asus ROG 1080.
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Nov 19 2016 09:06am
Quote (Rapture @ 17 Nov 2016 02:22)
Well quite a few things this system is on the old side!

You'll want to get an SSD for your OS and games.
You'll also want a new cpu and mobo. Do you have a budget for all of these upgrades? we can pick some parts to show you if you do :)

Also PCPP is the gold standard around here, we use it frequently :)

I'm so clueless here. Gonna check some prices to terminate my budget.
Howcome SSD for OS and games ?
btw, I'm hoping to keep this win 7 OS

Budget: hoping to get decent pc with 400-500€ ( at the moment I'm unsure of what parts I need to update if not all of them, so making a budget ;,,; )
More specific use (what games, what programs): some video gaming randomly, mainly just trolling the internet & watching videos/streams
Planned time until purchase: part at a time, maybe first one around xmas, maybe the sales after christmas would be good.
Do you need an Operating System?: no
Do you have any specific preferred components?: no
Do you need a sound or wireless card?: no
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: no
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: no
Zip code/location? (Shipping costs): finland.

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Nov 19 2016 10:56am
is it worth upgrading FOXCONN 2AA9
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