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Hey peepz i need help with something.... Im looking to upgrade my pc. What i want is to have a pc that runs TF2/Other games with ease.. My pc atm isnt really that bad but what i want to know is what i will need to upgrade so that i can run TF2 and other games with like 200+ fps at full settings so all your input would be great...... please....


AMD Athlon™ II X2 245 Processor @ 783MHz
(Motherboard) Gigabyte Technology Co.Ltd. M61PME-S2
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 (1GB), 1920x1080x32, 60Hz
(CPU) AMD Athlon™ II X2 245 Processor @ 783MHz (Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. M61PME-S2P mainboard) 02(RAM02) 4GB, 2.13GB free 02(HDDs02) 465GB, 323GB free


If you need anymore info let me know, looking to spend NO MORE than £500 if i could do it for less that would be great also thanks in advance Guys/Ladys.

Get what I bought from PC Specialist. (http://www.pcs.co.uk) It came together as £467.04 and runs TF2 on high with 120fps (but 30fps in combat of like 4-6 players using explosions and shit)

But I always tone it down with things I don't care about because I see no difference such as AA and other stuff like reflections.

My PC specs are on my website blog

However, if I was you (and because I didn't have much cash) you may want to change the PSU to 450w. Might cost you an extra £20 or £50 but it'll be enough encase you get an upgrade.

Now the thing you will have to remember when ordering with PCS is that it takes 10-12 days of delivery if you make a computer that is built from there site and not there pre-made PC's.

The way they do this, is they do 3-6 days in the making and if your lucky they do all QA tests and such on the final building day too so you'll get it delivered to you the next working day (mon-fri). I ordered mine on the 26th of August and got mine on the 5th of September but the PC was dispatched on Friday the 2nd. So technically it took 7 days to have it all built and tested and sent. Unfortunately due to the delivery service they used they don't do weekend deliveries. (They use Yodel deliveries by the way, and its free. Plus you are required to place a signature on collection)

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So you think i would have to update my whole pc then? instead of maybe updating the processor and the gfx card?

Ok so this is what i made up from that site, what do you think? would be able to run games at high settings with a decent fps?

Case

COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™i3-2100 Dual Core (3.10GHz, 3MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard

ASUS® P8H67-M LE: M-ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s,
Memory (RAM)

4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card

1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6770 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk

500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader

INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply

600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)
Processor Cooling

INTEL SOCKET LGA1155/1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities

ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options

6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software

FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus

BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty

3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time

i wouldnt bother with i3 for desktop, i7's are cheap enough.
DDR3 is a must

according to your mobo: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/produc ... x?pid=2755# you could up the processor to an 6 core amd i think, then with a better gfx and a bigger power supply you would still out perform the i3.

I've decided to just upgrade my gfx and CPU. Also going to have a look at a power supply(thanks Ned) anyone hot any suggestions? Roadys has given me some links will add them when I get home. Looking at about 500 quid as my limit for thr lot

... You are beyond help.. Good luck

Buying an i3 is like buying an "intel dual core" branded dual core, or buying a single core celeron.

i3's are low power designed for IPC systems and laptops. They come in 35W(laptop/cheap) and 65W chips. i5's are 'minimum' as gaming descriptions go, they're your middle class X4 AMD performance processors at an average of 95W (65W if you're cheap or a laptop). Then i7 is your on par or better than AMD X6 range, the gaming range, the 'recommended' range for all applications standing at 130W.

Remember power is always better if you're looking for performance. I thought I'd add this as a future note if you change your mind in the future so you can make a better informed choice

So to sum up power

i3 - 65W
i5 - 95W
i7 - 130W