Upgrading Acer Desktop

[John1919]

Hi guys!

 

I am looking to upgrade an old Acer Aspire M3900 to the point where it can play basic games such as CS:GO, OW, etc. My main interest is FPS games.

 

My budget is around 400-500USD. I thought this would be a good opportunity to get started with PC-building, and perhaps save a few bucks in the process, but I have no idea how feasible it is with the components I have.

 

Old Components:

- Intel Pentium E5800 3.2GHz processor

- 4 GB DDR3 RAM

- Acer  EG43M motherboard

- NVIDIA GeForce 405 graphics card

- dps-300ab-39c power supply, delivering 300W

 

I know that i can upgrade the ram to 8 GB, but with regards to processor and graphics card I am lost, and can't figure out what would be compatible. Furthermore, the motherboard has one PCI-expressx16 2.0 slot, and I heard it can lead to issues with 3.0 cards. And lastly I am unsure that the power supply can power a modern card and processor. Is this a bad idea, or can it be done?

Cheers!

 

[jaslion]

16 minutes ago, John1919 said:

Hi guys!

 

I am looking to upgrade an old Acer Aspire M3900 to the point where it can play basic games such as CS:GO, OW, etc. My main interest is FPS games.

 

My budget is around 400-500USD. I thought this would be a good opportunity to get started with PC-building, and perhaps save a few bucks in the process, but I have no idea how feasible it is with the components I have.

 

Old Components:

- Intel Pentium E5800 3.2GHz processor

- 4 GB DDR3 RAM

- Acer  EG43M motherboard

- NVIDIA GeForce 405 graphics card

- dps-300ab-39c power supply, delivering 300W

 

I know that i can upgrade the ram to 8 GB, but with regards to processor and graphics card I am lost, and can't figure out what would be compatible. Furthermore, the motherboard has one PCI-expressx16 2.0 slot, and I heard it can lead to issues with 3.0 cards. And lastly I am unsure that the power supply can power a modern card and processor. Is this a bad idea, or can it be done?

Cheers!

 

This is a case of starting again from 0. You ok with that? Nothing is worth keeping here.

[John1919]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

This is a case of starting again from 0. You ok with that? Nothing is worth keeping here.

yes sir, good to know. I kinda figured, but hoped to be wrong. Thanks!

[jaslion]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.92 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$74.98 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$62.99 @ Amazon
Storage	SanDisk SSD PLUS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	XFX Radeon RX 570 4 GB RS XXX Video Card	$119.99 @ Amazon
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$44.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$53.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$556.84
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$536.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-20 17:27 EST-0500

Bit over budget but you can always drop down the cpu or get a used gpu for cheaper. An rx580 or 480 can be found for less than the new rx570 and will be better but that is up to you to decide.

[John1919]

14 minutes ago, jaslion said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.92 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$74.98 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$62.99 @ Amazon
Storage	SanDisk SSD PLUS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	XFX Radeon RX 570 4 GB RS XXX Video Card	$119.99 @ Amazon
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$44.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$53.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$556.84
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$536.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-20 17:27 EST-0500

Bit over budget but you can always drop down the cpu or get a used gpu for cheaper. An rx580 or 480 can be found for less than the new rx570 and will be better but that is up to you to decide.

This seems like a good bet. I think i'll pay up for the 570. Thank you so much for the help!

[VEXICUS]

There you go mate, much better build.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($85.00) The Ryzen 5 1600 AF is available on amazon.com for $85. It is basically a Ryzen 5 2600 with first gen IMC. It is based on 12nm and it performs and OC similar to a Ryzen 5 2600.
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($51.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 580 8 GB PULSE Video Card  ($100.00) RX580's are available used for $100 on sites like eBay/AliExpress with free international shipping. You can also get such deals if you search for deals locally.
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $447.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-20 22:17 EST-0500