Need some help

[Risi]

Hey guys!

Well, a few years ago i bought this pc thinking it was good to play games.I didn't really know much how all the things worked.A few hours passed and i realized how crappy my pc was.Anyway, i'm not going to buy a new gaming pc because it would be a waste of money since i wont be playing much next year.I wanted to know if i could upgrade my cpu and gpu so i can get a good performance for games like cod4. I play alot of cod4 promod so i wanted to know if i could get a cambo that would give me 250 fps lock in 1280x1024 resolution (that's my monitor).Here in the screenshots you can see what i have. Oh and price range, maybe about 150-200$.

[theereal]

Hey guys!

Well, a few years ago i bought this pc thinking it was good to play games.I didn't really know much how all the things worked.A few hours passed and i realized how crappy my pc was.Anyway, i'm not going to buy a new gaming pc because it would be a waste of money since i wont be playing much next year.I wanted to know if i could upgrade my cpu and gpu so i can get a good performance for games like cod4. I play alot of cod4 promod so i wanted to know if i could get a cambo that would give me 250 fps lock in 1280x1024 resolution (that's my monitor).Here in the screenshots you can see what i have. Oh and price range, maybe about 150-200$.cpu.PNGmotherboard.PNGram.PNG

 

To help you im gonna need the following:

 

CPU:

GPU:

MEMORY:

MOBO:

OS:

PSU:

 

Once all these are in place we can start upgrading

[Risi]

Some are in the pictures, but here you are:

CPU: Intel Pentium E5500 Dual core @ 2.8 GHz

GPU: Nvidia GeForce G210 1GB

MEMORY: 6GB DDR3 (1x4GB & 2x1GB)

MOBO:Pegatron 2a94 (see the picture )

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit (G[O]LD)

PSU:HP D3006A0 300W

[theereal]

Some are in the pictures, but here you are:

CPU: Intel Pentium E5500 Dual core @ 2.8 GHz

GPU: Nvidia GeForce G210 1GB

MEMORY: 6GB DDR3 (1x4GB & 2x1GB)

MOBO:Pegatron 2a94 (see the picture )

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit (G[O]LD)

PSU:HP D3006A0 300W

So, other than COD 4, what games are you hoping to play, and why 250fps? Do even have a monitor with such a high refresh rate?

 

EDIT: Also, how fast is your memory?

 

EDIT 2: Also, your system is pretty old, your probably gonna have to carve out everything and replace everything again if you want to get any kind of decent performance in newer games

[Risi]

The thing with the old cod series (including cod4) is that there are some sweet fps spots which help you shoot faster, jump higher, float longer and stuff like that.. My monitor has 75hz refresh rate, but doesn't matter for me to see 250 fps, just to be able to have that so i can use them in game . There are hundred of videos in youtube that explain this stuff. Hmmm, but ok if cod4 is a bit off for you, what about counter strike global offensive.Can i make something to run that game on 200 fps on 1280x1024 with low settings? maybe Highest, who knows

[Risi]

Since the resolution is 1280x1024 it shouldn't be that hard

[theereal]

The thing with the old cod series (including cod4) is that there are some sweet fps spots which help you shoot faster, jump higher, float longer and stuff like that.. My monitor has 75hz refresh rate, but doesn't matter for me to see 250 fps, just to be able to have that so i can use them in game . There are hundred of videos in youtube that explain this stuff. Hmmm, but ok if cod4 is a bit off for you, what about counter strike global offensive.Can i make something to run that game on 200 fps on 1280x1024 with low settings? maybe Highest, who knows

CS:GO really isnt a hard game to run, however if you want to boost it to 200fps + with max settings an 16x AA its going to take some power let me see what i can do with 200USD, give me a couple of minutes

[theereal]

The thing with the old cod series (including cod4) is that there are some sweet fps spots which help you shoot faster, jump higher, float longer and stuff like that.. My monitor has 75hz refresh rate, but doesn't matter for me to see 250 fps, just to be able to have that so i can use them in game . There are hundred of videos in youtube that explain this stuff. Hmmm, but ok if cod4 is a bit off for you, what about counter strike global offensive.Can i make something to run that game on 200 fps on 1280x1024 with low settings? maybe Highest, who knows

Yes, dropping resolution should make it a bit easier to run however, if you want to max it out, with framerates like that it would pull you over your 200USD mark, let me scrap together some parts and give you an estimate

[Risi]

Take your time.

[theereal]

Since the resolution is 1280x1024 it shouldn't be that hard

 

Ive looked around and its just really going to pull you over your 200USD limit...

[theereal]

Take your time.

Cause, if i want to replace 1 part, im going to have to get a new (the other part) for it to be compatible and not bottleneck it

[Risi]

give me what you got, i'll see what i can do.

[theereal]

give me what you got, i'll see what i can do.

I went on my brothers computer, the exact same specs as me except hes running a 760 OEM instead of a 970, i maxed everything out at a resolution of 720p, i got around 200fps, so if you want to max it out at such high framerates its going to cost you, im gonna send some other ppl to this topic aswell

[Risi]

ok, tbh idc if its maxed out, just want the resolution to be native 1280x1024.

[theereal]

ok, tbh idc if its maxed out, just want the resolution to be native 1280x1024.

But still 200+fps?

[EIijah]

You're going to have to go second hand but finding anything compatible is going to be impossible

[Risi]

id like it to not go under 75, cuz that would look bad, no need for 200

[theereal]

You're going to have to go second hand but finding anything compatible is going to be impossible

 

Yeah, im thinking, rip everything out and replace it

[theereal]

You're going to have to go second hand but finding anything compatible is going to be impossible

But on a budget thats hard

[EIijah]

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#sort=a8&page=3buy a cheap graphics card, that will be your only option pretty much

[EIijah]

Some are in the pictures, but here you are:

CPU: Intel Pentium E5500 Dual core @ 2.8 GHz

GPU: Nvidia GeForce G210 1GB

MEMORY: 6GB DDR3 (1x4GB & 2x1GB)

MOBO:Pegatron 2a94 (see the picture )

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit (G[O]LD)

PSU:HP D3006A0 300W

Take the 2 1GB sticks out buy another 4GB at 1066MHz, you might even have to get a 400W PSU

[Risi]

I got another 4gb stick.. Ill place it one of these days

[Risi]

now, i don't know what gpu will work on my pc..

[theereal]

now, i don't know what gpu will work on my pc..

First you'll need to get a new power supply

[EIijah]

now, i don't know what gpu will work on my pc..

Anything that is Pci-e 16, I looked at the mobo and it will support a low end gpu easy