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LuisBuilder
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I have an old computer that was bought some years ago, without the purpose of gaming. I want to upgrade it, but can't spend much money, because hardware cousts too much in my country.

This is my configuration:

 

Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9150e (1.8GHz)

Off borad video card: Asus Geforce EN210 Silent 1GB DDR3 (Code name GT218)

Motherboard: Foxcon M61PMV 

RAM: 4096 MBytes DDR2 (NB Frequency 1600 MHz; 2048MByte, each slot; Max Bandwidth PC2-6400 400MHz)

Power supply: Leadership 500W Gamer 2.0 (that can offer a maximum of 400W)

 

 

These are the options of upgrade I thought of:

 

Option one:

Buy those components and put them in my PC:

4GB Kingston Hyper-X Black KHX16C9B1B         (just one stick for now, I can buy another one in the future)
Intel H61 LGA 1155 P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 ASUS
Intel Dual Core G2020
 
Option two:
Just buy a Radeon HD 7750 and put in my system
 
So, which options is the best? Do you have any other suggestions?
 
I want to play games like Ace of Spades (new version), GTA IV, Flatout, and maybe BF4 (at low settings).
 

 

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Sooooo many of these questions

I blame christmas and black friday 

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7750 and a hyper 212+

clock the cpu to 2.5ish

 

wait and praise for mantle to decrease the cpu requirements for new games

 

also if they are priced similar where you live, get the 7770. Much better performance and value. 

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7750 and a hyper 212+

clock the cpu to 2.5ish

 

wait and praise for mantle to decrease the cpu requirements for new games

 

also if they are priced similar where you live, get the 7770. Much better performance and value. 

my motherboard doesn't support overlock, so I guess all I can do is get the HD 7750.

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Not sure what country your in or your budget....but here is something for under 400 dollars US.  You can effectively use the APU with a GPU and get some performance benefit...

 

 

CPU
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AMD A8-5500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor $98.99   FREE   $98.99 Newegg      
Combo discount automatically applied. (View details.)
      Motherboard
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Asus F2A85-M PRO Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard $109.98 -$20.00 FREE   $89.98 OutletPC      
$20.00 mail-in rebate
      Memory
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Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $36.99   FREE   $36.99 Newegg        
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      Video Card
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card $91.99   $5.39   $97.38 Newegg     Base Total: $337.95   Combo Discounts: -$8.00   Mail-in Rebates: -$20.00   Shipping: $5.39   Total: $315.34  

http://pcpartpicker.com and choose country....good luck

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