[harryo604]

AMD Athlon II X2 250 Dual Core Processor AM3 3.0GHZ 2MB L2 Cache 65W
MSI 870-G45 ATX AM3 870 DDR3 2PCI-E16 PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 GBLAN Audio CrossFireX Motherboard
Crucial DDR3-1333 2X2GB 4GB Dual Channel Memory
ASUS GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI-E 2.0 HDCP SLI PhysX Video Card
Seagate 7200.12 500G Sata II 32M HDD
LG 22X DVDRW
Black OEM Case with 480W PSU

what would u guys upgrade and to what... i havent built a pc since p41.7 im noob

id like to run bf2bc and blackops at high settngs...

any input greatly appreciated thanks

 

[Dblanchard1278]

Well I would use a gigabyte or asus for the mother board and get a 650 or 750 watt corsair, Seasonic, Or XFX power supply. The case psu combo has a low quality psu and 400 or so watts isn't enough to run that video card.

 

[evildead789]

What monitor do you have? it's important because high settings aren't everything, the resolution matters also. Gaming on a 17 inch monitor that can only support 1280 x 1024 (which i use) is a world of difference than gaming on a 23 inch widescreen that supports 1900 x 1200 (full hd, 1080p)

 

[gcavan]

First u/g should be your power supply. Look for a good 650 watt or better. Next swap out the AthlonII for a Phenom II processor. The 955 quad can be had for as little as $125 now and the 965 and 970 do not cost much more. The MSI motherboard isn't the greatest but it is what it is. Swapping it out may gain you a few features and better overclocking ability but not much in performance.