Need Help upgrading my computer.

[Zippster]

Well my computer is pretty terrible and I'm trying to make it get at least 10 frames in 25 mans.
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ctID=c02533082
there are it's specs now what should I upgrade first?
Trying to keep it as cheap as possible as well. Thank you!

[Evil Inside]

You'll be better off just buying a new comp, that comp isnt worth upgrading. Whats your maximum budget?

[Zippster]

You'll be better off just buying a new comp, that comp isnt worth upgrading. Whats your maximum budget?

Yeah I was thinking that was the route to take because I know this hunk o junk isn't good by any means and I'll slowly start buying the parts to build a new computer I just cannot afford a whole new one at the moment due to just having to pay my school bill and whatnot! My max budget at the moment is a couple hundred dollars.

[Evil Inside]

Yeah I was thinking that was the route to take because I know this hunk o junk isn't good by any means and I'll slowly start buying the parts to build a new computer I just cannot afford a whole new one at the moment due to just having to pay my school bill and whatnot! My max budget at the moment is a couple hundred dollars.

Have a look through the Marest's Sample Builds thread and pick whichever setup is within your budget.

[yurano]

I was going to recommend a graphics card, but the Athlon II 160u seems to be an extremely weak processor.

Whats your full budget and your 'current budget'?

Your upgrade should proceed according to these steps:
1) CPU+Mobo+RAM
2) GPU
3) Case/HDD/Optical/OS

If your full budget is $800 or more, you'd go with an i5-3570K build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $379.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-17 11:09 EST-0500)


If your full budget is $600, you'd go with an i3-3225 build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3225 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($127.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $232.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-17 11:11 EST-0500)

Both builds have Intel HD 4000 as integrated graphics so WoW will be playable without a graphics card. You'd upgrade graphics later.

[Zippster]

I actually got a Geforce gtx 650 2g GDDr5 graphics card from my girlfriend for christmas so the thing I would need most would be a CPU because mine is quite terrible correct? Also any decently priced reconmendations?

[demonskies]

take yuranos 2nd build, use your 650, use the 500gb hdd, optical drive and case for the new parts, add in something like an XFX Pro series 450w $52 and if you dont have an OS Im hoping by school you mean college you can use microsofts student plan to get a copy of windows for like ~30ish bucks.