Need advice for a new configuration

[Luis234]

I will soon begin to change some parts on my PC. Although they have never done, I will try to mount any myself. I am interested for my config primarily to run the latest games.

Here is my current config:

- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2992Mhz)
- Motherboard: Micro ATX NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL GA-8I915PM
- RAM: 2 x 512 MB
- Graphics: ATI Radeon X300 (PCIE) 256 MB

Also thinking of to change the psu too. Currently, I have a power of 450 W.

I'd like to change the motherboard, processor, graphics card and move to 2GB of RAM. I try not to change the box. My budget very small about Rs. 25000.

[samar69]

Could you give us the examples of games which you will play? Would you overclock your PC? This will help you to gain some extra (around 10 or 15%) in the performance.

[Luis234]

For overclock, I am not interested in that (I may be little afraid ...). For games, I think FarCry2, Grid or Call of Duty and also games like GTA IV etc.

[samar69]

Well configuration with just Rs. 25000, you will always be fairly close to the minimum configurations (especially with games like Crysis and FarCry2). Yeah I am right, you will not be in the middle range but just above the low end.

I wonder if you have an interest in changing processor with the budget that you have. I do not know if you will have significant gains in games compared to the prices that you want to. Your processor is not "crap" if you will. And I doubt that a processor within 5000 makes a big difference in performance.

In the end, I advise you to take 1 or 2 GB of RAM (DDR 2) and take a proper graphics card.

Some suggestion:
- 2x 1GB of RAM and ATI HD 4670
- Intel E5200, 2x 1GB of RAM and ATI HD 4670