I Really Need Pc Upgrade Help

[GGStorm]

So, I really want to upgrade my PC, but I'm so confused. I don't know where else to ask this, I tried Yahoo Answers, but that was a fail.

 

For my motherboard currently, I have the:

 

PEGATRON CORPORATION 2ACF - I really want to have more RAM, so I want to chose a right one. These are my other specs:

Operating System
    Windows 8.1 64-bit
CPU
    AMD A4-3420  
    Llano 32nm Technology
RAM
    3.00GB DDR3 @ 798MHz
Graphics
    2752H (1920x1080@60Hz)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 6410D (HP)

[xethier]

Your best bet would be to start over with a core component upgrade.

 

Which entails:

 

New motherboard, New Processor, New Ram -- and since you're gaming, a new Video Card.

 

Past that, investment in an SSD would also be a marked improvement.

 

Your motherboard is basically not able to be upgraded. 

 

You can either do this piecemeal or just go ahead and build a new PC. My suggestion is to flat-out scrub it and start over.

 

Newegg offers barebones systems that you can start with and add in the rest of the components as you see fit.

 

If you need specific recommendations, feel free to message me directly via the forums.

[GGStorm]

Your best bet would be to start over with a core component upgrade.

 

Which entails:

 

New motherboard, New Processor, New Ram -- and since you're gaming, a new Video Card.

 

Past that, investment in an SSD would also be a marked improvement.

 

Your motherboard is basically not able to be upgraded. 

 

You can either do this piecemeal or just go ahead and build a new PC. My suggestion is to flat-out scrub it and start over.

 

Newegg offers barebones systems that you can start with and add in the rest of the components as you see fit.

 

If you need specific recommendations, feel free to message me directly via the forums.

So, I can't take out the current motherboard and get a new one? I have to get a completely new PC?

[Playford]

Replacing the motherboard IS getting a new PC in your case.

 

http://www.logicalincrements.com/

 

On this site you will see several completed builds. Find one in your budget range, and see if the components are available in your region.

To save cash you can probably recycle some parts of your current PC, like case and hard drive. The 400$ build would already be a significant step up from your current PC.

 

 

EDIT:

The best places for advice and information on building PC's are:

 

http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc

Just be sure to follow the subreddit rules in the sidebar

 

and this thread on NeoGAF

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=835397

If you don't have a NeoGAF account, don't bother signing up to ask just two or three questions, member requierments are a bit strict and account approval takes weeks maybe even months, just browse the thread.

Edited August 29, 2014 by Playford

[xethier]

Replacing the motherboard IS getting a new PC in your case.

 

http://www.logicalincrements.com/

 

On this site you will see several completed builds. Find one in your budget range, and see if the components are available in your region.

To save cash you can probably recycle some parts of your current PC, like case and hard drive. The 400$ build would already be a significant step up from your current PC.

 

this is accurate.

you're using a more-or-less integrated motherboard with limited upgrade options.

i'd hazard a guess that your harddrive is probably a 5400 rpm sata 2 (or even 1) that is also hobbling your load times.

i'd also guess that your power supply would be insufficient to accommodate the newer motherboard / cpu / ram designs. 

 

you can get an i5 (intel) based system for ~400-600 bucks that would run circles around that system.

but for a decent self-built gaming rig, expect to spend at least 600 and more like 800-1000.

[GGStorm]

this is accurate.

you're using a more-or-less integrated motherboard with limited upgrade options.

i'd hazard a guess that your harddrive is probably a 5400 rpm sata 2 (or even 1) that is also hobbling your load times.

i'd also guess that your power supply would be insufficient to accommodate the newer motherboard / cpu / ram designs. 

 

you can get an i5 (intel) based system for ~400-600 bucks that would run circles around that system.

but for a decent self-built gaming rig, expect to spend at least 600 and more like 800-1000.

This is my PC Now:

Operating System

    Windows 8.1 64-bit

CPU

    AMD A4-3420   

    Llano 32nm Technology

RAM

    3.00GB DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-6-5-15)

Motherboard

    PEGATRON CORPORATION 2ACF (P0)   

Graphics

    2752H (1920x1080@60Hz)

    512MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 6410D (HP)   

Storage

    465GB Hitachi HDS721050CLA660 (SATA)   

Optical Drive

    hp DVD-RAM GH82N

    GVM AJS1QZK5YF SCSI CdRom Device

Audio

    Realtek High Definition Audio

[GGStorm]

Replacing the motherboard IS getting a new PC in your case.

 

http://www.logicalincrements.com/

 

On this site you will see several completed builds. Find one in your budget range, and see if the components are available in your region.

To save cash you can probably recycle some parts of your current PC, like case and hard drive. The 400$ build would already be a significant step up from your current PC.

 

 

EDIT:

The best places for advice and information on building PC's are:

 

http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc

Just be sure to follow the subreddit rules in the sidebar

 

and this thread on NeoGAF

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=835397

If you don't have a NeoGAF account, don't bother signing up to ask just two or three questions, member requierments are a bit strict and account approval takes weeks maybe even months, just browse the thread.

So I'm still confused...I want this motherboard (if it's good) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130754 but are you saying I need a completely new PC?

[Playford]

So I'm still confused...I want this motherboard (if it's good) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130754 but are you saying I need a completely new PC?

 

Replacing a motherboard IS replacing a PC.

 

The motherboard enables the other parts to communicate with eachother but does not have the biggest impact on performance, a more expensive motherboard is not more powerful, it simply has more features (and tends to be more reliable). For a gaming PC you need a proper CPU, GPU and RAM.

 

If you buy the linked motherboard, and reuse the other components, your PC will still be weak, just with a nice motherboard.

Also your current CPU won't fit into it, like trying to put a bicycle wheel on a tractor.

Edited August 29, 2014 by Playford

[GGStorm]

 

Replacing a motherboard IS replacing a PC.

 

The motherboard enables the other parts to communicate with eachother but does not have the biggest impact on performance, a more expensive motherboard is not more powerful, it simply has more features (and tends to be more reliable). For a gaming PC you need a proper CPU, GPU and RAM.

 

If you buy the linked motherboard, and reuse the other components, your PC will still be weak, just with a nice motherboard.

Also your current CPU won't fit into it, like trying to put a bicycle wheel on a tractor.

 

Right, I was going to replace the PEGATRON with this one, but get some G.Skill Ram, and this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113282

[Playford]

Right, I was going to replace the PEGATRON with this one, but get some G.Skill Ram, and this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113282

 

There are more things to consider:

 

Integrated GPUs are bad, you should still get a proper GPU.

 

Something tells me that your current power supply is not powerful enough, so you need to replace that as well.

 

The few pictures of the Pegatron motherboard I was able to find online show me that it's a bit small, while the one that you want is an ATX (meaning it's kinda big), will it even fit in your case? So you might need a new case as well.

Edited August 29, 2014 by Playford

[GGStorm]

There are more things to consider:

 

Integrated GPUs are bad, you should still get a proper GPU.

 

Something tells me that your current power supply is not powerful enough, so you need to replace that as well.

 

The few pictures of the Pegatron motherboard I was able to find online show me that it's a bit small, while the one that you want is an ATX (meaning it's kinda big), will it even fit in your case? So you might need a new case as well.

OK, well I will look more into it, but how is this so far? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3T7QK8

Edited August 29, 2014 by GGStorm

[Playford]

OK, well I will look more into it, but how is this so far? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3T7QK8

 

The best thing you can do now is to tell us your budget, how much are you willing to spend?

 

Assuming its ~500$ I have the following suggestions:

 

The 750W power supply is overkill and not needed with the 750Ti, I reccomend this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone450

 

The CPU is far too weak, I reccomend this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad760kwohlbox