Upgrade or build a new PC?

[era10]

Hi I was looking to improve my pc, mainly for gaming. My PC knowledge is fairly limited so I was wondering if someone could be kind enough to advise me whether it is better to upgrade my current computer, or simply start over and build a gaming computer?

 

I have also been looking at the Windows Experience Index for my computer (which is 5.2) and apparently it's not meant to be too bad, however I can barely run games on anything but the lowest settings or else I would get lag. Also get alot of browser lag when running pages such as FB/youtube/streaming(mainly firefox)

 

link attached to system summary, not sure if all is relevant or if some details are missing, if they are just let me know and ill update the post  

 

http://gyazo.com/f1cb7843019093b2d6b6aae814f58d86

[Pecman]

I'd suggest you build your own PC.

[Lemons]

From your specs, gonna guess your HDD is a pos. Need a more detailed spec page than this though

 

Edit: Useful tool for building your own PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/

Edited March 7, 2015 by dudeami

[Zikama]

Build your own, it's so much fun!

 

My rig: http://osbot.org/forum/topic/63648-my-3500-gaming-setup-2500-homebuild-desktop-pc/

[era10]

yeah I was looking at that just before I posted , I can DIY most things but I would never try with a computer, would be too nervous ))

 

so you spent $2700 usd building it?, thats going to cost me $3500 AUD to build then, about $1000 over what I really want to spend lol

also how do i get a more detailed spec page? :P

[skislope]

Whats ur price limit?

I have a 
http://gyazo.com/f571417b40e9d25ab250bc5a3c46f188

It was only like $600 and I can game anything and never lag

 

You can buy one at http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=6&sel=Mfr;Mfr_107 for pretty cheap and usually free shipping not sure what country your from though, might need a different supplier than tigerdirect

[era10]

my budget is $2500 AUD (roughly 2000 USD), and I am from Australia. Obviously 2500 is the limit don't really want to spend that much more :P.

[The Hero of Time]

ur processor is already good enough lel, 3.40ghz i7

[era10]

I cant tell if sarcastic or not cause of that added "lel", like i said my computer knowledge is limited :P

[TwitchFast]

I cant tell if sarcastic or not cause of that added "lel", like i said my computer knowledge is limited

The reason your Windows Index rates your system ~5 is because it bases the end result from your lowest score (usually hard drive)

What do you want to use the system for?

[era10]

Well I am building/upgrading mainly for gaming and streaming.

 

http://gyazo.com/6b944ef1c15f16f74c54f7b3f4d02620

[TwitchFast]

Well I am building/upgrading mainly for gaming and streaming.

 

http://gyazo.com/6b944ef1c15f16f74c54f7b3f4d02620

Oh god xD Could you download this:

https://www.piriform.com/speccy

Then printscreen it once it's open, that way I have an idea of all your specs That way I can determine what needs to go, and what can stay.

[era10]

http://gyazo.com/fd77bacaaefdca11647049cfaa6992d1

 

is that good?

[TwitchFast]

http://gyazo.com/fd77bacaaefdca11647049cfaa6992d1

 

is that good?

Well, it confirmed my suspicions.

You have bad in-game performance because you don't have a graphics card, you're running on-board graphics which is pretty awful.

If you know what RAM you have (exact model) then I recommend you buy another 8GB of it, that will help for streaming.

I would recommend you get a GPU, aside from that your whole PC is perfectly fine.

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150697

If you check the side of your power supply, could you tell me what it is? Need to make sure that the power supply can handle a graphics card.

[era10]

Well, it confirmed my suspicions.

You have bad in-game performance because you don't have a graphics card, you're running on-board graphics which is pretty awful.

If you know what RAM you have (exact model) then I recommend you buy another 8GB of it, that will help for streaming.

I would recommend you get a GPU, aside from that your whole PC is perfectly fine.

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150697

If you check the side of your power supply, could you tell me what it is? Need to make sure that the power supply can handle a graphics card.

 

huh so my graphics card in there has fucked up or something? cause I know it had one lol -.-

 

do i have to open it up to check my power supply?