How much can my motherboard take?

[dstebbins]

I'm wanting to upgrade my graphics card, CPU, and RAM in order to play more powerful games.

I know that motherboards tend to have a limit as to how much RAM they can handle. Though I don't know if they have a maximum amount of CPU or Graphics Cards' capabilities.

I am still on a budget, though. I got a windfall, but it's still pretty harsh. I don't need recommended parts; just tell me what sort of specs I should look for, to determine if the parts are even compatible with my motherboard.

Here's my System Summary. How much RAM, CPU, and Graphics can this baby withstand? And what sort of "connector" should I look for to make sure the item I buy is compatible?

 

[voyagerfan99]

What games are you looking to play? I say chuck it and build something new.

 

[johnb35]

I totally agree, buy a new machine.

 

[C4C]

I say chuck it and build something new.

^This.

You could upgrade the CPU, GPU, and RAM but you're still going to have issues if that motherboard doesn't like one item. You can also get more out of newer motherboard that you know won't fail randomly, and is on a newer socket..

If your goal is to play Minecraft and some other online games, you'll be fine with just the RAM upgrade, though you need to keep in mind that Windows has to be a 64bit version.