New to building a decent gaming PC..lots of questions and help needed.

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Kous52

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Recently I've wanted to get into PC Gaming..but I have not much of a clue to where to start. I know a little about memory (RAM)..and a little more about the internal parts of the PC. I came across a PC at a store..I picked up for $50..and I've got it running pretty smooth. I plan on upgrading with a bit more ram to speed it up a bit more. I plan on having around 7Gb of Ram once I'm done. What are some requirements for a decent gaming pc? I have no clue so please help..I also don't know much about the video/graphics card. Could someone guide me in the direction of a good graphics card..not too expensive..also that would also run smooth on my pc? Sims 4..or any of the Sims games would be a n example of what I wanna play..but eventually the better games. I could give you the info you need from my PC if you ask or let me know how..thanks guys!
 
Why specifically 7 GB? That's an awkward number.

What is your budget and current PC specs? If you picked something up for $50 it probably isn't worth the parts to upgrade it.
 
For casual games you want at least 6-6 Gigs of RAM, and a preferably quad core processors, although most games will run okay on dual core. The processor should be more than 3 Ghz for newer games, however it depends on which brand it is, and the game itself.

A good graphics card, at least something like the 750 TI, is a must have
 
Sorry I meant 6GB. Yeah I have a 3 Ghz processor. Honestly I really just want to play the Sims lol. Is that enough? It was $50 because the store was closing. As for budget..what would a decent pc cost? Could anything be made for $500-600?
 
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250
Cores 2
Threads 2
Name AMD Athlon II X2 250
Code Name Regor
Package Socket AM3 (938)
Technology 45nm
Specification AMD Athlon II X2 250 Processor
Family F
Extended Family 10
Model 6
Extended Model 6
Stepping 3
Revision DA-C3
Instructions MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3,SSE4A, AMD 64, NX, VMX
Virtualization Supported, Enabled
Hyperthreading Not supported
Fan Speed 3040 RPM
Bus Speed 200.9 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 2008.8 MHz
Stock Core Speed 3000 MHz
Stock Bus Speed 200 MHz
Average Temperature 25 °C


Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250 24 °C
Regor 45nm Technology
RAM
3.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4A78LT-M-LE (AM3) 33 °C
Graphics
E3D470VX (1920x1080@59Hz)
ATI video (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Storage
74GB Western Digital WDC WD800AAJS-22L7A0 ATA Device (SATA) 37 °C
465GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKX-001CA0 ATA Device (SATA) 38 °C
15GB Generic Audio Product USB Device (USB)
Optical Drives
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7260S ATA Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device



Here's some info. Not sure if it's right but I got some.
 
If you just wanted to play The Sims you could probably get away with throwing a cheap graphics card in there like a Radeon R7 250 or Geforce 740 GDDR5.

Most higher end ones would require an upgrade to the power supply as well.
 
beers said:
If you just wanted to play The Sims you could probably get away with throwing a cheap graphics card in there like a Radeon R7 250 or Geforce 740 GDDR5.

Most higher end ones would require an upgrade to the power supply as well.
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Thanks alot man. I'll probably get a cheaper one then. Could you give me the best place to order one? Direct link?
 
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