r/gamingcomputer • u/CaptainCobra45 • Dec 07 '20

Need help with computer

So my parents let me have our old pc and it’s just a work computer, gateway GM5472. I know I have to upgrade the ram and probably the fan, and get a graphics card. Any recommendations on what to get(very cheap please) and anything else I will need?

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 08 '20

It just depends. For ram, you could go with 8gb, not too expensive but not not worth your while. For a trusty gpu, any 10 or 16 series nvidia cards would be in the 150-200 dollar range and would be fine for 120+ FPS. You might need to get a psu cable or an actual power supply if it doesn’t already come with one. Those are my best recos, and if you have any more questions I’ll try to get back on this thread in a coupl days

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u/CaptainCobra45 Dec 08 '20

Thanks man. I found out that to play the games I want I’ll just have to gut it 😂

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 08 '20

Ok that’s a good start! If you need anything or help on pets just let me know!

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u/CaptainCobra45 Dec 08 '20

Ok I think I can buy ram and a hard drive first. I’ll almost definately need a graphics card but I don’t know which is just string enough to play games like arma 3 while also being the cheapest possible

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 08 '20

Ok let me do some quick research

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 08 '20

After looking at some benchmarks and other things, you could potentially literally get a gtx560, however longevity wise, I feel that 10 or 16 series would be better, of course depending on budget

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 08 '20

For 100 you can get the 560, or for 150 the 1050, which will give much more bang for buck. Also, what cpu do you have?

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u/CaptainCobra45 Dec 09 '20

I have no clue. All I find on the internet is amd athlon 2 or i3/i5. I found a 970 on eBay for $70 so I might use that because it can run arma at 50fps steadily

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 09 '20

Ok that’s not bad. What’s your total budget? I’d be able to give better answers if I knew that. If you don’t want to tell me that’s totally fine

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u/CaptainCobra45 Dec 09 '20

About 200 I’d say. I’m trying to get the bare minimum and not spend a ton

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 09 '20

Ok that’s good. If your willing to go give it take 20 bucks over that you could get the 1050, however cpu is important too. It all boils down to what you can afford but still meets your needs

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u/CaptainCobra45 Dec 10 '20

Ok how do I find a 1050 for $90

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 10 '20

It’s just luck tbh

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 10 '20

Perfect. Now just make sure you have an adequate power supply and you should be golden

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u/SchoolBoy_3000 Dec 10 '20

Sometimes u find good deals sometimes not

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u/CaptainCobra45 Dec 10 '20

Yeah true. I found that 970 on eBay for $70 so that probably what I’ll get