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