apatel1792 0 Posted December 9, 2009 Hi, my name is ExcelI am new to this community but I have been acquainted with several of the administrators, members and so on. I was wondering if you guys could give me some advice on my shit forsaken pc. I currently use a hp a610n for Css, but I can only manage to pull off 30 fps on most maps (No Surprise here). Moreover, I do not have enough money to buy/build a new pc so i decided that I should upgrade my agp slot. I am planning to buy a new gpu; ATI 3850. Furthermore, I need to know how much my cpu (AMD 3000 +) will bottleneck the video card and how much fps I can gain in Css and WoW. I also need to find an affordable powersupply that will work with this card and my motherboard. I would really appreciate your guys assistance. (= Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChosenOne2000 4440 Posted December 9, 2009 For anything "new" .......your AMD 3000+ will ALWAYS be your bottleneck. However you need to concider your stock power supply vs your gpu power requirements. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apatel1792 0 Posted December 9, 2009 Well it says i need a 450 w powersupply, but will any powersupply be compatible with my pc? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChosenOne2000 4440 Posted December 9, 2009 Well it says i need a 450 w powersupply, but will any powersupply be compatible with my pc?HP cases are usually form fitted for the power supply that came with it. You might want to spend $50 and put your guts in a new case to allow room for future expansion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clay 24 Posted December 9, 2009 Trust me, just save up and get new stuff. Putting a turbo kit in an 94 Ford Taurus will get you nothing more than a faster piece of crap, to be rather blunt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Øpiate 30 Posted December 10, 2009 I wouldn't bother upgrading until you can swing a whole new build. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
