Well, 1366x768 isn't as bad as everyone is saying, and it takes at least a HD5770 to power a 1366x768 monitor efficiently and you will be able to play most things maxed out.A 6870 would be your absolute limit, resolution wise and CPU wise for bottlenecks. You'd max everything out at that resolution and it would provide good upgrade grounds to say 1080p down the track.Also, Nick, that CPU isn't that great. It's old architecture.
So, upgrade my GPU?
Athlons are a bit old but at least it's a quad core.
Yeah.Yeah true. Athlon IIs are pretty much Phenom IIs without any L3 cache. But it does make a bit of a difference.
Ethan, mind picking out a GPU that would be a good deal, and not too costly?I have friends who can help me implement into my rig, so that's not a problem.
What PSU do you have?I'll need to know the wattage, and if possible the brand and model.Also, is your case big enough to house a big GPU?
I have a well sized case, just not too big of a GPU, please.How am I supposed to find out the other information without unscrewing my case?
Upgrade that ram.
There are free programs online to help you do this, I suggest PC wizard.
You're going to have to. Look at it this way; you'll have to open it anyway when the new GPU arrives.Also, if you haven't opened it already it appears that it is a prebuilt, which most likely won't have an adequate PSU so you will have to buy one.Lol, not for the PSU.OP, just open your case, no richarding around with software. Remember, I need wattage, and brand and model as some brands are really stuffty, even though they may be rated at 600w or whatever they might only produce like 60% of that at best.
