Im a noob to how PCs work

[Papa Canis]

Ive been a PC gamer for 10+ years, and im shamed to say that I have no clue on how PCs work. I am a very low-end gamer, and I'm always infuriated on my games getting 5-10 FPS. On most games I play, I usually have under 30 FPS. I never go over 60 when Im actively playing.

Im guessing that the problem lies with my computer. Do I need to replace the entire thing (last resort option, I don't have the cash to get a new computer.), or is it an easy fix like going out and buying a new graphics card or something?

Speaking of which, what DO I need replaced to help my FPS in gaming in general? I can't find the information on my graphics card anywhere in my computer. Does it mean processor?

If it helps, I found what type my processor is:
"Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J3060 @ 1.60GHz 1.60 GHz"

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

You cannot run modern games with an intergrated graphics CPU.

[Loken]

What you have there is not a pc but a toaster in the form of a pc.
Seriously, that system will not be able to play anything apart from say, solitaire or minesweeper.

In all honesty, just save up some money & ask for help within the hardware forum & post your budget, people will be able to pick out parts for you.

[Longhaul]

You need a new pc.... you will never be able to play modern games with that..potato.

[Zefar]

What you need to upgrade in that old PC of yours is basically everything.

[errr]

If your pc is 10 years old, I really don't see any parts you could use for a new one.

I would suggest a budget of like 600-700$ budget and you could get a pretty beefy computer.

[BossGalaga]

引用自 Canis：

Ive been a PC gamer for 10+ years, and im shamed to say that I have no clue on how PCs work. I am a very low-end gamer, and I'm always infuriated on my games getting 5-10 FPS. On most games I play, I usually have under 30 FPS. I never go over 60 when Im actively playing.

Im guessing that the problem lies with my computer. Do I need to replace the entire thing (last resort option, I don't have the cash to get a new computer.), or is it an easy fix like going out and buying a new graphics card or something?

Speaking of which, what DO I need replaced to help my FPS in gaming in general? I can't find the information on my graphics card anywhere in my computer. Does it mean processor?

If it helps, I found what type my processor is:
"Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J3060 @ 1.60GHz 1.60 GHz"

Do you have one of those all-in-one computers, where the computer is literally stuffed inside the monitor? You won't be able to upgrade that. At any rate, it will just be easier to get a new computer at this point.

I know people will hate on this but given your inexperience, I would just suggest buying a premade gaming system like this.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-1400-8gb-memory-amd-radeon-rx-580-1tb-hard-drive-black/5833100.p?skuId=5833100

[Papa Canis]

引用自 BossGalaga：

引用自 Canis：

Ive been a PC gamer for 10+ years, and im shamed to say that I have no clue on how PCs work. I am a very low-end gamer, and I'm always infuriated on my games getting 5-10 FPS. On most games I play, I usually have under 30 FPS. I never go over 60 when Im actively playing.

Im guessing that the problem lies with my computer. Do I need to replace the entire thing (last resort option, I don't have the cash to get a new computer.), or is it an easy fix like going out and buying a new graphics card or something?

Speaking of which, what DO I need replaced to help my FPS in gaming in general? I can't find the information on my graphics card anywhere in my computer. Does it mean processor?

If it helps, I found what type my processor is:
"Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J3060 @ 1.60GHz 1.60 GHz"

Do you have one of those all-in-one computers, where the computer is literally stuffed inside the monitor? You won't be able to upgrade that. At any rate, it will just be easier to get a new computer at this point.

♥♥♥♥, I do have an all-in-one.

Alright, so, my best plan is to get an entirely new computer. Great.

Does anyone know what type of budget i'd need to be able to just get by with gaming (im not talking about 120 FPS in Modern Day Titles, im not made of cash, but lets say, at least 60 FPS in Source games (TF2, Gmod, etc), what type of budget would I be looking at?)

[Cathulhu]

60FPS in older Source games, that can be done even with cheap laptops.
120FPS in modern titles, that's a whole different beast.

[Papa Canis]

引用自 Cathulhu：

60FPS in older Source games, that can be done even with cheap laptops.
120FPS in modern titles, that's a whole different beast.

What would be the budget im looking at to reliably play source games?

[Snapjak]

For a brand new PC, probably 500 not including a monitor keyboard or mouse.

Just as an example:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Njm4dX

Has everything needed. Video would be handled by the CPU for now, and you can always throw in something like a 1050ti later.

[BossGalaga]

引用自 Canis：

引用自 BossGalaga：

Do you have one of those all-in-one computers, where the computer is literally stuffed inside the monitor? You won't be able to upgrade that. At any rate, it will just be easier to get a new computer at this point.

♥♥♥♥, I do have an all-in-one.

Alright, so, my best plan is to get an entirely new computer. Great.

Does anyone know what type of budget i'd need to be able to just get by with gaming (im not talking about 120 FPS in Modern Day Titles, im not made of cash, but lets say, at least 60 FPS in Source games (TF2, Gmod, etc), what type of budget would I be looking at?)

Well, yeah of course, all-in-ones have components made to fit inside the monitor and they're not really made to be upgraded.

You might get a better answer if you tell us what your min-max budget is.

[Winged One]

引用自 BossGalaga：

引用自 Canis：

♥♥♥♥, I do have an all-in-one.

Alright, so, my best plan is to get an entirely new computer. Great.

Does anyone know what type of budget i'd need to be able to just get by with gaming (im not talking about 120 FPS in Modern Day Titles, im not made of cash, but lets say, at least 60 FPS in Source games (TF2, Gmod, etc), what type of budget would I be looking at?)

Well, yeah of course, all-in-ones have components made to fit inside the monitor and they're not really made to be upgraded.

You might get a better answer if you tell us what your min-max budget is.

well you can upgrade an all-in-ones RAM and HDD, but thats about it..


an all-in-one is basically a laptop without the portability.. not exactly a good choice for gaming

[Helen 🐾]

What I did that helped my laptop, which is a rather good one, is an SSD drive. I've noticed a major difference after I upgraded it with using that extra boost but still if you're looking for a better performance, then yeah, you may need to just save and purchase a good PC for gaming experience.

P.S. The SSD drive is rather cheap so think about that! Your memory space may decrease (depending on the size you choose) but that's about it. For me, it's good enough to play my favorite games!

[Helen 🐾]

引用自 theseraph1：

引用自 BossGalaga：

Well, yeah of course, all-in-ones have components made to fit inside the monitor and they're not really made to be upgraded.

You might get a better answer if you tell us what your min-max budget is.

well you can upgrade an all-in-ones RAM and HDD, but thats about it..


an all-in-one is basically a laptop without the portability.. not exactly a good choice for gaming

I disagree. Laptops can be a perfect option too. Technology is improving and it is rather a better option so often now to be playing on a laptop. A desktop PC is just the classic old way which is still great!

[Snapjak]

Laptops are viable options yes, but what was being said was that all-in-ones are worse than laptops because they can't easily be taken around. Not that laptops are bad for gaming.