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dang it Jan 15, 2015 @ 4:23pm

Not Sure To Upgrade Computer or Not

My graphics card is a Intel(R) HD Graphics and my cpu is a Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz. How many fps should I get if I am going to play Counter Strike: Global Offensive? If it can't then what graphics card would work the best or cpu.

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Rumpelcrutchskin Jan 15, 2015 @ 4:33pm

You dont have graphics card, it's CPU integrated graphics. What power supply do you have?Probably need to swap this out too if you are gone buy graphics card for gaming.
And is it normal size tower case or some extra slim case?

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_I_ Jan 15, 2015 @ 4:37pm

csgo, around 30fps at 720p

what power supply do you have?
and case?

if its a full or m-atx case with a decent 500+w psu
get a r9 270x it will hold 60fps at 1080p

or if its an oem pc, pick up a gtx 750ti
not as good as r9 270 but draws alot less power

if its an oem slim case, get a gtx 750 low profile card
http://www.google.com/shopping/product/10622328674725354335?q=gtx+750+low+profile&hl=all&prmd=ivns&prds=paur:ClkAsKraX1CUtSUmRUlU4i0BYGqF4yu-O4kyG9f8aJnqmrgvdg3bDcFpNa3Ii7uzA4wKR3FK1wtlplPe-HMKHs16JlCUD8VBu7oW6GeZvST6HToApS9Ppv3L9hIZAFPVH73ylf0RswY8jypKrWT92G0a3Jwesw&sa=X&ei=T124VJexJsKdyATuuoKADw&ved=0CCUQ8wIwAA

dang it Jan 15, 2015 @ 4:46pm

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:
You dont have graphics card, it's CPU integrated graphics. What power supply do you have?Probably need to swap this out too if you are gone buy graphics card for gaming.
And is it normal size tower case or some extra slim case?

Its a normal sized tower case and how do you check your power supply? I am sorry I am still new to the upgrading computer thing.

_I_ Jan 15, 2015 @ 4:48pm

take off the side panel (opposite the connectors on the back for the mobo)

and look at the power supply
find a brand name and model number

also look for a 110/220v switch
(if it has one its a very old power supply design and should be replaced if you add a dedicatd gpu)

Rumpelcrutchskin Jan 15, 2015 @ 4:51pm

If you know exact name and number of your PC bundle then you can also Google it and see if you can find the power supply in the specs there.

dang it Jan 15, 2015 @ 5:05pm

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:
If you know exact name and number of your PC bundle then you can also Google it and see if you can find the power supply in the specs there.

Ok apparently its called Internal ATX when I googled my computer.

_I_ Jan 15, 2015 @ 5:09pm

atx is a standard psu and mobo size

whats the brand/model of the pc?

dang it Jan 15, 2015 @ 5:11pm

HP Pavilion p7-1510 Desktop PC

Rumpelcrutchskin Jan 15, 2015 @ 5:45pm

Originally posted by ImAsianGG:
HP Pavilion p7-1510 Desktop PC

300W power supply.
Best you can do without replacing this is GTX 750 Ti, version that doesnt need extra power cables from power supply and just takes all power from motherboard PCI-E slot:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I6DLIE0/?tag=pcpapi-20

Avoid Gigabyte and EVGA two fan versions, those need more power and cable connected to the power supply.

It can run games on high/ultra settings depending on game with 1080p monitor.

If you want more powerful card then need to swap out the power supply:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151136

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127761

Last edited by Rumpelcrutchskin; Jan 15, 2015 @ 6:00pm

dang it Jan 15, 2015 @ 6:00pm

Ok thx and also what about my intel core. Should I get a better one and will it increase my fps if I do?

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dang it Jan 15, 2015 @ 6:06pm

Wait will the EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card fit inside my motherboard? I wanna make sure before I buy it.

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Rumpelcrutchskin Jan 15, 2015 @ 6:10pm

Originally posted by ImAsianGG:
Ok thx and also what about my intel core. Should I get a better one and will it increase my fps if I do?

It's fine for CS: GO and for majority of modern games. Only few latest games have started to demand 4 cores. If you want to play latest games then you could get i5-3570 but it would probably only make sense with new power supply and R9 270X upgrade.
Majority of fps comes from graphics card and CS: GO works fine with 2 cores.

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Rumpelcrutchskin Jan 15, 2015 @ 6:13pm

Originally posted by ImAsianGG:
Wait will the EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card fit inside my motherboard? I wanna make sure before I buy it.

Your motherboard has PCI-E slot for graphics cards so should not be problems with it.

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dang it Jan 15, 2015 @ 6:20pm

Thank you very much! :D

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100% Recycled Awesome Jan 15, 2015 @ 9:18pm

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:
Majority of fps comes from graphics card and CS: GO works fine with 2 cores.

If a game is GPU bound this is true. Some games do break the mode and are CPU bound.

I had this one game that went from a GTX 9800+ to a GTX 560 and got one pathetic frame more. I swapped from a Core 2 Duo to a i5 4670K on the GTX 560 and went up 50+ frames.

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