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Talawar

Well I'm buying a computer from my friend for $280 and I'm wondering can I play call of duty4 at mid to low setting

He has This: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883227163

So should I buy it and if I bought it could I upgrade some things like the graphics card or whatever?

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Sakumo

That's a great deal, pretty much anything with a discrete video card for under $480 is a great deal. But I'd change the power supply first, it's not a brand that is known to last long, they usually last around a year or two and offer very little power for the amount of watts it's rated at. Here's a power supply I'd recommend if you're on a low budget.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341016
Cheap and works well.

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Talawar

Ok thx you very much.
Should I upgrade anything else I can spare up $200

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Sakumo

CPU would be a reasonable upgrade in a low budget and current time. GPU can be upgraded, but I strongly recommend not to since the new generation for ATI is coming out on the 10th. For the CPU to be upgraded to, I'd either get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103649
If you're/he's/she's doing a lot of video production, minor overclocking, and playing games with multicore support.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103680
If you're/he's/she's doing heavy overclocking, playing games without multicore support, and does a little video production.
Personally I'd choose the first one, since I like to overclock, it's extremely addicting if you're a tech geek and I don't pay for 200mhz for like $50 and that I like to future proof it as much as I can.

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Talawar

Are there any guides for overclocking?
or can you tell me how to do it?

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Asiankid0

sakumo i would like to know how overclocking works for my CPU as well. I can use the ATi Overdrive that comes with the Catalyst Control Center for my graphics card to overclock it safely, but how do you overclock a CPU easily?

here is the CPU that I have:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103674

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SnOwBunZz

Overclocking is usually done by increasing the bus speed or multiplier in the BIOS.

HOWEVER, do NOT attempt this without help or guidance of some sort if you are new.
Go to overclocking forums (quite a few around on the web) and ask for help there.

If you burned your CPU after doing what I told, I am NOT responsible for your actions.

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Asiankid0

I didn't even try it yet...(well ok...I attempted a little bit by increasing the frequency multiplier by 1...after that I resetted and never tried since)

but that is why I am asking Sakumo~ I know the risks of overclocking and I sure as hell don't wanna burn my desktop I bought with hard-earned money.

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Paladuck

Yeah, go to forums about OCing, people there are more knowledgable than anyone here.

1) Find out if ur CPU is good for OCing
2) Find out if your CPU fan will support any OCing you do
3) Read instructions

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Sakumo

Hey I have a fair knowledge, now I may not have the knowledge to optimize it to the very lowest voltage it can for x ghz, but I know how to fix it if it goes wrong and how to prevent it from going bad..But you have a good point.

@Asian
Sorry for the late reply...I had to go to the Orthodontics after school... Anyway, use HWMonitor to find out your maximum vcore used during highly demanding programs to give you a general idea of where it goes and if you can optimize it. I believe RealTemp tells you your VID, which is the rated minimum to run your CPU at a reasonable performance. Also, why did you reset your computer? O.o Upping your CPU by one multiplier usually don't require a vcore bump from what I've seen.

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