Hey everyone! I'm new to learning how to find out which PC works best for gaming. But I have an HP... 

 

Processor: AMD A8-6410 APU with AMD with Radeon R5 Graphics 2.00 GHz 

 

Installed Memory (RAM): 4.00 GB (3.45 GB usuable)

 

System Type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor

 

Yea... I may need a better PC but i figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. Thank you!

 

 

processor mainly...

Hey everyone! I'm new to learning how to find out which PC works best for gaming. But I have an HP... 

 

Processor: AMD A8-6410 APU with AMD with Radeon R5 Graphics 2.00 GHz 

 

Installed Memory (RAM): 4.00 GB (3.45 GB usuable)

 

System Type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor

 

Yea... I may need a better PC but i figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. Thank you!

I'd personally suggest adding about 2GB of RAM. But for comparison, here's my specs. I got them all on pcpartpicker.com so you can go there, find what I used, and compare prices. If you're not comfortable upgrading the parts yourself, do a Google search to see which computer stores in your local area will upgrade it for you and how much they charge. Some Best Buy's will send the Geek Squad out to your home to do it for you. (Even I still feel uncomfortable messing with the interior of my PC)

 

GPU (graphics/video card) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (bought through Asus)

CPU (processor) AMD FX 4130 4 (quad) core. I run every game perfectly with it, maxed out about 55 fps. But I'm upgrading to AMD FX 8350 for future gaming.

RAM (memory) Kingston Blu series 8GB (2x4)

Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R.20

Power Supply: Corsaire 600 watt

Operating System: Windows 8.1 64 bit.

Case (just for the Hell of it) Coolermaster HAF 912

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For GTAIV you are not going to need that high end of a PC, even with all the mods you will want to run. I am not familiar with AMD processors so I'm not sure what the equivalent processor would be on the AMD side but you will want a i5 or i7 processor with around 3.00 GHz speed. A mid-range graphics card (again I don't know AMD but I know Nvidia) something like an Nvidia GTX 500 series should do fine. For RAM I would recommend at least 6GB, most people go with 8GB now days. I do not recommend more than 16GB of RAM because it is just overkill and a waste of money, especially if you aren't running a lot of software at the same time. For storage devices it doesn't really matter, however if it is within your budget (probably isn't) SSDs are the way to go, they are faster and more secure however to get an SSD you will have to dish out some $$$$ so I wouldn't worry about it. Power Supply will be dependent on what kind of stuff you get 600W should be good for most mid-range PCs but you can go with an 850 if you want to be safe.

 

For upgrading you current computer it is possible to upgrade any component you want however, if you are looking to upgrade the CPU (processor) then you might as well build a new PC because you are going to have to buy a new motherboard most likely. So if you are looking to just upgrade your current system then RAM and graphics card is pretty much going to be the only thing you can do. If you are looking to buy or build a new PC then you will have more options and better performance.