So, I've had this PC for a few months now and am wondering if anything about it would need improvements over other things, here is the PC Specs

 

System: Acer Aspire M9385 - X64 Based PC

Processor - Intel® Core i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3300MHz, 2 Cores, 4 Logical Processors

RAM: 6GB

Total Physical Memory: 5.94GB

Available Physical Memory: 4.10GB

Total Virtual Memory: 299GB

Available Virtual Memory: 296GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 610

 

Tell me anything that should be improved if I am to be playing LCPDFR or any game really

I would suggest a new video card. The GT 610 uses GDDR3. Newer cards use GDDR5 which is much faster and will make your game run a whole lot smoother. Even a GTX 650TI would be just fine for GTA.

I would suggest a new video card. The GT 610 uses GDDR3. Newer cards use GDDR5 which is much faster and will make your game run a whole lot smoother. Even a GTX 650TI would be just fine for GTA.

OK, thanks.

Wait up, first off: Is it in fact not performing as well as you'd like on games? Upgrading a computer that is filling its role perfectly well is generally a waste of money; if you're currently unsatisfied with its performance, then an upgrade can definitely be worth it, but just getting more computing power for the sake of more computing power gives an effect that wears off quickly (initially you notice, say, better graphics, but you then get used to it and it stops being as nice).

Wait up, first off: Is it in fact not performing as well as you'd like on games? Upgrading a computer that is filling its role perfectly well is generally a waste of money; if you're currently unsatisfied with its performance, then an upgrade can definitely be worth it, but just getting more computing power for the sake of more computing power gives an effect that wears off quickly (initially you notice, say, better graphics, but you then get used to it and it stops being as nice).

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Wait up, first off: Is it in fact not performing as well as you'd like on games? Upgrading a computer that is filling its role perfectly well is generally a waste of money; if you're currently unsatisfied with its performance, then an upgrade can definitely be worth it, but just getting more computing power for the sake of more computing power gives an effect that wears off quickly (initially you notice, say, better graphics, but you then get used to it and it stops being as nice).

Well It aint running aswell as I would like. GTA gets around 20 FPS

ETS2 only hits 30 and thats on the absolute worse graphics

And playing Space engineers i get like 15-20 fps

 

Only games with decent performance are CIV 5, the old (PS2 era) GTA games, and the old Simbin racing games (GT Legends, GTR etc.)

 

I would definetely like a better PC

Like others have said, I would recommend upgrading your graphics cards. Your processor and RAM look fine based on the games you are playing. Not sure what kind of budget you are working with but something in the GTX 500-600 series would be a good upgrade. You can get a GTX 660 for about $150 or so. Just don't forget to look at your power supply before doing so. Anytime you make an upgrade to your PC make sure your power supply can handle it. Upgrading the power supply is really easy, I would recommend a 600 watt power supply if you want to upgrade the graphics card.

Like others have said, I would recommend upgrading your graphics cards. Your processor and RAM look fine based on the games you are playing. Not sure what kind of budget you are working with but something in the GTX 500-600 series would be a good upgrade. You can get a GTX 660 for about $150 or so. Just don't forget to look at your power supply before doing so. Anytime you make an upgrade to your PC make sure your power supply can handle it. Upgrading the power supply is really easy, I would recommend a 600 watt power supply if you want to upgrade the graphics card.

Well a GTX 680 is £150-250 where I am, depending if its 2GB or 4. Is there much difference?

Well a GTX 680 is £150-250 where I am, depending if its 2GB or 4. Is there much difference?

For what you are doing probably not. 2GB of video memory is still really good. You can always spend the extra money for more memory if you want. The more memory that your graphics card has the less memory it has to pull from your system's RAM. If you don't want to spend the money then it isn't a big deal, most graphics cards have 1-2GBs of memory so 4GB is a lot. It is really up to you.

 

The biggest thing you want to make sure of is that the new graphics card will fit onto your motherboard, that there is enough room inside your computer case, and if your current power supply can handle the upgrade or if you are going to need a new one. I am not sure how big the GTX 680 is, but I know when I built my PC I got a full size tower because the graphics card I put into it (GTX 780TI) was a pretty big card.