Best upgrades for my computer

[thebigroyboyski]

I'm not looking for a miracle here but my machine is getting pretty old and i'd like to upgrade some bits.
So what i would like to know is what would be the best parts to upgrade?
I mostly use the computer for general internet use, TS2015, and 3DCrafter.
My current spec is,
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP2
CPU-AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4GHz
RAM-4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-18)
Graphics-VA2016w-2 (1680x1050@60Hz)
1024MB GeForce GT 120 (MSI)
Hard Drive-466GB Seagate ST350062 0AS SCSI Disk Device (RAID)

I have a budget of around £200
Thanks
Roy

[buzz456]

First off have you been offered the free update to Windows10? Vista is much less nimble that win7 or 10. By all means the thing you can do to improve performance next is update the video card. Look for something with 2 gigs of ram if possible.

[thebigroyboyski]

Unfortunately i don't get the free offer with vista.
Windows 7 was the oldest they offered the upgrade to.
I might see if i can find a copy of 7 somewhere going cheap and update from there.
Are there any brands or models of video card that work better than others or do i just look for any with 2 gig?

[buzz456]

Now you are going to get the ford or Chevy answers from everyone.

[thebigroyboyski]

Ah i see, I'll have a look through this section then and see what i can figure out
Then see what's good for my budget.

Oh and i'll take claim for your 10,000th post as i noticed you were at 9999 earlier

[Ericmopar]

If I was going cheap with those specs, I'd go with a Overclock on the CPU to 3ghz and a GTX 960.
Maybe a new CPU cooler to go with the overclock?

[buzz456]

The GTX 960 blows his entire budget right there.

[Ericmopar]

The GTX 960 blows his entire budget right there.

You can get a GTX 960 for less than $200 Buzz and that's less than 200lbs british.
If you shop a bit online, a person can get GTX 960s for $180 - 200.

1 British Pound equals $1.43 currently.

IE he's got about $300 U.S. to spend.

[buzz456]

Where the hell have you been Eric? 1 US Dollar equals 0.93 Euro.

[Ericmopar]

Where the hell have you been Eric? 1 US Dollar equals 0.93 Euro.

Brits aren't on the Euro Buzz. They're still on the Pound Stirling.
This is where I've been.
This is why we have so many British tourists here in Vegas, we're their new Mexico.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%C2%A32 ... 8&oe=utf-8
https://www.google.com/search?q=pound+t ... 8&oe=utf-8

[thebigroyboyski]

Yip we still use the pound here.
My budget isn't set in stone (unless my wife asks ) so i've also been looking at upgrading the cpu now too, plus power and cooling.
I'll have a shop around and look for a GTX960.
No doubt more questions to follow.
Thanks guys

[buzz456]

I have a 760 in my rig and it runs the game smooth as silk. $150 at Amazon. Sorry about the confusion on my part. Just read right by the pound sign.

[Angelo]

Definitely go with Windows 7 or 10, since its a 64bit system the 4gb ram I would seriously consider going at least 8gb. The MSI card is going to be weak, TS2016 and most other games really hit the graphics card. See what you can do, most important though, ditch Vista, up the graphics card.

[thebigroyboyski]

Ok cheers everyone
After starting to price things and seeing the limitations of my current set up I think i'm just going to build my own new computer.
From your suggestions I have a good idea what i'm looking for but no doubt i'll have another thread started soon just to see what more knowledgeable people think.