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Hi,
I have been thinking about upgrading my computer because it pretty much sucks.
I mostly play game online like battlefield 1942 etc. but a lot of the games i want to get i cant play them because my computer sucks!
well i really need to know what the best of the following are for gaming.

graphics card
motherboard
proccessor
ram
hard drive i would rather add a slave hard drive instead of having to go out and get another version of windows
sound card
power supply
cooling device
and any other good upgrade for gaming online and offline gaming
thanks

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Quick, practical roadmap based on the thread: treat upgrades as answers to your bottleneck, not as a checklist. As warned, buying the “most expensive” parts isn’t the most efficient route; and as rightly flagged, memory and networking do matter — but the targets and tradeoffs have shifted since this thread began. Measure first: the component pegged in-game is the one to replace or balance. (tomshardware.com)

Storage and RAM are low-effort, high-impact upgrades for modern titles. Moving the OS and your most-played games to an NVMe SSD yields dramatically faster load times and smoother texture streaming (DirectStorage helps when supported). For system memory, 16GB remains common but 32GB is increasingly the safer, long-lived choice for AAA titles, heavy multitasking, or streaming. (gameriously.com)

Online play is more sensitive to latency than raw bandwidth: wired Ethernet typically gives lower ping, steadier jitter, and fewer spikes than Wi‑Fi. If cabling isn’t possible, invest in a modern router (Wi‑6/7), proper placement, or QoS to prioritize game traffic. Also close background upload/downloads during matches — they matter more than GPU spec for online responsiveness. (techtimes.com)

Don’t skimp on power and cooling: pick a quality PSU (reputable maker, 80 Plus Gold or better) with 20–30% headroom rather than an oversized cheap unit. Use monitoring tools (MSI Afterburner, GPU‑Z, Task Manager) to log GPU/CPU/RAM usage while playing — if GPU is ~100% the GPU upgrade, if CPU is pegged the CPU/motherboard may need attention. Good airflow or a better CPU cooler prevents thermal throttling that masks itself as poor performance. (tomshardware.com)

Notes: check motherboard socket/RAM type before buying, match PSU connectors to the new GPU, and prioritize balance over single-component extremes — that delivers the best gaming experience per dollar over time.

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well i really need to know what the best of the following are for gaming.

Unless you are looking at droping an easy $7,000+ into your computer the best are not going to be an option let alone a need.

Just go to one of the high end system retailers and basicly click what is the most expesive option in most cases:
Xi Computers
CyberPower
ABS
Polywell

Member Avatar for jbennet

i play bf2 alot, get enough RAM so you never need swap again (over 1 gb) and get a 512mb gfx card and make sure you have a 3ghz or over cpu and a fast gigabit NIC

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