How should I upgrade my PC?

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#1 swguy123
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I am thinking about upgrading my PC so I can max out newer games. I am quite a noob so please tell me what to upgrade and how much it would cost. My specs are:

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E7400 @ 2.80 GHz

CPU Speed: 2.80 GHz Performance Rated at 5.04 GHz

RAM: 3.5 GB

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600)

Video Card: GeForce 9500 GT

DirectX version: 9.0c

Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio

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#2 gmaster456
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Video card and Operating system

EVGA 01G-P3-1371-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM

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#3 cabose38
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That card would bottleneck his processor though.

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#4 04dcarraher
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That card would bottleneck his processor though.

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No it wont
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#5 swguy123
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Any cheaper videocard that would be almost as good as this one?

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EVGA 768-P3-1360-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

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Video card and Operating system

EVGA 01G-P3-1371-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM

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This^^ Get a GTX460 768MB and a new OS and you'll be good. You can OC your CPU a little bit too if your up for it, and improve in that respect as well.

Edit: I don't see you PSU here, but you'll need a good 500W one to run that GTX460, so double check on that.