How to get the best gaming performance?

I recently started to get back to steam on my PC

My computer specs are 8gb of ram, 1gb XFX ATI 4650, Intel core2quad Q8300 2.5ghz, 300w PSU (HP desktop running win7)

It runs most of my games decently, but what else can I do to make it an even better experience?(tweaks, software, etc?)

Right now I'm defragging the hard drive and uninstalling all the programs I don't use.

Can't do much considering everything will be locked(no overclocks)MonsieurX

exactly. unless you installed that gpu yourself. however even then odds are you wont get a hgue leap. only a part based replacement would garnish improvements. id specifically target the gpu first and then id scrap the ram and mobo as well in favor of proper stuff.

thatd remove the locks and securities dell has in place, and then we can get down to the real fun stuff :D

oh id also make you go get a freezer 7 pro cpu cooler

I'm a bit right on money right now but I will be getting another GPU and PSU by christmas. My phone was stolen on friday and I'm flat broke :/

My socket is LGA 775, is there a CPU worth upgrading to? most of the new stuff requires a diff mobo with the appropriate socket. Also can you guys provide me with mroe details on purchasing a bios?

TThanks for the tips!

I'm a bit right on money right now but I will be getting another GPU and PSU by christmas. My phone was stolen on friday and I'm flat broke :/

My socket is LGA 775, is there a CPU worth upgrading to? most of the new stuff requires a diff mobo with the appropriate socket. Also can you guys provide me with mroe details on purchasing a bios?

TThanks for the tips!

iShiny

[QUOTE="iShiny"]

I'm a bit right on money right now but I will be getting another GPU and PSU by christmas. My phone was stolen on friday and I'm flat broke :/

My socket is LGA 775, is there a CPU worth upgrading to? most of the new stuff requires a diff mobo with the appropriate socket. Also can you guys provide me with mroe details on purchasing a bios?

TThanks for the tips!

superclocked

nope but you see you can swap just the board and fix piles of problems.

[QUOTE="superclocked"][QUOTE="iShiny"]

I'm a bit right on money right now but I will be getting another GPU and PSU by christmas. My phone was stolen on friday and I'm flat broke :/

My socket is LGA 775, is there a CPU worth upgrading to? most of the new stuff requires a diff mobo with the appropriate socket. Also can you guys provide me with mroe details on purchasing a bios?

TThanks for the tips!

ionusX

nope but you see you can swap just the board and fix piles of problems.

I think I will give this pc to my little brother in 6 months and start a build from scratch. Going to start saving money :D

Thanks for the info guys :)

[QUOTE="iShiny"]

I'm a bit right on money right now but I will be getting another GPU and PSU by christmas. My phone was stolen on friday and I'm flat broke :/

My socket is LGA 775, is there a CPU worth upgrading to? most of the new stuff requires a diff mobo with the appropriate socket. Also can you guys provide me with mroe details on purchasing a bios?

TThanks for the tips!

superclocked

Hot damn, Q9550's for $50? I wish I had seen that when I was building my system :(