Help! Need upgrading advice for my 8-10 yr old pre-built pc

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I'm new here and i need some advice on upgrading my cheap pre-built pc(still a student can't afford beast pcs). I looked it up and I have a compaq pc with a ms 7525 motherboard with a 775 socket. My gpu just died and i need some help in upgrading my ram, cpu and gpu. I read about cpu bottlenecking and compatibility as well. I have an old pentium cpu i forgot the model but i want to replace with a intel core 2 quad q9500, is this compatible?

Also about my gpu, i want to buy a gtx 660. I read from a website that my motherboard doesn't support gtx 700 series and up

About my ram: it already has a 2gb ddr2 ram and one remaining slot, do i have to buy a ddr2 ram or can i place it with something like a ddr3 or 4 raam?

Lastly, what other things do i need to consider when upgrading. Do i have to consider about the power system thingy. Still a baby when it comes to pcs.
I want to play gta v, wd2 and other games. For a low budget. I highly appreciate help.
 
OEM, what's that? I just researched a little about computers but i'm struggling to under stand.

orbitalwalsh said:
whats your budget ?
and what do you intend to do with the PC?
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I was hoping i could play some modern games, even on medium or low. I have a 200$ budget.

I heard gpu prices are hiking so i was hoping i could recycle some of its parts. Even the case
 
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tamzzy said:
OEM = original equipment manufacturer. Big companies like dell/hp/Compaq/Lenovo.
These computers tend to be tightly locked down and not many parts available to upgrade due to bios/software restrictions
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Does that mean i'm better off buying a new one? What parts could i recycle? I can post the computer's details

I don't think i can do much with a 200$ budget though. Can i?
 
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i read that the motherboard is really cheap in this pre- built pc. so im planning to replace the motherboard and cpu, ram, and buy a decent gpu(gtx 660 actually costs around 60 dollars second hand in my country.). 250 watt psu can i still use it? got a 200dollar budget any tips on how to build a decent gaming pc?(only the critical components without the mouse, keyboard, case, monitor,hdd and etc).

I'll just sllowly upgrade part by part if budget is not enough and save.
 
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Quartz said:
You'll need a better PSU to run a GTX 660. If you're replacing that much you should replace the case as a new motherboard likely will not fit inside the old case.

You really are best off saving your pennies right now.
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yep definitely needing a new psu. Motherboard not fitting, is that because of the size(microATX motherboards fits and im planning to buy) or the placement of the thingies(slots i think)?

okay ill just save for now, but what money do i need to build a budget pc that's good enough? and what specs do i build?
 
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How much would this cost?
I5 3470 or 2400
8gb ram
H61 motherboard
Gtx 660 2gb
500 gb hdd
(got a 500 watt psu for 10 dollars)
Ill just use my current case.
 
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