Budget 0-20k need suggestion in upgrading home pc.

audio

Disciple
hello frnds,

i have a computer at home bought 2yrs ago..its running fine, mostly used for net surfing,watching movies, listening songs,very less for gaming.now i also want to use it for games. so i have decided to upgrade it. i am not hardcore lover of games but will play for few min in free time. so plz advice me which component need to be kept and which should be replaced.my budget is very tight may be around 15-20k.also whether can i keep my old hard disk as well as install new 1tb hd with it??
Q: What is your budget?
15-18-20k max

Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
CPU - amd sempron 140
Motherboard -msi ms-7309
GPU - integrated
RAM - ddr2 1gb
Monitor - aoc 17.5 wide screen lcd
hard disc-160 gb sata

Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor -aoc
rest dont know(need advice)

Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
dont know need advice

Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
no, will upgrade the following after 3-4 yrs

Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)

Open to online purchase or market

Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
/No

Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Gaming
Browsing
Desktop Processing
HTPC
Download rig, 24x7 operation
Watching HD movies

i am not a hardcore lover of games but like to play in free time..
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
no prefrence
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
games like gta4 etc

Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
dont know

Q: Are you looking to overclock?
/No

Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 32 bit

thanx
 
@audio this is what I suggest --

Intel Core i3 2120 ~6500/-
GIGABYTE-H61M-D2H ~3500/-
Corsair 2GB x2 1333MHz ~1200/-
AMD HD6670 ~5500/- OR AMD HD6770 ~6500/-
FSP Saga II 400W ~2000/-
Cheap local cabinet - SMPS ~1000/-

  • Add a 1TB hard-drive later;
  • Between the HD6670 and HD6770, the latter is the better performer;
  • with this setup, you lack USB 3.0 and SATA III ports.
Hope this helps, Cheerio
 
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alpha17,
cann't i keep mobo same and change processor to amd phenom 2 processor.

No point in doing that, performance will be the same (more-less) but the AMD will eat more power. Also, by the end of the year the AMD Phenom II lineup will become EoL.
 
no OP will have to increase his budget bcuz the increase in budget matters a 6.5k i3 vs 8.5k 3rd gen i5 2k more justifies enough for this proccy as the performance is 40%more than i3 and it is a quad core and uses watts equivalent to a dual core
 
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