Comp Upgrade:advice needed

I'm looking at playing the new game Fall of cybertron and according to http://www.systemrequirementslab.co...name=Transformers:+Fall+of+Cybertron&id=11413 I need some serious upgrades to even meet the minimum specs. I'd just like to know what my best options are,in terms of what I need,as I would like to not spend great amounts of cash,but on the other hand I would like to do the job properly.
System Specs enclosed below,in the attached file.

 

Agreed. Let us know your budget and we can give you some options. Are you comfortable upgrading components yourself?

 

My budget would be around $2000 would be my maximum I've never installed components myself but I'm willing to give it a try. My worry is that I could mess something up,as I have never done it before. If possible I'd prefer not to get a new machine as I am in the habit of downloading software on to my computer and seeing I backup about once in a blue moon,I'd have to re-acquire all my registration keys and re-download everything on to my system which would be a major pain.

 

Holey :***. With a $2g budget you could build a mother of PCs! I assume you are in the states and working in US dollars?

TBH I would build new rig. I know it is a PITA to re-install software but trust me it would be worth it. Im off to put a spec togther now!

BRB

Rich

 

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You may also need a windows cd

 

Not kidding, I've probably got $800 in my rig max.

I took over eight months to build it, getting all the stuff when each item went off at a good price. Unlocked and clocked dual core AMD CPU, five year warranty Sabertooth motherboard, Crucial DDR3 RAM, XFX graphics, and an OCZ power supply.

It better last at least six years...

 

I'm in Australia and working off Aus currency which I don't know what $2000 would be in U.S currency. Would putting it together myself be a better option,as frankly I've had bad dealings with some of the guys that do this kind of work,in my area and I'm not going through that again. I also need someone I can contact quickly in case in anything going wrong,as I've had to deal with U.S customer support before and getting hold of them due to the timezone differences is an absolute nightmare.

Failing that could I have a list of parts as I do have a friend that I think would be able to help me,but I'd need to tell him what I'm looking for,spec-wise. And re- the installing issue tit not that that bothers me and getting hold of the licensing key as some of the software I purchased did require a specific key to unlock it and I didn't keep track of what the key was. Getting them to re-send is can be a bit troublesome at the best of times.

 

2,000.00 USD = 1,954.89 AUD
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Could I please get a list of the hardware that I'm looking for it if I want my new PC to last for at least 5 years,as my friend used to work in the comp industry,so he can get the stuff at cost,but I need to give him a basic idea on what I want,spec-wise.

 

Thing is I am involved in hardcore gaming. I was recently involved in the End Of Nations Beta and let's just say at 24X24 and higher players my computer doesn't like it. Also I don't build the stuff,and have never bought a pre-build box,as I said I know someone that can get the basic parts at costs,and knows a heck of a lot more about it than me,so I just tell him basically what I'm looking for and what I need it for and he builds it for me,but as I said I need to give him a basic idea of what I'm looking for. The other issue is that I have problems with power fluctuations which my comp doesn't like at all,so I'm using a power supply to screen those out. Would a newer comp be more sensitive to that kind of thing,as I lost a comp due to that issue,before I realized the extent of the problem? also just because I said $2,000 doesn't mean I want to use that much,but I'd be prepared to go that far,if I needed to.