Upgrade

[strife]

I put the SSD first because I didn't realize how old your video card is. If it's 4 years old, you will likely see more benefit from replacing the video card first, then considering an SSD next. and yes, the SSD will primarily improve loading times, not frame rates, but on an older computer loading times can be a significant problem.

I don't expect to see more than a marginal benefit from CPU or RAM upgrades unless you also replace your motherboard, and at that point we're a bit past what I would consider a mere "upgrade".

-ken

I disagree here. His video card may be old, but it's still a very good video card(relative, taking into consideration that it's AMD and it's 4 years old). I mean, for him to see a noticeable upgrade, he's going to have to drop a chunk of change to do so. and even going to like a GTX570, which is a $300 card... I don't think he's going to see $300 worth of performance upgrades.

I guess it really boils down to how much disposable income you have to throw at it and are you looking to get a good return on how much you're going to spend... If you want a real nice upgrade, you're going to have to throw some $ at it...