Need help for Upgrading Pc for gaming

[hummus]

hey there, i'm new to this forum but it looks very useful! I want to upgrade my current PC to be able to run games such as Dead Island and Battlefield 3 with high graphics and little lag. These are my specs, can anyone suggest any graphic cards etc.? Thanks in advance : (Please tell me if i need to put any ohter information about my system etc. )

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110622-1503)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: FOXCONN
System Model: Inferno Katana
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/17/09 15:24:53 Ver: 08.00.15
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4088MB RAM
Page File: 3079MB used, 5092MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 210
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 210
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A65&SUBSYS_104419DA&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2275 MB
Dedicated Memory: 487 MB
Shared Memory: 1787 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: HF257
Monitor Id: HSD1A41

 

[Willus]

It all depends how much you want to spend. CPU and ram should handle bf3 no worries, and the recommended card (on the website) is nvidia gtx560 or hd6950. Its hard to tell before the game is actually out but (unless your pushing over 1920x1080) a hd6870 should run it at fairly high settings and be cheaper, although the gtx560 is generally cheaper still and apparently slightly quicker...? Might be best to wait for some benchmarks before committing to buy

 

[Indigo]

Willus has it pretty much spot on, there's a little too much speculation out there right now on what's going to run it well. I realize that several folks have the beta now, but final code can be vastly different in some cases than the beta. Your monitor is saying 1680x1050, so right there, anything from a GTX 560 to a Radeon HD 6950 would be a fine upgrade, the resolution you're running just won't punish the card as much as say 1920x1080.