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Ok, so for starters I have an Acer AX1420G-U5832 computer. I play Starcraft 2 and right now I can run it on minimum graphics with a small amount of lag. I am almost positive that this is on behalf of the graphics card, because the RAM is above minimum requirements. I am told that i should get a PSU upgrade first, (which i really know nothing about) Anyways I have heard that with such a small model I would need to upgrade to a bigger case (which I am more than willing to do), but I have not a clue as to which one I should get. I was wondering what type of case I should get, and after that, what would be the best graphics card to buy and the best PSU to updrade to? My budget is around $100-$200 (I could go up to $400 if necessary)

NOTE: I would like to run low graphics settings smoothly and possibly medium with a bit of lag.
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Yes, your problem is most likely linked to the video card. Can you give me the minimum requirments for that game? So I know what to work off of.
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Yes here are the requirements:

PC Minimum System Requirements*: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX 9.0c 2.6 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor 128 MB PCIe NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT or ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card or better 12 GB available HD space 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista/Windows 7 users) DVD-ROM drive Broadband Internet connection 1024X720 minimum display resolution
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This [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] should work fine for that game. You don't need another power supply because this gets its power from the motherboard. Nor do you need a case, because it's low profile card.
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Say if you get a really good graphics cards it will do a big difference, but it would bottleneck.
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