Should I upgrade my Graphics Card or everything?
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Currently the specs relevant to playing games of my pc are:
2gb ram
AMD Anthlon 64 X2 Dual core 2.6GHz processor
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE (Integrated and terrible)
I am thinking the only thing that needs upgrading is my Graphics card. I have 2 PCI express slots, 2 PCI slots, 1 PCI X1 slot, and 1 PCI X16 slot avaible to me. Right now I am looking at this which is the BFG 9800gt.
2gb ram
AMD Anthlon 64 X2 Dual core 2.6GHz processor
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE (Integrated and terrible)
I am thinking the only thing that needs upgrading is my Graphics card. I have 2 PCI express slots, 2 PCI slots, 1 PCI X1 slot, and 1 PCI X16 slot avaible to me. Right now I am looking at this which is the BFG 9800gt.
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Processor's not too bad. Pop a 9800 in that thing and you'll be set for a while. (Also, max out your RAM. It's a cheap upgrade that makes a big difference.)
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Depends on how fancy you want the graphics.
Under XP, my media PC can run the demo on low at 1024x768 at around 25 FPS.
Specs:
3.2 ghz Celeron (crap)
1 GB DDR1 (crap)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro AGP 256 MB (also crap)
You'll definitely do far better than this.
Under XP, my media PC can run the demo on low at 1024x768 at around 25 FPS.
Specs:
3.2 ghz Celeron (crap)
1 GB DDR1 (crap)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro AGP 256 MB (also crap)
You'll definitely do far better than this.
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You'll probably need a better PSU; I suggest around 550 watts, just to be safe. Make sure it has the good Japanese capacitors.
An additional fan would be great, as long as you have a place to mount it. Remember, bigger fans push more air with less noise, so if your case has a spot for a 120mm fan, by all means put one in there.
An additional fan would be great, as long as you have a place to mount it. Remember, bigger fans push more air with less noise, so if your case has a spot for a 120mm fan, by all means put one in there.
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