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AndrewMan Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: Get a new computer - or just Update Graphics Card/RAM? |
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1) This is what my comp looks like (I got a SlimeLine): http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/11/0,1425,i=116502,00.jpg
2) Okay, basically all games lag for me now, or run very choppy and makes gameplay horrible.
I'm running at 1.5GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA 6150 LE Graphics Card which has like 112 MB of Memory (How do I find the exact amount?).
3) My monitor is 1400x1050
4) My processor is 2.2GHz ~ AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+
5) B-Day is in a week, so i'm thinking of either getting a really nice NVIDIA Graphics Card, or a whole new computer.
6) And i'm rated a 2.4 on Vista when you right click Computer and hit Properties.
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Willy Master Cheater
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Get a new computer - or just Update Graphics Card/RAM? |
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| AndrewMan wrote: | | NVIDIA 6150 LE Graphics Card which has about 500 GB of Memory. |
...what?
EDIT: Oh ok, you fixed it.
Anyways, your computer is decent. Check if your computer has a PCI-E slot. If it does, just upgrade your graphics card.
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AndrewMan Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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^^ I fixed it lol.
Edit: How do I know if I have a PCI-E slot?
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Humper Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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I would say get a new comp.
Nothing on that is good.
Buy a new intel processor and Nvidia (80-120$) or ATI (150-400$), with that I mean if you buy a card for 100$ buy nvidia and the rest you get.
DO NOT BUY A READY COMPUTER BUILD IT YOURSELF!!
You gain 50% more on that.
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AndrewMan Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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What if I just got a new Graphics Card?
Can anyone recommend a computer around $800, or a nice site to buy from if I decide not to build my own?
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GG Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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New PC, I bought a new one, the difference was....astronomical!
Can't recommend a PC, I live in AUS
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| AndrewMan wrote: | What if I just got a new Graphics Card?
Can anyone recommend a computer around $800, or a nice site to buy from if I decide not to build my own? |
go to newegg.com if you're in the US
for $800 you can easily make a good quad core system with a nice graphics card etc.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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I find it odd that while the GeForce 6150LE has better feature like sharder model 3.0 and better specs. the score for Vista is actually lower than the Intel GMA950 which lacks SM3.0
The 6150LE come in with a score of 2.0-2.5
Intel GMA950 comes out at
Graphics: 3.3
Gaming: 3.1
Anyway for that case make sure you can install a standard size PCIe card. If not then you'll have to go with low-profile.
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Humper Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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I do not recommend quadcore, if your rendering 3D stuff you might need one
otherwise you don't 95% is not supported by quadcore.
If you don't build it get on a site that builds computers and buy from there.
You pay around 70$ for them to build it and you select the parts.
Still much better then ASUS, Alienware, HP, PB, DELL or some shit.
I recommend newegg tho I don't know if they build comps.
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:51 am Post subject: |
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i would just get a new PC
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| Warioren wrote: | I do not recommend quadcore, if your rendering 3D stuff you might need one
otherwise you don't 95% is not supported by quadcore.
If you don't build it get on a site that builds computers and buy from there.
You pay around 70$ for them to build it and you select the parts.
Still much better then ASUS, Alienware, HP, PB, DELL or some shit.
I recommend newegg tho I don't know if they build comps.
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lol?
why wouldn't you recommend a quad? anything new that comes out later this year or next year will most likely take advantage of multiple cores
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Humper Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Lol yes of course your able to do all the things but it will only use 2 cores.
Why pay good money on somthing that will become old in a year when somthing else is better atm with less money?
Get a E8x00 (8400,8500,8600) I would recommend that.
Btw if your planning to run a server on your computer you might wanna get a quadcore.
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| if you have a 775 slot or AM2 i think for amd processors and a pci-e slot just upgrade your processor and graphics card. if not just buy a whole new computer, but don't buy one thats already built, buy it in parts
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