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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:14 am Post subject: New video card. |
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CPU
Minimum: Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or Athlon FX-53
You Have: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.20GHz
CPU Speed
Minimum: Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
You Have: 3.2 GHz Performance Rated at: 3.84 GHz
OS
Minimum: Windows XP, Vista, 7
You Have: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Video Card
Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon X1900
You Have: GeForce 7300 LE
I obviously have a fucking shit video card. I need to know what I can upgrade to. I need a minimum of what is stated. I know next to nothing about the buildings of a computer, and some suggestions would be awesome.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:30 am Post subject: |
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| Need to know what motherboard you have mate.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:36 am Post subject: |
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| konr wrote: | | Need to know what motherboard you have mate. |
Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID <DMI>
Motherboard Name Dell Inc. Dell DXP051
Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type Intel NetBurst
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 200 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 800 MHz
Bandwidth 6400 MB/s
Motherboard Manufacturer
Company Name Dell Computer Corporation
Product Information http://www.dell.com
BIOS Download http://support.dell.com
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1929394839292057839194958 Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:41 am Post subject: |
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I see some white shit (PCI of sorts?) but I don't see any PCI-E slots you could put a graphics card in. To be honest with those specs you should just wait til you can buy a new PC. A graphics card alone won't help much at all.
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Actually that black one to the left of the white ones seems like a PCI-E. I can't find the specs so idk you'll have to wait til someone with a better knowledge of slots and shit comes in.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:45 am Post subject: |
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>Dell
Buy a new PC, not a card.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| Frylock wrote: | http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim9150/en/sm/specs.htm#wp1053343
one PCI-e
konr is correct
all i need to know is the budget |
$150
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:54 am Post subject: |
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102952
The limiting factor here that you didn't think about is your power supply. Trust me, just get the card above, and you won't have to worry about PCIE cords/power issues.
For all intents and purposes, a 6670 will be the best because all you have to do is plug it in and you're done.
Sure, you can get a 6850 for $150, but you'll need a new power supply.
Trust me on this.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:16 am Post subject: |
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| Phox wrote: | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102952
The limiting factor here that you didn't think about is your power supply. Trust me, just get the card above, and you won't have to worry about PCIE cords/power issues.
For all intents and purposes, a 6670 will be the best because all you have to do is plug it in and you're done.
Sure, you can get a 6850 for $150, but you'll need a new power supply.
Trust me on this. |
Does it run most high end games smoothly? That is basically all I am looking for. Also is it compatible with what I have already?
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:01 am Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't waste your money sterling, that thing is old and a pentium D would bottleneck anything.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| Effect wrote: | | Phox wrote: | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102952
The limiting factor here that you didn't think about is your power supply. Trust me, just get the card above, and you won't have to worry about PCIE cords/power issues.
For all intents and purposes, a 6670 will be the best because all you have to do is plug it in and you're done.
Sure, you can get a 6850 for $150, but you'll need a new power supply.
Trust me on this. |
Does it run most high end games smoothly? That is basically all I am looking for. Also is it compatible with what I have already? | It depends. BF3 on high? Probably not. BF3 on low (which mind you, still looks very good)? You could probably pull that off, even with a pentium D. You could definitely play Skyrim on medium.
I don't agree that you shouldn't make this upgrade now, but I do think you'll probably want to build a new computer at some point, but the 6670 is good enough that you'll probably be able to keep it in for your next build, depending on how much you want to spend. When the time comes, we'll help you.
And I change my mind, get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102935
The gddr5 will be worth the 10 bucks.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Phox wrote: | | Effect wrote: | | Phox wrote: | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102952
The limiting factor here that you didn't think about is your power supply. Trust me, just get the card above, and you won't have to worry about PCIE cords/power issues.
For all intents and purposes, a 6670 will be the best because all you have to do is plug it in and you're done.
Sure, you can get a 6850 for $150, but you'll need a new power supply.
Trust me on this. |
Does it run most high end games smoothly? That is basically all I am looking for. Also is it compatible with what I have already? | It depends. BF3 on high? Probably not. BF3 on low (which mind you, still looks very good)? You could probably pull that off, even with a pentium D. You could definitely play Skyrim on medium.
I don't agree that you shouldn't make this upgrade now, but I do think you'll probably want to build a new computer at some point, but the 6670 is good enough that you'll probably be able to keep it in for your next build, depending on how much you want to spend. When the time comes, we'll help you.
And I change my mind, get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102935
The gddr5 will be worth the 10 bucks. |
I'm basically looking to play average games such as CS:S, TF2, and especially Payday: The Heist.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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HEY, HEY EFFECT. YOUR CPU IS SHIT, EVEN IF YOU GET A NEW VIDYA CARD YOUR CPU WILL BOTTLENECK IT(LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF GAIN YOU WOULD GET THROUGH A NEW VIDYA CARD)
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| The Grim Heaper wrote: | | HEY, HEY EFFECT. YOUR CPU IS SHIT, EVEN IF YOU GET A NEW VIDYA CARD YOUR CPU WILL BOTTLENECK IT(LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF GAIN YOU WOULD GET THROUGH A NEW VIDYA CARD) |
Thanks, I figure I'll just save up to build a new one.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Effect wrote: | | The Grim Heaper wrote: | | HEY, HEY EFFECT. YOUR CPU IS SHIT, EVEN IF YOU GET A NEW VIDYA CARD YOUR CPU WILL BOTTLENECK IT(LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF GAIN YOU WOULD GET THROUGH A NEW VIDYA CARD) |
Thanks, I figure I'll just save up to build a new one. |
Glad I got through, you just ignored the other people saying the same thing.
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