recommend a good graphics card for me..?

Question

I currently have:

pentium 2.4 ghz, 2g ram
mercury motherboard
160gb hd x3
Nvidia GeForce 5500

--I'm not able to run games very fast even at 800x600 res. like riddick, prince of persia two thrones..

help.

ok.. i ran cpuz and got this:

CPU-Z 1.37 report file
Processor(s)
Number of processors1
Number of cores1 per processor
Number of threads1 (max 1) per processor
NameIntel Pentium 4
Code NamePrescott
SpecificationIntel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
PackageSocket 478 mPGA
Family/Model/SteppingF.4.1
Extended Family/ModelF.4
Core SteppingE0
Technology90 nm
Core Speed2399.5 MHz
Multiplier x Bus speed18.0 x 133.3 MHz
Rated Bus speed533.2 MHz
Stock frequency2400 MHz
Instruction setsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
L1 Data cache16 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Trace cache12 Kuops, 8-way set associative
L2 cache1024 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Chipset & Memory
NorthbridgeIntel i845GL rev. B1
SouthbridgeIntel 82801DB (ICH4) rev. 02
Memory TypeDDR
Memory Size2048 MBytes
Memory Frequency133.3 MHz (1:1)

System
System ManufacturerKOBIAN
System NamePI845GLM
System S/N00000000
Mainboard VendorKOBIAN
Mainboard ModelPI845GLM
BIOS VendorAmerican Megatrends Inc.
BIOS VersionVersion 07.00T
BIOS Date04/02/01
Memory SPD
Module 1DDR, PC3200 (200 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Transcend Information
Module 2DDR, PC3200 (200 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Transcend Information
Software
Windows VersionMicrosoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DirectX Version9.0c

Answer 1

I would need to know if you have AGP or not, if you have AGP then you can get a fairly good card if you don't then you are in trouble. Here is a tool to help you in case you don't know:http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Answer 2

Ati or nvidia,just make sure the proper slot matches the graphics card you get.PCI,AGP,PCI EXPRESS?Spend at least 200 bucks.

Answer 3

yours is better than mine.. tahts all i can say. i got a intel Celeron D!

blahhh it sucks.. can barely run cs 1.6 on it. can u run source on ur Nvidia?