I have a:
Dell DHM
Pentium 4
1.6 GHZ
256 MB ram
XP home edition
ATI All-In Wonder (I believe 7600 model)
DVD Burner
CD Burner
111G HD
40 G HD
I don't play a lot of games, but I would like to play games like Myst and Riven (already played these though, so newer games like this) and although I have an ATI All-In_wonder TV tuner and this works well, my video card will not support some games. I have done some external mods to my PC and plan on doing more, but I want to know how far can i expand this PC? i.e. Video card (keep in mind I don't want to lose TV tuning capability)? Also my RAM? 256MB blows. If I run more than a couple apps, I'm creeping along. Any other hardware I should get? I would like to spend $500 to $1500 on upgrades. Is this possible?
2006-10-18 07:04:58 · 3 answers · asked by jgbarber65 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I would go to 1GB or RAM if possible, get a new video card, and also a new power supply, because your power supply will probably not support a newer card. Incidentally, you could buy a new computer for about $1000 that would be a lot better than just trying to upgrade this one. (Your current processor is going to be a big limiting factor when it comes to games) If you need further help, please feel free to email me.
2006-10-18 12:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just maybe the RAM. Possibly to 512mb or 1gb?
Video card, although your video tuning card should be separate.
Its in better spec then mine for sure!
2006-10-18 07:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upgrade one piece at time and see if you see any results. I'd start with upgrading your memory to at least 1gb.
2006-10-18 07:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by gandalf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋