My specs are: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 2.2GHz, 1.87GB RAM,Nvidia GeForce 6100
2007-02-13 15:54:05 · 4 answers · asked by timwolf7 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
As far as gaming is concerned, the following formula applies, for what affects games, from greatest to lowest.
1. Graphics Card
2. CPU
3. RAM
4. Hard Disk speed, and space available
Unless you've grossly mismatched your system, (If you have a super video card but low RAM and a 7 year old hard drive), that's the formula to follow.
By looking at your system, I see that you have a very modern CPU, and A LOT of RAM, however, I see that your Video card is fairly old.
Go to tom's hardware and pick the 3rd-4th best card currently on the market. You'll get the best bang for the buck that way.
2007-02-13 16:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by systemsmadeeasy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No question that the video card is the single-most important upgrade when it comes to gaming, especially in your case since you only have a GF 6100. Your CPU is in great shape, and so is the amount of RAM. One thing you might want to check in your BIOS though, is that your RAM is working in "dual-channel". Sometimes when you mix different sizes and brands, dual-channel gets disabled which severely handicaps your CPU.
Read this article on video cards and then decide what's best for you:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/06/the_best_gaming_video_cards_for_the_money/
2007-02-13 23:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT will certainly gain a lot of graphic processing power than ur current 1
2007-02-13 23:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your pc sounds just like mine. we need a better graphics card as stated above but also a more powerful psu(power supply unit) to run it. if your's s like mine, it has a 300 watt psu. when you look at the graphics card, make sure to note the power requirements. i am looking at a geforce 7600 or 7900 as stated above and at least a 400 watt psu if not a bit more.
2007-02-14 00:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by mr_blue_eyes23455 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋