These is my current computer:
Asus P5RC-LE
Pentium4 524 (P) HT 3.06 GHz
512 MB of RAM
Integrated graphic card
200 GB SATA 7200 rpm
I'm planning to upgrade my RAM to this http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...
or this http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...
I also want to upgrade my power supply to around 600W
Now my question is, if I decide to buy a Geforce 8800, can my computer handle it after the upgrade or will I need to upgrade my motherboard and processor too to get this to work?
Or should I stick with DX9 cards like the ATI x19xx or Geforce 79xx?
Should I upgrade anything?
2007-04-22 11:41:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Yes, my motherboard does have one PCI-e x16 slot. What I want to know though is if my computer will be bottle necked? Cuz if it is, then there is no point in getting the 8800 now.
2007-04-22 12:21:37 · update #1
Are you sure you don't have a pci-e x16 slot? If that really is a Asus P5RC-LE board, it has one:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00714521&dlc=en%E2%8C%A9=en
For some reason, i'm not able to click on your memory links there. Typically get 1gb at least, 2gb recommended (some games need it-like Gothic 3 just for one example). Max for that board is 2gb.
If you are getting a 600w with a pci-e (6-pin) power plug on it, you can get the Geforce 8800 GTS 320mb.
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=740&model2=722&chart=283
It matters how much money you're willing to spend.
2007-04-24 04:45:59 · answer #1 · answered by computertech82 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need at least 1Gb of RAM.
The 8800 is a good choice, as anything is better then integrated graphics. Just make sure you have an available PCI-16 graphics slot. Everything else should be okay for gaming.
2007-04-22 11:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by trevor_brown 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 8800 is a DX10 card. You will have to upgrade to Vista if you want DX10 support, otherwise you will just run it like a DX9 card in XP. You would need at least 2Gb RAM for Vista, or more for better performance.
The 8800GTX would most likely be bottlenecked but not so much for the GTS. You may opt to overclock your processor, but then you will have to spend a bit for better cooling solution.
I think the best way really to harness the full potential of the 8800 series would be to pair it with C2D ( X2 5000+ or higher for AMD diehards).
With good +12V rails, your 600W PSU is more than enough. But should you be looking at SLI in the future, get at least a 650 watter.
2007-04-22 13:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it would all depend on if you have a PCI-express 16 slot on the MB.
My opinion on the card though, get a 7000 series no need to spend all the money.
I got to 7300 GS and I can run Flight Sim X on 2 monitors at med high detail without any lag. And they are only $60 instead of $450.
2.1 Gig amd 3500
2.5 Gig Ram
As for the ram you will need to upgrade it, I don't really know if the manufator make that much of a diff.
2007-04-22 11:56:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Teal 137 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋