FLYING SE7EN Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 O.k., there are a few PC games out there that I'd love to play but my PC needs help. I don't want to buy a new one just to play games, so I'd like a bit of advice on what I can do to improve performance and run some of these new games. Here are my specs: 1.1 GHz Celeron processor 512 MB of RAM 15 GB HDD with 1.78 GB available (I could probably dump some stuff to get more room) and the biggest weakness....an integrated intel video chip. :wtf: So I know I need a video card. The question is, which one. I'd like to keep the card around $100-$150 bucks. I'd also like one that will give my current setup some longevity. I know precisely squat about video cards so any help would be great. OR, is my set up a lost cause and I would be better off starting from scratch. If thats the case then so be it. I'll wait till I've got more in the budget. I don't think I can justify spending $600 - $800 on a new computer, just to be able to play games on it. I'm trying to look at this as equivalent to buying a new console, cost wise. So am I off my rocker, or can it be done? Thanks. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlot Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 An ATI 9600 XT might be a good choice. You should also consider a bigger, faster HD since yours is almost full. The HD upgrade will improve overall system performance, assuming it's faster than your current one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYING SE7EN Posted June 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 With a new HDD, do I keep the old one in or do I transfer everything on it to the new one? Also, would I notice a major difference in performance between the 9600 XT and the 9600 SE? The reason I ask is that there is a good difference in price, and that will help me get the card and the HDD and still stay within budget. Thanks. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 The XT is the better one, but with your currently rig you are JUST BARELY meeting today's games min specs. I'd say save your cash until you can upgrade the whole rig and promise us, NO MORE CELERONS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYING SE7EN Posted June 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 NO MORE CELERONS! Yeah, I found out that one the hard way. But if you saw the POS I upgraded from before this rig, a celeron was like a cadilac. Just for fun, my specs for my last PC were IIRC: 75 MHz P1 processor 1 gig HDD 32 MB of RAM Granted, I got it for free, but ......damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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