looking to upgrade my comp

hey guys im looking to upgrade my computer a little bit I would like to be able to play most games on here... but Im not sure the exact specs of my computer is there a simple way to find out?

OK so what OS do you have?

for XP

To get general specs right click on my computer and select properties.

other wise you right click on my computer and select manage.

ok I have windows vista 32 bit home edition. i have 2 gigs of ram ( would like somewhere around 6) and I have an AMD sempron processor LE-1300 2.30 GHz.

I have no idea what I need to make this a decent gaming pc at all any tips, and any idea how much this will cost me?

upgrade to win 7

get a good vid card

upgrade RAM

get a good sound card

better monitor.

Im going to use my lcd tv as my monitor, also how much do you think all that would cost me? and what are you suggestions for those parts?

first you need to get good advice on components...

what is your advice? (:

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oh wow, a computer with AMD processor. you can squeeze a lot out of that baby if you put down the money for it. THEN AGAIN, its a sempron....:/. and a 2.3

Intel has better modules on that category/age.

but yeah, a video card should be priority here. then the RAM.

are you looking to upgrade or replace?

i dun think he has much to replace....LOL.

actually, the first question is, how much is he willing to spend.

about the spending part I would like to get away with like 300 dollars if possible.

oh....hmmm....tight budget. A challenge >

and that would be over time too im not planning on upgrading all at once just enough so where I can play most games are good quality.

WELL THEN, video card is safest bet. I would suggest downgrading to XP, since with your ram its the easiest way to save. Also, Vista sucks major fucking greasy hairy sticky balls.

Dray The Fingerless wrote:WELL THEN, video card is safest bet. I would suggest downgrading to XP, since with your ram its the easiest way to save. Also, Vista sucks major fucking greasy hairy sticky balls.

^This.

7 is good but if you're limited on RAM, XP would be best until you get some more. When you do, upgrade to 7. It's a lot better than Vista, looks great and works well.

i would need more information on the specs of the box then to get specifics. what kind of vid slot do you have? PCIe is fairly AGP has been common as well. you would also need to know what type of RAM you have to look at prices. there are a couple of places i would recommend to get vid and RAM.

http://www.microcenter.com/
http://www.tigerdirect.com/
^Has good prices on components.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0345870

does this look like a good graphics card?

In order for you to get a new card Bob we need to know your Motherboard, unless it's PCIe compatible your gfx card choices will be very limited. And anymore sound card is combined with graphics card. Your Motherboard will also determine how much RAM you can use, there's a limited number of RAM slots and a limited amount of RAM you can put in each slot depending on the board.

you can get it cheaper. at amazon or new egg

Or sell your current pc for like 150 bucks and buy a new one?

allow me to direct you to the GPU (Video card) benchmark website.
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/

Further more, I suggest a AMD processor, you can get better for less compared to the intel processors at the lower end. nVidia can be a bit pricey but their cards are more supported by games while Radeon/ATI is usually stronger.

On the subject of changing shit: Stay at XP if you can if you have known that for a while, 7 can be a bit of a bitch at times.

As others have stated: 7 if you got the ram, I suggest at least 6g+
Video card: Radeon you want 5000+ series.
Don't bother with a sound card, the ones built in are usually fine as it is and I doubt your doing musical stuff. (And if you were I would suggest a pre-built Mac then.)

SouLCasT wrote:Or sell your current pc for like 150 bucks and buy a new one?

ill pass lol