Well, I REALLY need to upgrade my graphics card, BAD. I meet all requirements for PC games usually, except my graphics card. It is VERY bad. Here are my results from the DIAG in Run... I don't know much about this, and what is compatible, so hopefully someone can please help me. Operating System: Windows Vista Compaq Presario SR1503WM Intel Celeron CPU 2.9 GHz RAM: 1.5 GB Direct x 10 DISPLAY: Name: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter Manufacture: Standard Display Types Chip Type: Intel®845G/845GL/845GE/845GV Graphics Chip DAC Type: 8 Bit Approx. Total Memory: N/A Current Display Mode: 1024x768 32 bit 1Hz DRIVERS: Main Driver: vga Version: 6.00.6000.16386 DDI Version: Unknown
You're not gonna be able to get much power out of a GFX card on that board, especially with that Processor, it's not going to be much of a gaming machine. since you have no AGP slot, and obviously no PCIe slot, this is your only real option: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814133245
Okay, thanks. I don't need to be playing games like Fallout 3, Crisis etc. Just wanna play Counter Strike, Company of Heroes, and stuff like that. Right now I didn't have any Graphics card at all, so I couldn't even play like SIMS!
Well the one I posted should be just enough for CS and some older games, you've got the RAM, your only other bottleneck is the CPU. The celeron is horrible.
I also found this. I THINK, not really sure with this...but it's worth a try http://www.amazon.com/eVGA-e-GeForce-5200-...U/dp/B0001XX0PS would that be any good? or it wont even work?
The 8 series that I sent you is about 100x more powerful...haha. I would never recommend an FX series...ever.
pretty much, if you want anything that's actually going to make a difference. plus, downgrading from Vista to XP might not be a bad idea. not because there is anything wrong with Vista, I love vista. But your system specs are a little low to be running Vista... what's your rating? like 1.0 ?
Right now it's a 1 because of the Graphics card I believe. Processor: 3.8 RAM: 4.1 Graphics: 1.0 Gaming Graphics: 1.0 Primary Hard disk: 5.3
I used to have the fx series, but once I got my 8600GT, I would never go back. I would never recommend a graphics card that low. Even if that was the highest there PC was capable of using. And for what it costs, the one he posted will just fit your needs. Good luck.
what makes you say that he lacks a PCI-e slot? onboard graphics != no PCI-e slot. with AGP this was usually the case, but that was then, this is now. my advice is to go for an HD4830. it's about 4 times as powerful.
I say it has no PCIe slot because I looked up the specs on the board. and yes, I realize it is only 4 times more powerful, I was exaggerating for effectiveness. the FX 5200 is almost useless.
