xtheendisnighx
10-24-2011, 01:39 AM
Hey all, new to the forums and not sure how everything is done, but I have a few questions that I could really use some good advice on. I have a 2 year old pc (built from a site) that stills runs perfectly well. However, I want to be able to run games like Skyrim, Bioshock, The Old Republic MMO, and Battlefield 3 on high settings smoothly. Since I have a little bit of disposable income at the moment (in college so its rare), I want the best value. Should I and could I just upgrade certain parts like the video card/motherboard, etc. or should I just buy a new pc altogether for around $700? I would prefer to spend less on just separate upgrades if possible. If i can just upgrade, what are your recommendations? Thanks in advance, specs below. Let me know if something else is needed.
System Information
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Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Basic (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.110617-0336)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5400+ (2 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 3326MB RAM
Page File: 1403MB used, 6835MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 7.00.6002.18107 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9400 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0641&SUBSYS_C9453842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2414 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1007 MB
Shared Memory: 1407 MB
Current Mode: 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 8.17.0012.7533 (English)
DDI Version: 10
BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 5/25/2011 01:09:05, 11992680 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4501-11CF-9F46-49E91FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0641
SubSys ID: 0xC9453842
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
System Information
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Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Basic (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.110617-0336)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5400+ (2 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 3326MB RAM
Page File: 1403MB used, 6835MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 7.00.6002.18107 32bit Unicode
---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9400 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0641&SUBSYS_C9453842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2414 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1007 MB
Shared Memory: 1407 MB
Current Mode: 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 8.17.0012.7533 (English)
DDI Version: 10
BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 5/25/2011 01:09:05, 11992680 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4501-11CF-9F46-49E91FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0641
SubSys ID: 0xC9453842
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C