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Mitch123
11-24-2007, 02:21 PM
Thinking of upgrading my pc
heres my gaming rig.(well thats what x-fire says)
Manufacturer:
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Hard Drive: 200 GB Total
Video Card: MSI MS-StarForce GeForce 6600 (NVIDIA GeForce 6600)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Sound Card: SoundMAX HD Audio O
Speakers/Headphones:
Keyboard: USB Root Hub
Mouse: USB Root Hub
Mouse Surface: wood
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)

Thinking of getting more ram and new card.
Any of these cards suitable for me?
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3559/cardevc8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Hellsent
11-24-2007, 02:27 PM
Definitely the 8800gt...Nearly as good as the GTS and nearly half the price

And get an extra gig of RAM
Stormy{CAN}
11-24-2007, 02:52 PM
Your current card AGP or PCI-E?
-DeD-
11-24-2007, 04:18 PM
Make sure you have a decent PSU if you go for the 8800 card. You might need a new Mother Board if your 6600 is agp card. It won't have a PcIE slot on it for the newer card.
Mitch123
11-25-2007, 04:04 AM
it is a pci express slot
(TM)KillJoy
11-25-2007, 07:28 PM
you can find that BFG 8800GTS 320 for about $310 ...pricegrabber.com, don't settle for less (if all you will ever play is BF2, nevermind)
wtrtwnguy
11-26-2007, 05:57 AM
If the processor is a P4 3.2GHz (Prescott or Northwood), then a 8800 is overkill. I would suggest a 8600GT or GTS. You will not benefit from a faster card if your CPU bottlenecks the system. An extra gig of ram is a must.
Mitch123
12-01-2007, 01:58 AM
How do i check my psu? And also its not jsut bf2 what i want to play i also wanna get crysis and cod4
wtrtwnguy
12-01-2007, 02:59 AM
Open the side panel and look on the sticker that should be on the PSU. It will have the max amperage listed for each power rail. The +12V rail(s) matter the most and should have a combined output of at least 20A for mid-range cards (8600 etc). Considerably more for high end ones.

You'll be fine playing CoD4. Runs fine on my PC. Now Crysis, I doubt you'll get much fun out of it on a Pentium 4...
ConscriptVirus
12-01-2007, 04:37 AM
just to be sure, you have PCI-EXpress x16 right? and not AGP .
Mitch123
12-01-2007, 06:53 AM
yes it is pci