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Computer specs question

Postby thefuzz7219 on Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:36 pm

Here is my current computer

Intel Core 2 Quad COU Q6600 2.4 GHz
4 GB Ram
Vista 64 Bit
Nvidia 8500 GT

I can run some games, but I want to improve my rig. Would buying a new a graphics card be enough, or would it be wiser to save and then just buy a new computer all together? In other words, is the graphics card the only thing that is holding me back from having a really good rig, or is my processor not powerful enough either?
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Re: Computer specs question

Postby benji on Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:47 pm

Graphics card easily. The rest of that should be more than well enough to play most games (especially any console ports) on high settings.

Depending on how much you want to spend you could make some big leaps from upgrading that.
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Re: Computer specs question

Postby thefuzz7219 on Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:45 am

What would you recommend?
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Re: Computer specs question

Postby benji on Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:23 am

What's your budget?
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Re: Computer specs question

Postby el badman on Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:29 am

You can find much better cards for less than $150. Check out sites like newegg.com and there should be plenty of options.
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