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WeeD-LDN
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 Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 12:18 Post subject: i wanna upgrade my PC... HELP! |
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well i wanna upgrade my PC to be decent enough so i can run games like lets say GTA IV, but i hardly know shit about computers and stuff
Operating System: Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2
System Manufacturer: Advent
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 6042MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Card name: Intel(R) G45/G43 Express Chipset
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Display Memory: 1759 MB
Dedicated Memory: 32 MB
Shared Memory: 1727 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 720 (32 bit) (60Hz)
heres some of the crap i found out about my PC, bought this about 8 months ago. so what do i need to upgrade? and how much is it gonna cost me? i have no idea what most of these info mean but if u guys need more of my system info tell me how to get em and ill post em here
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ZerO
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it requires you only about 150 euros investment, new gpu.
look for ati radeon 5770 or if you can find 4870 under 100, that would be nice. no need for better. i have 4870 512mb, and it runs iv max res and high/medium settigns near 50fps, usin sum tweaks, and intel e8500 @ 4,1ghz.
you could also try clockin ure cpu, but i quess thats sum oem board w/ those options disabled...
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Whiskey
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| Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 13:01 Post subject: |
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You should start by putting a graphics card in it. 
Right now you have an on-board card with a dedicated memory of 32mb. A Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB is probably the best bang for the buck right now.
Your CPU isn't that bad actually but it could do with some overclocking. Is this a brand pc or custum made? PC's like Dell, HP, etc... generally don't overclock very well because they use inferior components. Especially the motherboard is important. Right now your CPU runs at 2.3 ghz, but for GTA IV you should be looking at around 3 ghz to run it smoothly.
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
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WeeD-LDN
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| Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 13:13 Post subject: |
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Whats overclocking? I bought this PC straight from 'PC World' (UK PC Shop) brand new and i didnt open the case or touch anything.
Thanks for the graphic card suggestions btw, Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB seems to be around £115. Would installing graphic cards be easy? can i do it my self? or should i pay someone to do it lol
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Whiskey
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| Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 13:25 Post subject: |
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It's easy enough when you know what you're doing. You just have to put it in the right slot and connect the cables. Just make sure you don't carry any static energy or you might kill the card or motherboard circuitry.
Overclocking means that you run your CPU at a higher clockspeed. Effectively making it run faster as if it were a higher-end CPU. This is completely free and can give you a significant improvement in performance. To do this you need to make some changes in the Bios. It really depends on your motherboard wether you can do this or not.
To check what motherboard you have, download this and look under the tab mainboard.
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
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WeeD-LDN
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| Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 13:34 Post subject: |
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O.o
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Dop3man(Uk
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| Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 13:40 Post subject: |
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| Fuck ATI cards i'll never buy one again nvidia is what u want since all games are tested on nvidia cards
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Whiskey
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"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
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Slayer87
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| Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 14:25 Post subject: |
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| bue 2 of that cARD I GOT NVIDIA GEFORCE 280 GFX 2GB RAM... u will never be disepointed of this one... bes cad ever ^^
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WeeD-LDN
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I geuss mine's pretty good i have--->
Generic PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400
That's what i found in Display Settings 
I also have a good wide screen PC. Sony to be exact, forgot the name but everything is built into the screen. so i can't case mod. but a kick ass PC!
But the saphire one sounds good.
im sick. fuck it.
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Whiskey
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| Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 16:37 Post subject: |
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HD5770 = DX11, performs roughly the same a s a 260gtx and consumes 50% less.
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
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WeeD-LDN
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is this graphic card that Dop3 showing me the same as "GTX 260-216"?
i found this:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 332AAoXCtL
(The compare results of diffrent games in one of the answers)
i think i should probly got for the nvidia one, seems few quid more expensive i think but probly worth it, i hope
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Slayer87
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| Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 18:27 Post subject: |
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geforce ftw.. mutch better... never had a problem with them 
if u wanna have a card u don't need to change for a while go for geforece gfx 280 2gb ram
http://www.bit-tech.net/custompc/news/6 ... x-280.html abit exspensive but is very good
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WeeD-LDN
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| naw mate... why u gotta rub that shit in.... thats like 4 times more than ma budget
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| id normally reccomend nvidia over atiii everydat but the HD5770 is worth is over the equivalent nvidia card
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Dop3man(Uk
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| When do you ever see ATI the way its meant to be played.
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Csena[HUN]
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ati Vs nvidia is a never ending war. Like amd Vs intel
I have nvidia geforce 9600GT. Bit old, but still good enough. This is my third videocard. I have only nvidia and did not cause disappointment.
Drive on the pavement. Accidents always happen on the road.
[SKC]Sputs|uk "Me and this map are officially over now. We were happily married in the begining, but now it's war and i want a devorce!"
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Whiskey
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"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
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mrselfdestruct
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| Posted: 08 Feb 2010, 20:45 Post subject: |
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what mobo u got whiskey?
[URL=https://datesnow.life]Not against spontaneous decisions, one night only[/URL]
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Zotac GTX260 896mb 216sp OC edition, was on special offer at Aria.co.uk for £109.99, but if this is a virgin store-bought PC then how will your power supply cope?
You will need a 600watt PSU atleast to handle these new gfx cards, your PSU is probably in the top of the case at the back wth all the wires coming out of it, its the yellow and black 12v wires with 4pin pulgs on the end youre interested in, how many free have you got, and what power rating is the PSU?
If you have around a 600w supply, and free 12v connectors then you might get away with it, if you have a good psu it would come with plenty of graphics card connectors, but im guessing not, otherwise you need this:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/Full/a42cx.jpg
Also worth mentioning you will probably have to move stuff to fit the card physically in the case, they are so long these days you cant have your drives mounted at the same height, not a big problem, but can be a hassle if you havent got much space [im guessing you have a full size case?] I only have 1x HDD and 1x DVD-Rom so its not a problem for me.
One final note, that Computer you have is pretty good, cant believe its got onboard graphics killing it, if your motherboard has a PCI-E 16x graphics slot.....USE IT!!!
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Whiskey
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"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
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WeeD-LDN
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| cheers, should buy one in next few weeks... kinda short on money since im starting my driving lessons (£22 per hour), will let u guys know wa happens
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mrselfdestruct
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Just bought and put this one in...
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/182092
ASUS Nvidia GT240 1gb
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| Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 16:14 Post subject: Re: i wanna upgrade my PC... HELP! |
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ffs dope, again a massive bump :p
but i have to say, cool card, very powerfull
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mrselfdestruct
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| Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 22:47 Post subject: Re: i wanna upgrade my PC... HELP! |
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bling muvvafakka!! bling!!!!
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| Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 22:54 Post subject: Re: i wanna upgrade my PC... HELP! |
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| thats just filth. so you can play on race server with modded cars?
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Dop3man(Uk
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| Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 23:14 Post subject: Re: i wanna upgrade my PC... HELP! |
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| Im only on race so much cause my 4870 died on me not much choice with an old 8600GT,plus there is a few nice games coming out this year like TDU2 n Crysis2.
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Ivan_xXx
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| Posted: 24 Jul 2010, 16:35 Post subject: Re: i wanna upgrade my PC... HELP! |
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| i am ctually quite disapointed with the next crysis it looks yellow just like most otther games. 1st was all bright and nice blue sky, this one = yellow
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Dop3man(Uk
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| Posted: 28 Jul 2010, 16:11 Post subject: Re: i wanna upgrade my PC... HELP! |
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| Posted: 29 Jul 2010, 05:54 Post subject: Re: i wanna upgrade my PC... HELP! |
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| i´ll have GTX 460 1GB in a new computer, isn´t bad i think
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