I'm thinking about spending some of my birthday money (assuming i get some next week) to beef up my computer... I can't really afford a new rig, so I was looking at possibly just upgrading the video card and memory...
Thoughts?
Currently running an ATI 3850 at 512M... Will be the last ATI card I ever purchase as they've been nothing but problems for me. I also currently have 3g of Ram, and the system max'es out at 4g
Video Card = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814121639
Memory = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231207 (if I need to replace all to get to 4gb (max))
or
Memory = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231170 (if i need to just add one more to max out as I already have 3g... going to have to open to case to take a look, i cant remember)
again... any input would be great.
If I can get it all for under $100, i think i can pull it off... Any lower and that's good too...
I've been having some massive in-game lag / video pixels and massive lag when using any other program (firefox, curse, etc) while in-game...
Is it even worth the money, am i going to see a huge improvement?
Here is a list of my system stats:
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More details about my computer
Component Details Subscore Base score
Processor Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz 5.9 5.9
Determined by lowest subscore
Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB 5.9
Graphics ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series 6.9
Gaming graphics 1791 MB Total available graphics memory 6.9
Primary hard disk 167GB Free (456GB Total) 5.9
Windows 7 Enterprise
System
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Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Model Inspiron 530
Total amount of system memory 3.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 2
Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 466 GB
Disk partition (C:) 167 GB Free (456 GB Total)
Disk partition (D:) 2 GB Free (10 GB Total)
Media drive (E:) CD/DVD
Graphics
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Display adapter type ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series
Total available graphics memory 1791 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 512 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 1279 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.970.100.3000
Primary monitor resolution 1280x1024
DirectX version DirectX 10
Network
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Network Adapter Intel(R) 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connection
Notes
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The gaming graphics score is based on the primary graphics adapter. If this system has linked or multiple graphics adapters, some software applications may see additional performance benefits.
Caution: Based on the results of the WinSAT Disk assessment, your system drive may have slower response times under some workloads. Performance results will depend on the specific applications used and the amount of memory available. If your experience is satisfactory, no action is needed.