lessthanthree
04-15-10, 06:39 PM
I just have a few questions concerning my video card situation...
First off, for some reason every video card I've put into my comp, other than the one it came with, has broken. I'm not really sure why either. It may be the card itself because I did use the same type of video card each time but I'm not sure if that was the problem. The card I was trying to use was a GeForce 9500GT. My computer specs are...
Operating System
MS Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 32 °C
Windsor 90nm Technology
RAM
2.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 244MHz 4-4-4-12
Motherboard
Dell Inc 0UW457 (Socket M2 )
Graphics
128MB GeForce 7300 LE (Dell) 66 °C
Hard Drives
160GB Seagate ST316081 2AS SCSI Disk Device (SCSI)
Optical Drives
PHILIPS DVD-ROM DROM6316 SCSI CdRom Device
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device
As for my power supply, I'm pretty sure its a 300w and I'm not sure what kind of information you guys need so I took it all down...
AC Input(50-60Hz) 100-120v-/9A
DC Output +5V=/22A, +3.3V=/17A
+5V and +3.3V SHALL NOT EXCEED 150w
+12VA and +12VB SHALL NOT EXCEED 264w
Max Output Power = 305w
Yes, I am running a Dell but like I said I'm only a casual gamer, WoW was the only game that I played when both my other video cards broke.
Alright soo, my first question
With my current video card, will I be able to play SC2 and Diablo 3 on high settings? I know blizzard is usually good with making their requirements low but I want the graphics to be pretty good.
Second question - If my video card isn't good enough, is there a card can you can recommend I get to replace it? I'd rather not have to buy a new power supply but I'd be willing to. I don't want to spend more than $120-150 on the supply AND video card. I'd be willing to spend around $65-75 on the card alone. ALSO, if I were going to buy a new power supply, could I just take the one that I have now out and just replace it? Keep in mind I'm only a casual gamer and I only plan on playing SC2 and Diablo 3 when they're released, NOT WoW.
While I'm here, do you guys think upgrading to 4gigs of ram would be a smart choice? I sometimes have lag issues running Vegas movie maker and I also have some lag issues while working with large files in Illustrator and PS. If you do think I should, which RAM would you recommend I get?
Thanks guys :)
First off, for some reason every video card I've put into my comp, other than the one it came with, has broken. I'm not really sure why either. It may be the card itself because I did use the same type of video card each time but I'm not sure if that was the problem. The card I was trying to use was a GeForce 9500GT. My computer specs are...
Operating System
MS Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 32 °C
Windsor 90nm Technology
RAM
2.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 244MHz 4-4-4-12
Motherboard
Dell Inc 0UW457 (Socket M2 )
Graphics
128MB GeForce 7300 LE (Dell) 66 °C
Hard Drives
160GB Seagate ST316081 2AS SCSI Disk Device (SCSI)
Optical Drives
PHILIPS DVD-ROM DROM6316 SCSI CdRom Device
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device
As for my power supply, I'm pretty sure its a 300w and I'm not sure what kind of information you guys need so I took it all down...
AC Input(50-60Hz) 100-120v-/9A
DC Output +5V=/22A, +3.3V=/17A
+5V and +3.3V SHALL NOT EXCEED 150w
+12VA and +12VB SHALL NOT EXCEED 264w
Max Output Power = 305w
Yes, I am running a Dell but like I said I'm only a casual gamer, WoW was the only game that I played when both my other video cards broke.
Alright soo, my first question
With my current video card, will I be able to play SC2 and Diablo 3 on high settings? I know blizzard is usually good with making their requirements low but I want the graphics to be pretty good.
Second question - If my video card isn't good enough, is there a card can you can recommend I get to replace it? I'd rather not have to buy a new power supply but I'd be willing to. I don't want to spend more than $120-150 on the supply AND video card. I'd be willing to spend around $65-75 on the card alone. ALSO, if I were going to buy a new power supply, could I just take the one that I have now out and just replace it? Keep in mind I'm only a casual gamer and I only plan on playing SC2 and Diablo 3 when they're released, NOT WoW.
While I'm here, do you guys think upgrading to 4gigs of ram would be a smart choice? I sometimes have lag issues running Vegas movie maker and I also have some lag issues while working with large files in Illustrator and PS. If you do think I should, which RAM would you recommend I get?
Thanks guys :)