Advice Needed

Unspoken · 15-09-2007, 01:22 AM

I need to make my current PC better at gaming. I was thinking of upgrading it's RAM and video card only, as it seems those are the ones lacking. However, I want to be sure that upgrading those components will truly increase performance and not just get bottleneck on the CPU and motherboard. Here's my current specs:

GeForce 6800 GT
3.4 GHz Pentium 4
1 GB RAM

If more information is needed, please tell me. Do you think that if I get a GeForce 8800 series and 2 GB RAM would improve performance? Thanks!

roy92 · 15-09-2007, 02:17 AM

what mobo do you have?

Unspoken · 15-09-2007, 11:39 PM

That's another problem, I don't know. It's a Dell XPS Gen 3 computer I bought around two years ago. I don't know how to find out what my motherboard is.

roy92 · 16-09-2007, 02:43 AM

try installing this

Everest Home Edition

It will show you whatever is inside your computer (hardware-wise)

15-09-2007, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
Unspoken Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14 Status: Offline	Advice Needed I need to make my current PC better at gaming. I was thinking of upgrading it's RAM and video card only, as it seems those are the ones lacking. However, I want to be sure that upgrading those components will truly increase performance and not just get bottleneck on the CPU and motherboard. Here's my current specs: GeForce 6800 GT 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 1 GB RAM If more information is needed, please tell me. Do you think that if I get a GeForce 8800 series and 2 GB RAM would improve performance? Thanks!

15-09-2007, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
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16-09-2007, 02:43 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
roy92 CSS HAXOR Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 15 Male Posts: 547 Times Helpful: 37 Status: Offline My Computer	try installing this Everest Home Edition It will show you whatever is inside your computer (hardware-wise) __________________ I helped someone! here - laptop hard drive here - graphics card problem this indeed is true Interested in SLI? visit slizone Need help with PSU's? drop by Big B's PSU sticky Nvidia Display Drivers - here ATI Display Drivers - here Hate spyware and adware? Grab spybot and adaware

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15-09-2007, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Unspoken Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14 Status: Offline	That's another problem, I don't know. It's a Dell XPS Gen 3 computer I bought around two years ago. I don't know how to find out what my motherboard is.

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