The Computer Megathread

[GEN.Fire Bird]

???
im not really giving much advice
and i started on pg. 334.
thats 6 pages back.
EDIT:
forgot i changed my GPU.
the price is mostly the processor, motherboard, GPU, and monitor

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[devildogelite]

You have almost no idea what you're talking about though, you're contributing nothing to the thread but post after post of garbage

[uno_da_cat]

Alright So I seriously need to upgrade my GPU. It literally just loving sucks. Everything else on my comp is decent but for some reason my graphics card is severely outdated.
I've got a budget of about $160 max. I've heard I may need a power supply upgrade aswell.
Specs:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/19/2011, 01:24:41
       Machine name: CHARLES-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
       System Model: Inspiron 537s
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E7500  @ 2.93GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.9GHz
             Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
          Page File: 3028MB used, 5159MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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          Card name: ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series
       Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
          Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x95C5)
           DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_95C5&SUBSYS_90181028&REV_00
     Display Memory: 2041 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 249 MB
      Shared Memory: 1791 MB
       Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

I desperately need some help.

[devildogelite]

Well sadly, it can't be upgraded :c

[uno_da_cat]

Well sadly, it can't be upgraded :c

So I have to buy a new rig entirely?

[devildogelite]

So I have to buy a new rig entirely?

I looked it up and it only has a pcie x16 almost all graphics cards you can buy new now are pcie2.0 x16. So yes probably

[uno_da_cat]

I looked it up and it only has a pcie x16 almost all graphics cards you can buy new now are pcie2.0 x16. So yes probably

Well if there is any slight possibility I can even upgrade it even some. It doesn't have to be a huge jump or anything. I'm really desperate for even minor results. I can't run anything with this current build.

[devildogelite]

I really don't think its possible to upgrade it, I'm pretty sure its a lost cause. You might be able to buy a computer with a intergrated gpu and then upgrade it in the future. You're gonna be out at least 300 dollars

[uno_da_cat]

I really don't think its possible to upgrade it, I'm pretty sure its a lost cause. You might be able to buy a computer with a intergrated gpu and then upgrade it in the future. You're gonna be out at least 300 dollars

I guess I'm just gonna wait til I can afford a quality rig. Gah this really blows. I can't play half the games I want to play :C

[devildogelite]

If you can get 500 you'll be good to go, though that's pretty far from your original amount of money.

[uno_da_cat]

If you can get 500 you'll be good to go, though that's pretty far from your original amount of money.

It's possible but won't happen til the end of the year likely. I'm not good at building either and rather scared to attempt to do so. But It might be the best way to go about this so I don't end up forgeted over again.

[devildogelite]

It's possible but won't happen til the end of the year likely. I'm not good at building either and rather scared to attempt to do so. But It might be the best way to go about this so I don't end up forgeted over again.

It's totally the best way, also its nowhere near as hard as you think. It's mostly you being scared.

[uno_da_cat]

It's mostly you being scared.

My whole life in a nutshell.

[Mulch]

@Mulch: That is just because the driver is in beta mode. It's in testing. So, it shows you an installation report so you can see if everything installed properly and there were no issues. If there were (which there weren't, in your case) then it would give you an opportunity to see that and fix it, perhaps install an older, more stable driver.

Alright got it. I actually had to install the beta drivers because the most recent stable version was giving me issues.

[Aphtonites]

I need to upgrade my CPU, I have a Nvidia GTX 460 (Hey, don't laugh at me, i brought it when it was cutting edge and stuff :c) but I haven't been able to push it to it's full potential.