Shopping for New video card that can run borderlands

[dkamm65]

You could get a pretty good GPU for 300 bucks, but I'll have to agree with Sirrus.

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[Snaffle J. Bean]

There's no point in upgrading your video card with such bad RAM/Processor.

Oh fffff- didn't see that he posted his specs.

Yeah, you'll probably need to upgrade your processor and ram, too. But right now it looks like those meet the minimum requirements of borderlands.

[Jacob/Lee]

Well, is there a sticker anywhere on the outside of the computer that has a number on it? I might be able to find it on the internet if I search the serial number.

Also, what brand is it? Dell, HP, etc.

My dad is the kind of guy who breaks down old computers and uses the parts, so no sticker D:
Also, It's a STANDARD loving SYSTEM MOTHERBOARD, Bull.

[Starcraftman]

Ouch, just noticed the specs of your pc, and they are TERRIBLE. I would recommend buying a new computer because even if you bought the graphics card I listed below, your computer would still probably not be able to run borderlands because of your slow processor.

This is the best AGP card you can get, because the only AGP cards that are still being produced are not very powerful, although this should still be MUCH more powerful then what you have now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131329

[Jacob/Lee]

Ouch, just noticed the specs of your pc, and they are TERRIBLE. I would recommend buying a new computer because even if you bought the graphics card I listed below, your computer would still probably not be able to run borderlands because of your slow processor.

This is the best AGP card you can get, because the only AGP cards that are still being produced are not very powerful, although this should still be MUCH more powerful then what you have now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131329

$109.99, not a bad price.

[Snaffle J. Bean]

$109.99, not a bad price.

Yes, but you'll most likely have to upgrade your processor and ram. Well, unless your processor is 2.4GHz or over.

[Jacob/Lee]

Yes, but you'll most likely have to upgrade your processor and ram. Well, unless your processor is 2.4GHz or over.

Goddamn, my computer sucks.

[Snaffle J. Bean]

Goddamn, my computer sucks.

Yeah, your best bet is to get a new computer if you have enough money. I could find you a computer fit for playing most game released within the past year on medium/high for under $600 if you want.

[Jacob/Lee]

Yeah, your best bet is to get a new computer if you have enough money. I could find you a computer fit for playing most game released within the past year on medium/high for under $600 if you want.

My only requests, that it be capable of playing Left 4 Dead, Borderlands,and Garrysmod.High CPU would be good for Dwarf Fortress too.

[Snaffle J. Bean]

My only requests, that it be capable of playing Left 4 Dead, Borderlands,and Garrysmod.High CPU would be good for Dwarf Fortress too.

Oh yeah, it'd be capable of all those games. It'd probably be able to run most of them on high. I don't know what Dwarf Fortress is, though.

[Jacob/Lee]

Oh yeah, it'd be capable of all those games. It'd probably be able to run most of them on high. I don't know what Dwarf Fortress is, though.

Basically, Dwarf Fortress uses all the CPU it is provided with to help the game run with higher FPS, So high CPU so I can run the wiki and have a good framerate at 70 Population would be nice.

Something possibly like or better than:
Operating System: Requires Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or newer (If on a non-Windows OS, see System requirements#Other Operating Systems for information on how to install Dwarf Fortress)
Disk Space: ~100MB. The game itself takes only about 20MB, but savegames and screenshots (if you take them) use considerable amounts of disk space. It is possible to use over a gigabyte of disk space with Dwarf Fortress.
RAM: 256MB. The game uses 150+ MB memory while running (more if you select a local grid larger than 6x6). The more creatures, objects, and explored space on your map, the more memory you will need. Most of this can be kept in virtual memory (page file), but be sure to have at least 500MB total (physical + virtual) memory available. World generation requires 400MB at its peak.
CPU: Dwarf Fortress is able to use as much CPU power as you can provide it with. While a Pentium II at 500Mhz is initially sufficient, your frame-rate will substantially decrease as your population increases, among other factors. Keep in mind that Dwarf Fortress will only run on one CPU at a time. There doesn't appear to be any indication that Dwarf Fortress will support multi-threading in the near future.
The larger your map and the more units on it, the harder your computer will need to work. The speed of the simulation depends on the size of the map, the number of entities (dwarves, pets, etc.), the number of levels (mountainous maps have more depth levels), the number of objects and other factors. Modern computers should be able to run 3x3 maps with medium-sized fortresses at 80-100 FPS. Particularly fast processors may be able to handle much larger maps at the same speed.

[Snaffle J. Bean]

Basically, Dwarf Fortress uses all the CPU it is provided with to help the game run with higher FPS, So high CPU so I can run the wiki and have a good framerate at 70 Population would be nice.

Well, how does it run with your computer now, and how many GHz is your processor? Because the one I found has a 2.6GHz Dual Core processor.

[Jacob/Lee]

Well, how does it run with your computer now, and how many GHz is your processor? Because the one I found has a 2.6GHz Dual Core processor.

I get about 20-40 FPS with 70 dwarves with about 40 moving about.
And I'm not sure about the proccesor

[Snaffle J. Bean]

I get about 20-40 FPS with 70 dwarves with about 40 moving about.

Well, you should be able to run it pretty good with the PC I found.

Here are the specs

2GB ram
2.6GHz Dual Core processor
Nvidia GT 240, 1GB GDDR5 Vram

[Jacob/Lee]

Also, the Motherboard is ABIT KV8 PRO

How much is it?