Do I Need a New PC?

[Skotekal]

Do I Need a New PC?

Alright, so here are my garbage computer specs. I just took a pic off of SRL because I don't know how to find all the info. And ignore all the green stuff and failure stuff, I was checking to see if I could run Oblivion. :lol:

Now tell me: Should I just update my GFX card or get a job for the summer and get a new computer?

Spoiler

Now say the most graphic intense game I was going to play was Oblivion, should I just upgrade?

Now if I wanted to play Fallout 3 I'd need a new computer. Much cheaper I'm guessing, right?

EDIT: Oh tits, the image is too small. Damn you photobucket! Alright I'll just write 'em down. Oh well. And I'm just gonna copy exactly what the image from SRL says:

CPU
You Have: 2 processors running - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz

CPU Speed
You Have: 1.86 GHz Performance Rated at 4.89 GHz

System RAM
You Have: 997 MB

Operating System
You Have: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 16001)

Video Card
You Have: Intel(R) G965 Express Chipset Family (Intel(R) GMA 3000)

Video RAM: Required - 128 MB , You have - 256 MB

Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes

Video HW Rasterization: Required - Yes , You have - Yes

Video HW Transform & Lighting: Required - Yes , You have - No

Vertex Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 0.0

Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 2.0

 

[Shirosaki]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

Erm, maybe purchase a new video card and get the free driver update?

 

[Ithan]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

You should just get a new video card, maybe a little more RAM.
And clean up your hard drive...

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

Yeah, I definitely need to do some HD clean up. 220g overall and I have like 6 left. And all from my brothers movies for his iPod. Goddamnit.

And thanks for all the comments and help. I have an old nVidia card around here somewhere... A few years old but it was like 3 millimeters too long and I couldn't get it in. RAWR.

 

[Man]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

just upgrade your card, and you've GOTTA add more ram to that thing

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

I know. It's a horrible machine isn't it? I think mine can support... Wait... Lemme check crucial.com.

EDIT: 8 gigs. Man, I hate being poor. Oh well. Looks like a job for me this summer. What a blow to my mellow, bro. :lol:

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

Alrighty. I guess it will help when creating sigs.

And now I can't blame photobucket for all my image uploading problems. :lol:

 

[Trawgdor]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

Yeah, I definitely need to do some HD clean up. 220g overall and I have like 6 left. And all from my brothers movies for his iPod. Goddamnit.

And thanks for all the comments and help. I have an old nVidia card around here somewhere... A few years old but it was like 3 millimeters too long and I couldn't get it in. RAWR.

Get an HD graphics card. Oblivion looks AMAZING with it. That, and Qarl's Texture Overhaul.
You might also consider getting more RAM too.

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

Geez, would it be better just to get a new PC?

And if my grahics things is a chip, then what the Christ is in the PCI slot? Sorry, I know very little about the guts of a computer. Don't laugh. I said NO.

 

[Trawgdor]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

Geez, would it be better just to get a new PC?

And if my grahics things is a chip, then what the Christ is in the PCI slot? Sorry, I know very little about the guts of a computer. Don't laugh. I said NO.

I guess that would be good if you don't want to take it in to the shop to get the new stuff installed.
Maybe get a lap top. I love mine. :wub:

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

Into a shop? Alex, I'm a cheap person. I'd do it myself even to save 10 bucks. :lol:

 

[Trawgdor]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

LOL.
But then you'd risk breaking your computer.
What will you choose, young one?

 

[Wonderfoole WINO]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

lol you have the same craptastic GFX card as me. :lol: except Im stuck with a laptop so I cant really update it. its a shame cuz the rest of it is just fine. I guess Il just save up and get a desktop.

 

[Trawgdor]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

lol you have the same craptastic GFX card as me. :lol: except Im stuck with a laptop so I cant really update it. its a shame cuz the rest of it is just fine. I guess Il just save up and get a desktop.

Laptops are where it's at dude! :lol:

 

[Noctus]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

Ironically, my dads PC broke today. Heh.

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

I'll risk it. :lol: Then I'll blame my brother or something.

And we share each other's pain TJ. :'( If you have the same specs as me you should easily be able to play Morrowind though. And did you ever get Oblivion for the the PC?

 

[Wonderfoole WINO]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

no I didnt get oblivion, I got fallout but it wont work. :'( Im guessing oblivion wouldnt work either. Im thinking of taking it over to a computer shop and see if I can get it updated without selling my soul.

edit: ****! I called and no I cant. If I knew my computer would be so hard to update I would have never gotten it. grrr... guess Il just have to wait till I can get a new one.

 

[jwc2200]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

If you decide to upgrade, check with this site for the video card and memory, and anything else you might need.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/

That is where I got my video card and some extra ram to run FTLC properly, they were cheaper than other sites including Ebay. Doing the work yourself is easy, I have never had any training and had no trouble doing the upgrade myself.
Good luck,
Jason

 

[Arladerus]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

If your video card is integrated, that means it's a part of your motherboard. I believe you would have to get a new motherboard altogether to have it work with a video card that isn't integrated. Also, if your computer is old, let's say, before 2005, you would probably also need a new processing unit, as new motherboards aren't compatible with old processing units.

For shame. You might as well buy an empty computer tower, buy the parts and build a new computer. If you buy the parts separately, it's almost always more worth it than a pre-built one. Same money, double the specs.

 

[Vero Caerso]

Re: Do I Need a New PC?

Just do what ever last longer, or is cheaper.

If the card last quite awhile and it doesn't cost to much,
Then just get it.
Better than getting a computer, might cost more.