i would like to get a new graphics card

i would like to get a new graphics card but im confused about which one to get. i currently have an Intel 82845G graphics controller. and im on windows xpi would like to get a new graphics card
How much money do you plan on pitching in for a new graphics card? And which brand do you prefer?i would like to get a new graphics card
If you want to go to ATI, get the 4870 which is $300 and I've seen some as low as $250. If you don't want to spend that much go for the 4850. If you want to go nVidia, and don't want to spend much then get the 8800GT which is 110-130 dollars. Also, the 9800GTX is a great card as well.
what r the rest of the specs of your pc before we bottleneck you with something too powerful
[QUOTE=''h575309'']what r the rest of the specs of your pc before we bottleneck you with something too powerful[/QUOTE] what specs do u need?
[QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''][QUOTE=''h575309'']what r the rest of the specs of your pc before we bottleneck you with something too powerful[/QUOTE] what specs do u need?[/QUOTE]CPURamPower supplyand what you want your card to do. :]I have a feeling you have a PCI/AGP system...:?
[QUOTE=''Jamiemydearx3''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''] [QUOTE=''h575309'']what r the rest of the specs of your pc before we bottleneck you with something too powerful[/QUOTE] what specs do u need?[/QUOTE]CPURamPower supplyand what you want your card to do. :]I have a feeling you have a PCI/AGP system...:?[/QUOTE]where can i find that?
[QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''][QUOTE=''Jamiemydearx3''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''] [QUOTE=''h575309'']what r the rest of the specs of your pc before we bottleneck you with something too powerful[/QUOTE] what specs do u need?[/QUOTE]CPURamPower supplyand what you want your card to do. :]I have a feeling you have a PCI/AGP system...:?[/QUOTE]where can i find that?[/QUOTE] Cpu+ramGo to Start - right click on my computer - propertiesIt should say something like ''Intel Celeron 2.4512mb of RAM''Or''AMD Athlon 3200+1.50 GB of RAM''Power supplyOpen your case , look for a sticker on your power supply. and it should say v12+ and see what it says under it.it should look similar to this. ( http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-159-021-02.JPG )
hopefully you didnt buy this pc too long ago otherwise things like the cpu will bottleneck the gpu because it will be so slow
You can also go to start, run, and type in dxdiag.
click start button then on the run console type DXDIAG , you'll get the info on your pc
im gonna do that once i get back im about to go to a gow tourny
[QUOTE=''Jamiemydearx3''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''][QUOTE=''Jamiemydearx3''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''] [QUOTE=''h575309'']what r the rest of the specs of your pc before we bottleneck you with something too powerful[/QUOTE] what specs do u need?[/QUOTE]CPURamPower supplyand what you want your card to do. :]I have a feeling you have a PCI/AGP system...:?[/QUOTE]where can i find that?[/QUOTE] Cpu+ramGo to Start - right click on my computer - propertiesIt should say something like ''Intel Celeron 2.4512mb of RAM''Or''AMD Athlon 3200+1.50 GB of RAM''Power supplyOpen your case , look for a sticker on your power supply. and it should say v12+ and see what it says under it.it should look similar to this. ( http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-159-021-02.JPG )[/QUOTE] Intel Pentium 4 512mb of Ramcan i find power supply another way with out taking apart my computer?i would like my card to be able to play cs:source, the orange box, and combat arms
[QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''][QUOTE=''Jamiemydearx3''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''][QUOTE=''Jamiemydearx3''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''] [QUOTE=''h575309'']what r the rest of the specs of your pc before we bottleneck you with something too powerful[/QUOTE] what specs do u need?[/QUOTE]CPURamPower supplyand what you want your card to do. :]I have a feeling you have a PCI/AGP system...:?[/QUOTE]where can i find that?[/QUOTE] Cpu+ramGo to Start - right click on my computer - propertiesIt should say something like ''Intel Celeron 2.4512mb of RAM''Or''AMD Athlon 3200+1.50 GB of RAM''Power supplyOpen your case , look for a sticker on your power supply. and it should say v12+ and see what it says under it.it should look similar to this. ( http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-159-021-02.JPG )[/QUOTE] Intel Pentium 4 512mb of Ramcan i find power supply another way with out taking apart my computer?i would like my card to be able to play cs:source, the orange box, and combat arms[/QUOTE] The easiest way I find to get specs is to go to run and type dxdiag, it will tell you your GPU, your CPU and clock, your ram, pretty much everything we need except PSU.
[QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''][QUOTE=''Jamiemydearx3''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''][QUOTE=''Jamiemydearx3''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''] [QUOTE=''h575309'']what r the rest of the specs of your pc before we bottleneck you with something too powerful[/QUOTE] what specs do u need?[/QUOTE]CPURamPower supplyand what you want your card to do. :]I have a feeling you have a PCI/AGP system...:?[/QUOTE]where can i find that?[/QUOTE] Cpu+ramGo to Start - right click on my computer - propertiesIt should say something like ''Intel Celeron 2.4512mb of RAM''Or''AMD Athlon 3200+1.50 GB of RAM''Power supplyOpen your case , look for a sticker on your power supply. and it should say v12+ and see what it says under it.it should look similar to this. ( http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-159-021-02.JPG )[/QUOTE] Intel Pentium 4 512mb of Ramcan i find power supply another way with out taking apart my computer?i would like my card to be able to play cs:source, the orange box, and combat arms[/QUOTE] *sigh* How many GHZ on the Intel Pentium 4?Btw youll have to get a 1gb stick of ram, im GUESSING you have a AGP socket. But do what the other people said and type dxiag or whatever the command is.
this is sounding like your going to need a new pc my friend....how old is this pc
[QUOTE=''h575309'']this is sounding like your going to need a new pc my friend....how old is this pc[/QUOTE] i think its 4-6 years oldedit: its 6 years old and 2.53Ghz
[QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''] [QUOTE=''h575309'']this is sounding like your going to need a new pc my friend....how old is this pc[/QUOTE] i think its 4-6 years oldedit: its 6 years old and 2.53Ghz[/QUOTE]

Yeah... I think you should get an entirely new PC. But don't sweat it man, I'm getting a new PC too cuz I wanna play Diablo III. I'm saving up my money for an Alienware.
[QUOTE=''Digital_DJ_00''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''] [QUOTE=''h575309'']this is sounding like your going to need a new pc my friend....how old is this pc[/QUOTE] i think its 4-6 years oldedit: its 6 years old and 2.53Ghz[/QUOTE]

Yeah... I think you should get an entirely new PC. But don't sweat it man, I'm getting a new PC too cuz I wanna play Diablo III. I'm saving up my money for an Alienware.[/QUOTE] don't blow your money on alienware, build it yourself and you save half the price
[QUOTE=''imprezawrx500''][QUOTE=''Digital_DJ_00''][QUOTE=''Enraged_Bannana''] [QUOTE=''h575309'']this is sounding like your going to need a new pc my friend....how old is this pc[/QUOTE] i think its 4-6 years oldedit: its 6 years old and 2.53Ghz[/QUOTE]

Yeah... I think you should get an entirely new PC. But don't sweat it man, I'm getting a new PC too cuz I wanna play Diablo III. I'm saving up my money for an Alienware.[/QUOTE] don't blow your money on alienware, build it yourself and you save half the price [/QUOTE]Yup... custom build are far cheaper... if you need help to build your own PC, just post a topic about that here at PC Hardware Discussion... there are a lot of unbelievable people with unbelievable PC knowledge here at gamespot...