I'm stuck in 2008 (Nvidia 9600 GT). Recommended upgrade?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:49 pm
Short story
I'm looking to upgrade the graphics card (for $200-$300) but at this point I think I am overdue for a system upgrade. If so, I feel like I could use some pointers to get a system that is fairly low power draw but suitable for most games at medium-high settings. I'm way out of touch with what's happening in hardware land.
My system. Please don't laugh
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Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT (512MB)
Intel P31 (Bearlake) + ICH7 chipset
2GB ram
Windows XP
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Can I get away with just a graphics card upgrade while still getting a nice benefit? Or does the whole thing need to go? (After all these years, I suspect it does...). It's really with a lot of guilt that I contemplate an upgrade 'cause I hardly used the machine for games but I find myself wanting to get back into the swing of things. Windows 8, UEFI, oh god!
Thanks for any pointers (I have a lot of catching up to do).
I'm looking to upgrade the graphics card (for $200-$300) but at this point I think I am overdue for a system upgrade. If so, I feel like I could use some pointers to get a system that is fairly low power draw but suitable for most games at medium-high settings. I'm way out of touch with what's happening in hardware land.
My system. Please don't laugh
___
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT (512MB)
Intel P31 (Bearlake) + ICH7 chipset
2GB ram
Windows XP
___
Can I get away with just a graphics card upgrade while still getting a nice benefit? Or does the whole thing need to go? (After all these years, I suspect it does...). It's really with a lot of guilt that I contemplate an upgrade 'cause I hardly used the machine for games but I find myself wanting to get back into the swing of things. Windows 8, UEFI, oh god!
Thanks for any pointers (I have a lot of catching up to do).