Hello all,
This is my first time to the board and I'm not too well versed in CPU speak so bear with me. I have a desktop that was from a private store in Fl and it seems to do the trick for me. It's not name brand per se but there are parts I recognize. Nevertheless I have been interested in picking up old hobbies like video editing and minor online gaming. The gaming would be in the veins of battlefield 3, diablo, etc while the video editing would be something like adobe or cyberlink power director. So my main question to the forum is this: What do I need to improve on my computer to make it possible to run these programs? I'm going to put my stats below.
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i 3.1
Gaming graphics 1071 MB Total available graphics memory 3.0
Primary hard disk 646GB Free (932GB Total) 5.9
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
System
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Manufacturer MSI
Model MS-7366
Total amount of system memory 4.00 GB RAM
System type 32-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4
64-bit capable Yes
Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 932 GB
Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i
DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better
Network
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Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
So I've done a small amount of digging and I understand my processor isn't exactly leading the way but it's not necessarily lagging behind either. From my very novice estimation I'm thinking I mainly need a new graphics card and maybe another stick of RAM. Am I correct in this assumption or should I just leave this thing for dead and shoot for another PC or laptop? Btw what graphics card would you recommend? Thanks!