Best DDR2 Graphics HELP

[03tellis]

OK, I have a Dell XPS 420 with a Core 2 Quad processor @ 2.4 GHz, 3 Gig ram, a radeon HD 3650 and Duel booting windows 7 and Vista. I dont know what my motherboard is but its DDR2.

I am about to go to University and looking at my finances I have realised that I cannot afford the new PC I was planning to build. This isn't so bad as surprisingly my PC still, after 2 years, can run every game I have tried on it. However I am tired of comparing my friends perfect details to my low quality mush, so I was wondering what the best upgrade possibility would be for a DDR2 card, allowing me a better gaming experiance until I am financially secure enough to build my DDR3 PC.

The card I am looking at primarily is:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-226-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=

 

[uv]

The data rate of of your system RAM is irrelevant to the data rate of your graphics card RAM.

A system with DDR2 RAM can use a graphics card with GDDR5, a system with DDR3 can use a graphics card with DDR - the two componenets are mutually exclusive.

*edit*

and welcome to the forum

 

[HW91]

you might also need to get a new PSU :/

 

[anuraj]

Your computer quite good. Just upgerade the graphics card and psu.

 

[03tellis]

oh thanks. I was confused over what the standerds meant

But ye I might get the card I said and a 500W power supply. It seems my current ones only 375W.

Thanks for your help.

 

[hp7909]

Which games & what res?

But you could get away with this GFX without having to upgrade current PSU.

 

[razer1978]

Which games & what res?

But you could get away with this GFX without having to upgrade current PSU.

and it's £2 cheaper and faster

 

[Guardsmon]

Sounds like a Q6600. and yes as everyone else has said, your computer is pretty good considering. Your PSU should support the GFX card listed above without too many problems.
I believe Dell have now started using Standard ATX PSUs so swapping one over shouldn't be a problem, but it might be worth having a chat to someone who knows a bit about hardware before you go playing too much (just sounds like you are new to this and a little unsure as to how to go about it all - don't want you killing hardware - it is unlikely)

Doubt you have the option on a Dell motherboard, but the Q6600 G0 overclocks very easily over 3.0Ghz if they have left any options in which could help a little with some games.
*edit* definately do some reading before looking at overclocking.