gf's computer what can this handle?

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Hi all,

my gf has a computer from a well known manufacture that only deal online..

2GIG RAM
500GIG HDD
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHZ
ATI HD 3540
Vista


She loves settlers type games , she has settlers 2 (anniversary edition)

So if anyone can spec something would be handy
 
mame said:
If you/she wants to play games on that PC then you could just buy a cheap graphics card and you will be able to play most games. It's a good PC really.
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i know this is a pc thread but can you spec one?

ill have a look at The Settlers III & Civ games :)
 
Sorry its taken ages to reply forgot i did this she is still looking for upgrades :) Just downloading a demo of Settlers: Rise of an empire to see if it runs as she saw it in town.

CCC says ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series

Her max resolution atm is 1440 X 900 on an HP Pavilion w1907v monitor


sr4470 said:
Is that a typo mp4, because I can only find a Radeon HD *3450*:

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/652/1/

You do realise that's a dedicated graphics card right folks?? Too used to Radeon HD5870s I guess :p
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So if anyone can spec a GFX card that can run most games all welcome :)
 
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matt_fsr said:
As to cards, if you can stretch to it - this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-155-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=708

To save a bit of cash - this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-225-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673

Or this if they're in stock.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-109-GW&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1009

Alternatively, see if you can pick up a 2nd hand 8800GT, or 9800GT, essentially the same card.

What power supply have you got inside that box? Can you let us know the power output, and any other details on it such as 12v Amps and 5.5v Amps? (if it has them written on the side - some do)
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the PSU is made by these people http://www.bestec.com.tw/

300W PSU - Taken a photo - 4MB

 
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Cheers guys will she need a new psu? I have £100 max to spend on a GFX card
 
She said she would buy a new PSU IF the one in her computer wouldnt run a new gfx card.
£50 - £65 MAX PSU
£100 GFX
 
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^ That seems good - Does she need a new psu if she is to get a new GFX card?
 
Hi again (can a mod move this to General Hardware as conditions have changed)

Going to order today is my post above good enough for her system?
 
Well i orderd

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (since its on offer this week by a few £)

&

OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply

:) just hope it flaws Settlers 6/7
 
Hi all,

Well my GF now has this installed into her PC.

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

&

OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply


Have to say im dissapointed by the 5770 i tried running Just Cause on it to give it a little test etc and the FPS is bad its not smoothe at all. & it seems laggy on Settlers 6 too.

^ Anything i can do to make it better?

Where if i run it on my X1900's in crossfire it flaws it?! saying that i do have X4 quad core and 4GB RAM in my machine.

& she has
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHZ & 2GB of ram
 
stulid said:
Fresh reinstall?
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It's not a fresh install - From Dell & hasn't been wiped since she bought it

uninstalled the bloat that came with it though

She doesn't have a copy of Vista either
 
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^ Yeah i did all that before i installed the new GFX card

Am i being silly to think that the 5770 would overpower X1900's? (crossfire) the RAM still adds to 1GB.

Ill let her know about B&W 2 :)
 
^^ Yeah i've said she should get win7 on here but again thats more ££ atm

She isnt a very heavy gamer either
 
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