What to upgrade on this comp ?

sumik

sumik

sumik

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Hey guys I just got in possesion of Viao computer, and coming from Core 2 Duo to this computer is a nightmare. I'm pullin my hairs out when i try to multitask. I wanna upgrade it a little for multitaskin. U know the regular, playing around with videos songs, photoshops just a lot of stuff at once, so far this computer is garbage :) Main concern is What Video Card to put in this thing, nothing for high end games, just enough for watchin movies and good graphics overall.

Sony Viao PCV-RS 310

2.4Ghz Pentium
256 Ram DDR PC2100
Integrated Video Card 64Mb
 
Most any AGP card will do nicely for non-gaming purposes. A fast graphics card would not effect multitasking performance at all.

The biggest thing you can do is add more RAM. Max it out if you can. You might have trouble finding PC2100 but it's OK to get a more common speed like PC3200. The faster RAM will slow down to fit your system's capability.
 
As BillytheImpaler says more Ram will definitely help, check if there are any stipulations about the size of modules your motherboard will support before purchasing though. I would guess that if you buy 2x512mb it will be fine but it might mention in the manual.

The 7300GT will offer a fairly major improvement over the onboard but then you are starting with a pretty rubbish graphics card, whether it is worth it depends on the rough price that you pay for it. However a 6800GS would be better but does cost around £70 and you need to have a spare molex plug. :)
 
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