Solve : need help with upgrading my computer.?

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Answer» I have a 2005 windows xp media edition desktop computer. i mainly use it for gaming which worked up until now. i have spent alot of money on games i am UNABLE to play due to the radeon express 200 graphics card. Now that Guild wars 2 is coming out and i have it pre ordered i would love to be able to play it by the 25th for the 3 day headstart but as my computer sits i cant. what i would like to do is put in a Geforce gtx 550 ti graphics card, if this is possible i have no idea? i assume my computer does not have enough power SUPPLY even if i can do it so i also plan on getting a COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus if its possible to install that? basically i need help to figure out if this is possible and what might be involved in doing so. if you need to know anything else just ask. I would greatly appreciate any help Good morning cak920 and welcome to CH Some more info would be needed. What model of PC (Dell C521 / HP A6400F / or custom PC) I can't give you an answer on the video card because I do not know if you PC has a AGP slot or PCI or PCIx etc How much memory do you have now. How big is your PS now Are you going to be staying with MSE or ? How fast is the CPU? Etc Please try to be just as descriptive as possible, Mike alright. sorry i am not very knowledgeable with this stuff but ill give you what i know for now and will try to find more of the info you mentioned. model: Compaq Presario as to the slot i am not sure. memory: 1 GB, 250GB hard drive i do not know how bug my ps is but my guess is 300 i am not sure what MSE means? processor: AMD Athlon 64 that is what i have for nowI think it will most likely be possible to upgrade, but I don't see enough information to know. I am assuming that you are trying to replace the graphics card. Please tell the specs of the computer. The upgrade will be possible if: The graphics card and the motherboard is compatible (Is there a PCI-E slot on the motherboard if the graphics device requires one?, etc) There is enough space in the computer (The graphics device fits inside the computer) The driver for the graphics device is compatible with the Operating System in use. As said, the memory and processor will depend as well, and for such a game, at least 4GB of RAM and maybe a Quad Core or so might be best. EDIT: I just got outposted twice... lol Only 1GB of memory? Your computer and/or your game might crash several hundred times while playing... my best advice is to re-make the entire computer... Maybe with: GIGABYTE GeForce Graphics - about $200 ASUS or similar motherboard - about $200 At least a 500GB HDD - about $75 Ivy Bridge Intel i7 - about $250 16GB DDR3 Memory - about $300 A nice case - about $100 Power - about $150 Other wires, fans, displays and such - about $250 It's not the cheapest stuff out there, but if you build a computer like that, it will most likely last a while.hmm definately dont wanna crash all the time. the reason i chose those 2 specific things are because i want to use them to build a new computer but was hoping i could use them in my current one until i can afford the whole build. if you wanna check it out and give me your thoughts on it you can find it here: http://www.geforce.com/optimize/guides/how-to-build-a-kick-censored-crysis-2-pc-for-under-600/#2 it is a budget gaming build that i have heard actually performs quite nice. but as i said i don't have a ton of knowledge about the technical stuff so it would be great to hear your opinions about that buildThe computer will be averagely good for most games. I guess it might be just nice to do exactly as the guide says. If the motherboard of your computer doesn't support enough RAM, you would have to change the motherboard, then you would have to change the processor, etc. If you are allowed to install the game multiple times, you could try it once on your laptop as is, and see if it WORKS. If not, maybe you could install the game to an EXTERNAL hard drive or something... Could you check what slots there are on the motherboard (PCI, PCI-E) and what slot the graphics card plugs in to?just found that my computer has a PCI slot and the card requires PCI-E. wondering if i can buy half of the build and use a few parts from my current computer just to get a working one until i can afford the whole buildIn short ...for newer games you are gonna need a newer PC...I know patio the problem is i cant afford much which is why i wanna build the cheap gaming system. an i just looked and it seems i looked at it WRONG. i have a pci express slot not just pci so the graphic card should work if i have enough power supply.

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I have a 2005 windows xp media edition desktop computer. i mainly use it for gaming which worked up until now. i have spent alot of money on games i am UNABLE to play due to the radeon express 200 graphics card. Now that Guild wars 2 is coming out and i have it pre ordered i would love to be able to play it by the 25th for the 3 day headstart but as my computer sits i cant. what i would like to do is put in a Geforce gtx 550 ti graphics card, if this is possible i have no idea? i assume my computer does not have enough power SUPPLY even if i can do it so i also plan on getting a COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus if its possible to install that? basically i need help to figure out if this is possible and what might be involved in doing so. if you need to know anything else just ask. I would greatly appreciate any help Good morning cak920 and welcome to CH

Some more info would be needed.

What model of PC (Dell C521 / HP A6400F / or custom PC)
I can't give you an answer on the video card because I do not know if you PC has a AGP slot or PCI or PCIx etc
How much memory do you have now.
How big is your PS now
Are you going to be staying with MSE or ?
How fast is the CPU?
Etc

Please try to be just as descriptive as possible, Mike alright. sorry i am not very knowledgeable with this stuff but ill give you what i know for now and will try to find more of the info you mentioned.

model: Compaq Presario
as to the slot i am not sure.
memory: 1 GB, 250GB hard drive
i do not know how bug my ps is but my guess is 300
i am not sure what MSE means?
processor: AMD Athlon 64

that is what i have for nowI think it will most likely be possible to upgrade, but I don't see enough information to know.
I am assuming that you are trying to replace the graphics card.
Please tell the specs of the computer. The upgrade will be possible if:

The graphics card and the motherboard is compatible (Is there a PCI-E slot on the motherboard if the graphics device requires one?, etc)
There is enough space in the computer (The graphics device fits inside the computer)
The driver for the graphics device is compatible with the Operating System in use.

As said, the memory and processor will depend as well, and for such a game, at least 4GB of RAM and maybe a Quad Core or so might be best.

EDIT:
I just got outposted twice... lol
Only 1GB of memory? Your computer and/or your game might crash several hundred times while playing... my best advice is to re-make the entire computer...
Maybe with:
GIGABYTE GeForce Graphics - about $200
ASUS or similar motherboard - about $200
At least a 500GB HDD - about $75
Ivy Bridge Intel i7 - about $250
16GB DDR3 Memory - about $300
A nice case - about $100
Power - about $150
Other wires, fans, displays and such - about $250
It's not the cheapest stuff out there, but if you build a computer like that, it will most likely last a while.hmm definately dont wanna crash all the time. the reason i chose those 2 specific things are because i want to use them to build a new computer but was hoping i could use them in my current one until i can afford the whole build. if you wanna check it out and give me your thoughts on it you can find it here: http://www.geforce.com/optimize/guides/how-to-build-a-kick-*censored*-crysis-2-pc-for-under-600/#2 it is a budget gaming build that i have heard actually performs quite nice. but as i said i don't have a ton of knowledge about the technical stuff so it would be great to hear your opinions about that buildThe computer will be averagely good for most games. I guess it might be just nice to do exactly as the guide says.
If the motherboard of your computer doesn't support enough RAM, you would have to change the motherboard, then you would have to change the processor, etc.
If you are allowed to install the game multiple times, you could try it once on your laptop as is, and see if it WORKS. If not, maybe you could install the game to an EXTERNAL hard drive or something...
Could you check what slots there are on the motherboard (PCI, PCI-E) and what slot the graphics card plugs in to?just found that my computer has a PCI slot and the card requires PCI-E. wondering if i can buy half of the build and use a few parts from my current computer just to get a working one until i can afford the whole buildIn short ...for newer games you are gonna need a newer PC...I know patio the problem is i cant afford much which is why i wanna build the cheap gaming system. an i just looked and it seems i looked at it WRONG. i have a pci express slot not just pci so the graphic card should work if i have enough power supply.

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