Quindiana Jones
11-08-2009, 12:33 AM
I'm gonna start using my PC for some games. Not massive super awesome 500 games at the same time stuff, but some games. Generally RPGs, but not MMOs.
My RAM is 1.4GB, and my video card is an ATI Radeon Xpress Series (0x5954). Both suck ass balls for gaming, apparently. I'm not looking to spend a lot of money, but I obviously need to upgrade if I want to really get something out of this. Bear in mind, when suggesting things, that I usually work in costs over time. My phone, for example, cost £300. But it won't be overtaken for years, and if it does I can just upgrade the software. So, all in all, it'll end up costing about £30 a year or less. You can see where I'm going with this. :D
So, yeah. Recommend video cards and tech me up on RAM stuff because I'm kind of oblivious. Why is it important for gaming? Can you just pop in any RAM thing you can buy, or do you need to check compatibility etc? I'm not really sure what the market's like, but I've Googled generic phrases and everything's come up between £200 and £800. That's insane. I don't want to pay more than £100, or £200 for both. Is this overly optimistic?
Cheers, EoFF. :love:
My RAM is 1.4GB, and my video card is an ATI Radeon Xpress Series (0x5954). Both suck ass balls for gaming, apparently. I'm not looking to spend a lot of money, but I obviously need to upgrade if I want to really get something out of this. Bear in mind, when suggesting things, that I usually work in costs over time. My phone, for example, cost £300. But it won't be overtaken for years, and if it does I can just upgrade the software. So, all in all, it'll end up costing about £30 a year or less. You can see where I'm going with this. :D
So, yeah. Recommend video cards and tech me up on RAM stuff because I'm kind of oblivious. Why is it important for gaming? Can you just pop in any RAM thing you can buy, or do you need to check compatibility etc? I'm not really sure what the market's like, but I've Googled generic phrases and everything's come up between £200 and £800. That's insane. I don't want to pay more than £100, or £200 for both. Is this overly optimistic?
Cheers, EoFF. :love: