Can my video card run some of the newer games?

It is one of the best AGP cards out there. You shouldn't have too much trouble running the latest games as long as you don't need them to be run at highest settings.Johnny_Rock

Should I overclock my system?[/quote
not unless you have really good cooling and know what you  are doing.

your processor is slowing u down.Hammerofjustice

Thats odd, my P4 2.8GHz with a 7600 and 2GB of memory ran GRAW at 1024x768 just fine with medium detail.

Try turning off shadows and some of the lighting.  Shadows really bog down machines, and yes your processor is a weak point but its not that weak.  GRAW is a finnicky game, as well, sometimes it just doesnt like to play nice.

No, you definetly need a new mobo (motherboard), a new processor (proc), and probably... a new video card. Like... I have a POS Dell Dimension C521. And when I pop The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in, the game Auto-Detects my settings as High. And the game is beautiful, with chopping in intense fights, ie. getting hit by an enemy flare.

Though mind you, GRAW is a pretty intense game, system req's-wise. But, if you're still using AGP, then don't expect much out of newer generations of games. You can play... Hmmm... FarCry on High... though thats no GRAW.

I suggest going with a newer ASUS or MSI board, and pick between AMD or Intel (though right now Intel definetly has the upper hand) for your Proc, and go PCI-E with your Vid Card.
MB_E102

[QUOTE="MB_E102"]No, you definetly need a new mobo (motherboard), a new processor (proc), and probably... a new video card. Like... I have a POS Dell Dimension C521. And when I pop The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in, the game Auto-Detects my settings as High. And the game is beautiful, with chopping in intense fights, ie. getting hit by an enemy flare.

Though mind you, GRAW is a pretty intense game, system req's-wise. But, if you're still using AGP, then don't expect much out of newer generations of games. You can play... Hmmm... FarCry on High... though thats no GRAW.

I suggest going with a newer ASUS or MSI board, and pick between AMD or Intel (though right now Intel definetly has the upper hand) for your Proc, and go PCI-E with your Vid Card.
Duo8675309

Thats odd, my P4 2.8GHz with a 7600 and 2GB of memory ran GRAW at 1024x768 just fine with medium detail. Try turning off shadows and some of the lighting. Shadows really bog down machines, and yes your processor is a weak point but its not that weak. GRAW is a finnicky game, as well, sometimes it just doesnt like to play nice. whoever the hell said this. mrbojangles25 is his name

Ya, that resolution is a bit high for your rig.

As for it lasting another year, ya, I think you should be just fine.  You will be able to play Crysis, for example, but not in all its glory.  Just make sure to buy games for their content, and not their looks, and you should have a pretty good year.

It will be tough, however, since more and more games are becoming dual core optimised.  Definately start saving your money for a new build...I'd say 1200 dollars is a reasonable budget for a new, med-high end rig.

buying 7 series with 256Mb? what a waste - if you already buying one of the 7 series make sure you're buying 512Mb  and if you can afford little more money than go with GT , you bought 7 GT but not with 512Mb??? wierd, anyway your video card still can handle very good with latest gamesPredatorRules

512MB of video memory makes about a 3-4 frame per second difference.  Its a marketing gimmick, designed to dupe the uninformed buyer into buying a video card.

256 MB is all you need.

[QUOTE="Hammerofjustice"]your processor is slowing u down.Duo8675309

[QUOTE="Duo8675309"][QUOTE="Hammerofjustice"]your processor is slowing u down.godofratz

buying 7 series with 256Mb? what a waste - if you already buying one of the 7 series make sure you're buying 512Mb  and if you can afford little more money than go with GT , you bought 7 GT but not with 512Mb??? wierd, anyway your video card still can handle very good with latest gamesPredatorRules

[QUOTE="PredatorRules"]buying 7 series with 256Mb? what a waste - if you already buying one of the 7 series make sure you're buying 512Mb and if you can afford little more money than go with GT , you bought 7 GT but not with 512Mb??? wierd, anyway your video card still can handle very good with latest gamesgood_evil

I just bought a 7600GT a couple of weeks ago and I think it's pretty amazing... it plays the games I like at max settings which is all that matters. Before when I was using a 5700LE I was playing WoW at 1280x1024 with all the shader effects off and everything else on medium/high which I thought was pretty good... but when I wanted to play something like Halo or FarCry it just wasn't worth it.

My PC is now over 2 1/2 years old... but it feels like new since I bought this card. I can play all my games at 1280x1024 with everything on max and it doesn't slow down which is more than enough for me. WoW isn't the most demanding game in the world, I know... but when it's running with everything on max between 50-75FPS it really does look nice. Halo running at 60FPS with everything on max is also stunning.

I'm more of a console person myself (Xbox 360 FTW:P) but I still love my PC.

P4 HT 3.2 Ghz, 1Gb RAM, 150Gb HDD.