help out a total PC noob

The card will fit the slot, but you might want to make sure that your power supply is powerful enough (400w should do it, 350 would be pushing it).DGFreak

When did you get it?
If it was between 2 and 4 years ago, it's 4x/8x, which will run the newer AGP cards.
AGP 7600 GTs on newegg
7800GS
AGP X1950Pros
Check out the 7800GS and X1950Pro. The pro is significantly more money, but it's fast. The 7800GS is not that much more and is somewhat faster than the 7600GT.
Good luck.

TheLiberal

get a new computer. the end.blazethe1

well, before you go around buying new video cards, make sure that you dont have fast memory and a fast processor. If you do in fact have those two things, you may not actually need a fast graphics card to run the games on medium to low settings.

However, if you want to run your games on full settings, you will need a powerful processor, lots of fast memory, and a fast graphics card

The next computer that you get, I would recommend that you build your own computer. Believe me, it isn't as hard as it sounds.

gaming computers have 9 basic parts

1. Processor: I would recommend a core 2 duo, but if you're on a tight budget, get the AMD Athlon 64

2. Motherboard: I would recommend either an Asus P5L-MX for intel processors, or the ECS C51GM-M for AMD processors, however, I dont use IEEE 1394 ports. you'll need to find a motherboard that has IEEE 1394 internal connectors if you plan on using a case with IEEE 1394 (a.k.a firewire)

3. Case: make sure that your case will fit your Power supply, and your motherboard

4. Power supply: I would recommend  this power supply

5. video card: make sure that the slot on the card and the motherboard are the same

6. hard drive: I would recommend SATA 300 hard drives

7. DVD or CD drives: I would recommend Dual Layer DVD writers. Some DVD drives come with DVD playback software and DVD burning software

8. RAM also called memory: If you are using the motherboards i recommend, try to get the desired amount of memory in two memory sticks, but only if you dont plan on upgrading. I would recommend 2gigabytes of memory

9. Operating system(s): that is right, I did use plural. You can have multiple operating systems on one machine in case you have some software that you dont want to throw out such as DVD burning software or DVD playback software when you upgrade to windows vista

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[QUOTE="TheLiberal"]When did you get it?
If it was between 2 and 4 years ago, it's 4x/8x, which will run the newer AGP cards.
AGP 7600 GTs on newegg
7800GS
AGP X1950Pros
Check out the 7800GS and X1950Pro. The pro is significantly more money, but it's fast. The 7800GS is not that much more and is somewhat faster than the 7600GT.
Good luck.

Thug_Pikachu

well, before you go around buying new video cards, make sure that you dont have fast memory and a fast processor. If you do in fact have those two things, you may not actually need a fast graphics card to run the games on medium to low settings.

However, if you want to run your games on full settings, you will need a powerful processor, lots of fast memory, and a fast graphics card353535355353535

well, before you go around buying new video cards, make sure that you dont have fast memory and a fast processor. If you do in fact have those two things, you may not actually need a fast graphics card to run the games on medium to low settings.

However, if you want to run your games on full settings, you will need a powerful processor, lots of fast memory, and a fast graphics card

The next computer that you get, I would recommend that you build your own computer. Believe me, it isn't as hard as it sounds.

gaming computers have 9 basic parts

1. Processor: I would recommend a core 2 duo, but if you're on a tight budget, get the AMD Athlon 64

2. Motherboard: I would recommend either an Asus P5L-MX for intel processors, or the ECS C51GM-M for AMD processors, however, I dont use IEEE 1394 ports. you'll need to find a motherboard that has IEEE 1394 internal connectors if you plan on using a case with IEEE 1394 (a.k.a firewire)

3. Case: make sure that your case will fit your Power supply, and your motherboard

4. Power supply: I would recommend this power supply

5. video card: make sure that the slot on the card and the motherboard are the same

6. hard drive: I would recommend SATA 300 hard drives

7. DVD or CD drives: I would recommend Dual Layer DVD writers. Some DVD drives come with DVD playback software and DVD burning software

8. RAM also called memory: If you are using the motherboards i recommend, try to get the desired amount of memory in two memory sticks, but only if you dont plan on upgrading. I would recommend 2gigabytes of memory

9. Operating system(s): that is right, I did use plural. You can have multiple operating systems on one machine in case you have some software that you dont want to throw out such as DVD burning software or DVD playback software when you upgrade to windows vista

5.

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[QUOTE="Thug_Pikachu"][QUOTE="TheLiberal"]When did you get it?
If it was between 2 and 4 years ago, it's 4x/8x, which will run the newer AGP cards.
AGP 7600 GTs on newegg
7800GS
AGP X1950Pros
Check out the 7800GS and X1950Pro. The pro is significantly more money, but it's fast. The 7800GS is not that much more and is somewhat faster than the 7600GT.
Good luck.

TheLiberal

[QUOTE="DGFreak"]The card will fit the slot, but you might want to make sure that your power supply is powerful enough (400w should do it, 350 would be pushing it).TheLiberal

uh whats the difference between Core 2 duo and Dual-Core ? isnt having a 3.2 Dual-Core like having a 6.4 ghz processor ? Thug_Pikachu

[QUOTE="Thug_Pikachu"]uh whats the difference between Core 2 duo and Dual-Core ? isnt having a 3.2 Dual-Core like having a 6.4 ghz processor ? TheLiberal

[QUOTE="TheLiberal"][QUOTE="Thug_Pikachu"]uh whats the difference between Core 2 duo and Dual-Core ? isnt having a 3.2 Dual-Core like having a 6.4 ghz processor ? Thug_Pikachu

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