Mega New to PC Gaming

I have a computer with these specs

Video Card is a Intel82945g Express Chipset Family

It says that there is no Sound Card (I know there is one it just stopped working a few weeks ago.)

What games can I play?

If I need to add any info just let me know. Thanks in Advanced. :D

It (dxdiag) says that I have a total of 1014Mb RAM but right under that it says that I have used 1039mb with1238 mb available.

It also says I have Directx 10 Whatever that means.

I don't really have a budget Aka as cheap as possiblekandenkiller

As around... how cheap?

As in, what's the absolute max you can pay?

there is some really good cards out thee but your powere supply its messing you up plus you have a pentiumD so i dont know if that could bottleneck one of the powerfull cards i say you go for a 8600GT gamerloks

I just want too know what will get me a good system. I am gonna have to save up for a long time to get any close. In fact owe my little brother $105 for an Ipod Nano I bought from him.kandenkiller

Lets see what I can fish for you under $100...

Eh, just get the 8600 GT. You don't really need a new PSU. Although the PSU might not meet the "official" requirements of the 8600 GT, you'll be pretty fine using the PSU you have right now.

Assuming your only computer is the one used by your family, you probably don't do that much intensive PC gaming. A 8600 GT fits you perfectly. If you do, however, get drawn to hard PC gaming, you better start saving up that piggy bank.

How much is the 8600 GT? and would it let me play portal?

How much is the 8600 GT? and would it let me play portal?

kandenkiller

$100 dollars or under. You should easily find it at Best Buy, Fry's, or Curcuit City.

Also, read what I added at the top.

[QUOTE="kandenkiller"]

How much is the 8600 GT? and would it let me play portal?

qman101

$100 dollars or under. You should easily find it at Best Buy, Fry's, or Curcuit City.

Thanks a lot by the way sorry for the double post

I already have Portal could I play it at a lower (or lowest) setting without having to upgrade?kandenkiller

You should be able to. Just do know that an upgrade to a video card WILL be overwhelming, if not, noticable.

its around 79.99$ after mail in rebate and of course it wold let you play portal probably full settings but you wont be able to play some of the newer games such as crysis,assasins creed, and some others go to newegg.com>search>8600GT and look them up see what you likegamerloks

Obviously not Crysis... Unless he does some serious tweaking, which I'm assuming he can't do too easily.

Also, I don't really think he can shop online.

Of course, I could be wrong...

How much is the 8600 GT? and would it let me play portal?

kandenkiller

Yes, it will let you play portal on decent settings

I already have Portal could I play it at a lower (or lowest) setting without having to upgrade?kandenkiller

I've just noticed... If you already have Portal, why don't you try it?:|

[QUOTE="gamerloks"]its around 79.99$ after mail in rebate and of course it wold let you play portal probably full settings but you wont be able to play some of the newer games such as crysis,assasins creed, and some others go to newegg.com>search>8600GT and look them up see what you likeqman101

Obviously not Crysis... Unless he does some serious tweaking, which I'm assuming he can't do too easily.

Also, I don't really think he can shop online.

Of course, I could be wrong...

yea maybe you are right but not all of us learned all the things we know from one day to another it took some time the same time its going to take him so lets just make it easier for him and lets help him out

[QUOTE="qman101"]

[QUOTE="gamerloks"]its around 79.99$ after mail in rebate and of course it wold let you play portal probably full settings but you wont be able to play some of the newer games such as crysis,assasins creed, and some others go to newegg.com>search>8600GT and look them up see what you likegamerloks

Obviously not Crysis... Unless he does some serious tweaking, which I'm assuming he can't do too easily.

Also, I don't really think he can shop online.

Of course, I could be wrong...

yea maybe you are right but not all of us learned all the things we know from one day to another it took some time the same time its going to take him so lets just make it easier for him and lets help him out

Exactly what I'm doing. I'm also partly putting less of a load on his wallet (or his dad's).

[QUOTE="gamerloks"][QUOTE="qman101"]

[QUOTE="gamerloks"]its around 79.99$ after mail in rebate and of course it wold let you play portal probably full settings but you wont be able to play some of the newer games such as crysis,assasins creed, and some others go to newegg.com>search>8600GT and look them up see what you likeqman101

Obviously not Crysis... Unless he does some serious tweaking, which I'm assuming he can't do too easily.

Also, I don't really think he can shop online.

Of course, I could be wrong...

yea maybe you are right but not all of us learned all the things we know from one day to another it took some time the same time its going to take him so lets just make it easier for him and lets help him out

Exactly what I'm doing. I'm also partly putting less of a load on his wallet (or his dad's).

yea but well to my prespective i dont think that 79.99 or even something under 100$ its a load since i have a feeling he is going to keep his system like this for probably the next 3 years

yea but well to my prespective i dont think that 79.99 or even something under 100$ its a load since i have a feeling he is going to keep his system like this for probably the next 3 years

gamerloks

From what I believe, he's not using his own money. Most likely his dad's.

I'm also pretty sure his dad won't let him pay over $100 (my dad won't, he's making me use my own).

You guys are right. I probably won't put too much money into this computer. I will probably buy my own at some point and I just wanted to know what I could do too play some newer games on this pc. Thanks Again. (By the way I can shop online :P)kandenkiller

Shop online? That's even better. Just get a graphics card off of Newegg.com.

You guys are right. I probably won't put too much money into this computer. I will probably buy my own at some point and I just wanted to know what I could do too play some newer games on this pc. Thanks Again. (By the way I can shop online :P)kandenkiller

I also apologize if I offended you in any way by assuming you couldn't shop online.

No offense taken I joke like that all the time

[QUOTE="gamerloks"]

yea but well to my prespective i dont think that 79.99 or even something under 100$ its a load since i have a feeling he is going to keep his system like this for probably the next 3 years

qman101

From what I believe, he's not using his own money. Most likely his dad's.

I'm also pretty sure his dad won't let him pay over $100 (my dad won't, he's making me use my own).

yea thats true i had to buy my 9600GT with my own money just to find out that my 500Watt PSU wold die a week later i'll never forget that day i lasted 3 weeks witghout my pc using my lillte brothers crappy dell dimension 3000 running CAOD4 at minimum settings running @20FPS but anyways i think that waiting is the best thing to do i had to wait almost two months to get my build complete

you see i dont understand this bad rerp the 8600 gts gets. its not the beset card in the world, by any means, but it can RUN ANY GAME OUT. probably will be able to for a while.

Plus, it can run em at a decent (1024x768 or 12x10) at med/high, except for some newer games which would be at low-med.

Its not that bad (probably around equal to a console GPU)

[QUOTE="qman101"][QUOTE="gamerloks"]

yea but well to my prespective i dont think that 79.99 or even something under 100$ its a load since i have a feeling he is going to keep his system like this for probably the next 3 years

gamerloks

From what I believe, he's not using his own money. Most likely his dad's.

I'm also pretty sure his dad won't let him pay over $100 (my dad won't, he's making me use my own).

yea thats true i had to buy my 9600GT with my own money just to find out that my 500Watt PSU wold die a week later i'll never forget that day i lasted 3 weeks witghout my pc using my lillte brothers crappy dell dimension 3000 running CAOD4 at minimum settings running @20FPS but anyways i think that waiting is the best thing to do i had to wait almost two months to get my build complete

Ell Oh Ell. 20 FPS. :lol:

Well, enough of that brash comment. That's also why you should do some deep research before you actually get something.

you see i dont understand this bad rerp the 8600 gts gets. its not the beset card in the world, by any means, but it can RUN ANY GAME OUT. probably will be able to for a while.

Plus, it can run em at a decent (1024x768 or 12x10) at med/high, except for some newer games which would be at low-med.

Its not that bad (probably around equal to a console GPU)

zxvb

It shouldn't be worse than a console GPU (PS3 runs on GPU based on GeForce 7800).

you see i dont understand this bad rerp the 8600 gts gets. its not the beset card in the world, by any means, but it can RUN ANY GAME OUT. probably will be able to for a while.

Plus, it can run em at a decent (1024x768 or 12x10) at med/high, except for some newer games which would be at low-med.

Its not that bad (probably around equal to a console GPU)

zxvb

it all depends on what kind of gaming you do some people that say its a bad card are those extreme overclockers and extreme gamers that want to be getting like 80-100FRAPS at full settings those are the people who think its crap me my self i started off with a compaq and a GeForce5200 PCI so you can imagine what it felt like when i build my first computer with an 8600GT it was like paradise now with my second build i've included an 9600GT and im going to be happy with this setup for the next 3years at least

____________________________

my rig-antec ninehundred,core 2 duo@3.33Ghz,asus striker mobo,2GB DDR2 OC gold edition,WD 750GB@7500rpm,9600GT,G15,G11,