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.Well, see that isn't exactly an option. Plus I'm not really willing to pay that much just to play games on my computer. If I can't play them with what I have then I'll just stick to console games. The only reason I got the new graphics card was so I could run Aero on vista. [quote="whoever the hell said this. mrbojangles25 is his name"] 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. Oddly enough right after I posted this i booted GRAW back up and tried those settings except I put the res. on 1280x1024@72 and it ran decently. I'll knock the res down a notch, then.
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.
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