How to build and upgrade my computer
un-Touch'd krew
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From: My own level of hell
Doesn't dell have a proprietary MoBo or PS in it? I seem to remember they and Emachines were doing this to stall upgrades.
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wtf goes here?
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From: Charlotte, NC
best bet is to go on Newegg and start from scratch. Because in order to "upgrade" your current PC to be able to game, you'll more than likely have to buy a new motherboard, in which case you'll need a graphics card and depending on what your stock PC's power supply supports, you might have to buy a new power supply. Granted if you have like 4-6GB of RAM, you can go on that for the time being. It also depends on what processor your currently have as well.
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gtr
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From: california
I got the computer in 2007 lol.
I just came back from best buy and I bought the GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card and a 550 watt power supply. They said tomorrow come pick it up and it'll be ready.
With the game, parts and installation included I'm down like almost $350 bucks just to play this game smh.
Since I put this much money on the tower already is it worth going all out and complete the build? Sound card, upgrade to hd a Monitor and buy windows 8?
I just came back from best buy and I bought the GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card and a 550 watt power supply. They said tomorrow come pick it up and it'll be ready.
With the game, parts and installation included I'm down like almost $350 bucks just to play this game smh.
Since I put this much money on the tower already is it worth going all out and complete the build? Sound card, upgrade to hd a Monitor and buy windows 8?
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gtr
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: california
best bet is to go on Newegg and start from scratch. Because in order to "upgrade" your current PC to be able to game, you'll more than likely have to buy a new motherboard, in which case you'll need a graphics card and depending on what your stock PC's power supply supports, you might have to buy a new power supply. Granted if you have like 4-6GB of RAM, you can go on that for the time being. It also depends on what processor your currently have as well.
un-Touch'd krew
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From: My own level of hell
07??
Make that the web, email, movie comp and update to a new computer within spec of the game you want to play. Its cheaper in the end that way.
Make that the web, email, movie comp and update to a new computer within spec of the game you want to play. Its cheaper in the end that way.
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From: glass case of emotion
you don't want to upgrade your computer only to find out that the game is total shit.
Read the reviews before doing anything.
SimCity 4, the best in the series, is 75% off on Steam ($5) and will run fine on an older machine.
Read the reviews before doing anything.
SimCity 4, the best in the series, is 75% off on Steam ($5) and will run fine on an older machine.