Aspire® 5732Z processor upgrades
- Thread starter vip651
- Start date
-
- Tags
- Antec Cases Power Supplies
enzo matrix
Splendid
- Nov 10, 2009
- 4,289
- 0
- 23,160
You kidding me? The CPU isn't preventing it from working. The integrated intel graphics is. And that cannot be replaced.
enzo matrix
Splendid
- Nov 10, 2009
- 4,289
- 0
- 23,160
No need to apologize
GTA4 is a rather modern game. Here are the minimum system requirements:
http://www.gta4.net/news/4135/recommended-pc-specifications-for-gta-4/
The intel integrated graphics very much under-perform their competitors right now. Even so, I wouldn't try to play GTA4 on integrated graphics.
If you have nothing to play GTA4 on right now and want to play it, you'd be looking to at least a $400 desktop machine, not including a monitor. Did you just want to play it on your laptop or are you stuck without something to play it on?
im stuck without anything to play it on, but i do have a dell dimension 3100 that has not been upgraded. It might be cheaper to upgrade that than a whole new computer.
enzo matrix :
No need to apologize
GTA4 is a rather modern game. Here are the minimum system requirements:
http://www.gta4.net/news/4135/recommended-pc-specifications-for-gta-4/
The intel integrated graphics very much under-perform their competitors right now. Even so, I wouldn't try to play GTA4 on integrated graphics.
If you have nothing to play GTA4 on right now and want to play it, you'd be looking to at least a $400 desktop machine, not including a monitor. Did you just want to play it on your laptop or are you stuck without something to play it on?
GTA4 is a rather modern game. Here are the minimum system requirements:
http://www.gta4.net/news/4135/recommended-pc-specifications-for-gta-4/
The intel integrated graphics very much under-perform their competitors right now. Even so, I wouldn't try to play GTA4 on integrated graphics.
If you have nothing to play GTA4 on right now and want to play it, you'd be looking to at least a $400 desktop machine, not including a monitor. Did you just want to play it on your laptop or are you stuck without something to play it on?
jimmysmitty
Champion
- Oct 5, 2007
- 21,605
- 599
- 59,140
http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Dell-Motherboard-Intel-Dimension/dp/B003BFRTZK
Probably not. Thats your mobo and it only has a PCIe x1 slot. Wont work for a GPU.
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfb/desktops/dimen_3100/pd.aspx?refid=dimen_3100&cs=28&s=dfb
Thats your PC.
You are better off getting a new PC TBH. You can build a decent one for $400 is you go with a AMD setup since they have decent systems for pretty cheap and a mid range HD5K series GPU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128394
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103872
AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX445WFGMBOX $77.99 (want at least a triple core for GTA4, trust me)
You can use the DDR2 from the Dell as well as the case so that cuts $100 from the budget.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102873
SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $139.99
Total: $289.97. As I said, the case should fit the mobo and GPU. You can use the memory since it has 2GB of DDR2 and the mobo supports DDR2.
For the HDD though, I would upgrade it but its your choice. Your current HDD is a UIDE based and will bottleneck your system pretty badly. If you add in a HDD like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $54.99
The total is: $344.96
that HDD would be good since it is SATA 3.0 and has plenty of space.
If you need memory get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145590&cm_re=DDR2-_-20-145-590-_-Product
2GB of Corsair, $54.99. Only if you have less than 2Gb of RAM.
Thats what I would do if I were in your shoes.
Probably not. Thats your mobo and it only has a PCIe x1 slot. Wont work for a GPU.
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfb/desktops/dimen_3100/pd.aspx?refid=dimen_3100&cs=28&s=dfb
Thats your PC.
You are better off getting a new PC TBH. You can build a decent one for $400 is you go with a AMD setup since they have decent systems for pretty cheap and a mid range HD5K series GPU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128394
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103872
AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX445WFGMBOX $77.99 (want at least a triple core for GTA4, trust me)
You can use the DDR2 from the Dell as well as the case so that cuts $100 from the budget.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102873
SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $139.99
Total: $289.97. As I said, the case should fit the mobo and GPU. You can use the memory since it has 2GB of DDR2 and the mobo supports DDR2.
For the HDD though, I would upgrade it but its your choice. Your current HDD is a UIDE based and will bottleneck your system pretty badly. If you add in a HDD like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $54.99
The total is: $344.96
that HDD would be good since it is SATA 3.0 and has plenty of space.
If you need memory get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145590&cm_re=DDR2-_-20-145-590-_-Product
2GB of Corsair, $54.99. Only if you have less than 2Gb of RAM.
Thats what I would do if I were in your shoes.
enzo matrix
Splendid
- Nov 10, 2009
- 4,289
- 0
- 23,160
^yep, pretty much your only option. The pentium 4 is way too old and GTA4 is poorly optimized. It needs more than one CPU core to play. If you want to cut your budget, I wouldn't go any lower than a radeon 4670. Or well, any card under about $70 today.
ah well at least PC games are cheaper than console counterparts.
enzo matrix
Splendid
- Nov 10, 2009
- 4,289
- 0
- 23,160
At my local computer shop, the price is $50 for a system build. But if you have a tekky friend, they might be willing to do it for free. It wouldn't take them much time.
TRENDING THREADS
-
-
-
Question Can I use a 6-pin molex to sata power adapter to power a 3.5" hard drive?
- Started by RagingFred
- Replies: 7
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram