Ok guys. I have a:
MSI MOBO socket 939 AMD compatible, pcie 16x (1 slot)
AMD athlon +3200 2.0ghz
PSU 350W single 12v rail
3gb ddr pc3200
7600gt 256mb OC'd slightly
I am looking to upgrade my video to a 8800 gts:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130286
and maybe this, 2.4ghz amd san diego core 40 bucks:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103037
I need to know if I can run this with what I have. Just want to make it for another 7-8 months on this baby if I can until i have some money. I am going to be playing games, for now Age of conan, but in the future other games of similiar good graphics. At the moment I run WOW on full with 60fps, Counter strike maxed out at about 80fps, and Age of conan at about 20-30fps on medium. Im thinking with a small upgrade to video i should be fine and dandy. Just wondering if my PSU can handle the card, and if there is anything else that will suffer from this upgrade (im thinkin cpu hence the one posted above). I am on a tight budget or I would just go all out and get a new everything, but thats where my problem is. I have about 200-250 to spend, so any other ideas for upgrading this dino would help me thanks
P.S. Im pretty sure my psu needs a replace. If so, please post a cheap, reliable PSU since I have no clue which one to get. Thanks
MSI MOBO socket 939 AMD compatible, pcie 16x (1 slot)
AMD athlon +3200 2.0ghz
PSU 350W single 12v rail
3gb ddr pc3200
7600gt 256mb OC'd slightly
I am looking to upgrade my video to a 8800 gts:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130286
and maybe this, 2.4ghz amd san diego core 40 bucks:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103037
I need to know if I can run this with what I have. Just want to make it for another 7-8 months on this baby if I can until i have some money. I am going to be playing games, for now Age of conan, but in the future other games of similiar good graphics. At the moment I run WOW on full with 60fps, Counter strike maxed out at about 80fps, and Age of conan at about 20-30fps on medium. Im thinking with a small upgrade to video i should be fine and dandy. Just wondering if my PSU can handle the card, and if there is anything else that will suffer from this upgrade (im thinkin cpu hence the one posted above). I am on a tight budget or I would just go all out and get a new everything, but thats where my problem is. I have about 200-250 to spend, so any other ideas for upgrading this dino would help me thanks
P.S. Im pretty sure my psu needs a replace. If so, please post a cheap, reliable PSU since I have no clue which one to get. Thanks