What I'm trying to figure out is what graphics card I should get. My current one does the job but it's just okay. For instance, I have to tone down the settings on Dragon Age: Origins quite a lot, including turning off frame buffer effects. Borderlands I can't even enjoy because my graphics have to go very low but it still graphic lags.
Now, my motherboard doesn't have PCI Express 2.0, but I gather I could run a new card backwards compatible, as I plan on building a computer from scratch eventually, but I thought I could get a card first. Is this even a good idea? And, if so, what card would be a good choice for both my current specs and a future computer?
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-S2 [Chipset: P35/G33/G31]
RAM: 2 x 1GB DDR2 (2GB Total; PC2-6400 [400 MHz]
Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
Power: I think it's 300W.
CPU-Z reports slightly better specs for the graphics, and the motherboard link I posted should be the correct model.
Now, my motherboard doesn't have PCI Express 2.0, but I gather I could run a new card backwards compatible, as I plan on building a computer from scratch eventually, but I thought I could get a card first. Is this even a good idea? And, if so, what card would be a good choice for both my current specs and a future computer?
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-S2 [Chipset: P35/G33/G31]
RAM: 2 x 1GB DDR2 (2GB Total; PC2-6400 [400 MHz]
Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
Power: I think it's 300W.
CPU-Z reports slightly better specs for the graphics, and the motherboard link I posted should be the correct model.
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