[Solved] Is it my monitor or my video card mucking it up?

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System Specs:

Biostar GF7050v-m7 se
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.3GHz
4 Gig DDR2 Ram
NVIDIA GeForce 210

Is my processor or my video card not good enough, or is it possible that my POS hp pavilion f50 monitor that i salvaged from wifes old PC not good enough or because I salvaged the POS VGA cable withit? The reason i ask is newer games i get like Dragon Age 2 suggest a low graphics setting and when i set it to high it gets clippy and slow, when I'm standing still it looks awsome LOL. Any help thanks in advance.

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It's definitely not the monitor. That's never the problem.
Other than that, most definitely the graphics card. The processor, even though it's a bit old, is still more than powerful enough for today's mid to high end cards. That gt210, on the other hand, is about as entry-level as you can get.

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Was looking at this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161315
Not sure how much better than the 210 it is, if it will be enough, and if it is compatable with my motherboard? and will changing the vga to a dvi help any?Thanks

Message edited by hillmanant on 03-29-2011 at 06:30:27 AM

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