I want to switch out my geforce 8400 gs for something better, but I don't understand how pcie 1.0 2.0 and 3.0 are different, so what can I put in there in place of the 8400 gs that will bump my capability? I am looking for something on the cheap.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE today
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: nVidia Geforce 8400 gs
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Athlon 64 x2 4000+ 8 gb ram, 450 watt power supply, have slowly been upgrading parts over the years, but a new computer will probably be purchased before the year is out
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: any
PARTS PREFERENCES: none
OVERCLOCKING: most likely not
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1024x768
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE today
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: nVidia Geforce 8400 gs
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Athlon 64 x2 4000+ 8 gb ram, 450 watt power supply, have slowly been upgrading parts over the years, but a new computer will probably be purchased before the year is out
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: any
PARTS PREFERENCES: none
OVERCLOCKING: most likely not
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1024x768