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Hello Atech!
I'm a casual gamer, and not much of a hardware guy, so I was thinking about upgrading a 5 year old HP Pavillion computer in my basement to a casual gaming rig. Here are the specs:
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU @ 2.40 GHz, 2400 MHz
2GB of RAM
Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Nvidia Geforce 7350 LE
363 GB of memory
From what i've gleaned from my nightly internet searches, my graphics card is crap for any 3d gaming (COD series, Bioshock, Bad Company 2 etc), and my 2 gigs of RAM might bottleneck my system even if I get a better card. So i'm primarily asking for the right balance of RAM and card.
Also, can you guys recommend a good defragging software? This PC has 4 accounts full of old junk and doesn't run as sharp as it should.
Use: Casual Gaming
Budget: CD$200 - maybe a bit more
Country: Canada
Brand Preference: Nvidia, unless there are better alternatives.
Parts: Buying Everything New
Similar Threads: I have found a few, but they are all looking to build a brand new gaming PC from scratch. I just want a card and/or a RAM upgrade.
Overclocking: I'm new to this, so I would say yes if a simple fan behind the tower would help at all? I use said fan to keep my MBP cool. Any OC software would be appreciated.
WHEN: Probably in a month or two.
Thanks for your help
EDIT: Forgot the resolution, i'm using an HP w2007 24 inch screen right now so whatever fits that I guess (I sound horribly inept at this ^^)
I'm a casual gamer, and not much of a hardware guy, so I was thinking about upgrading a 5 year old HP Pavillion computer in my basement to a casual gaming rig. Here are the specs:
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU @ 2.40 GHz, 2400 MHz
2GB of RAM
Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Nvidia Geforce 7350 LE
363 GB of memory
From what i've gleaned from my nightly internet searches, my graphics card is crap for any 3d gaming (COD series, Bioshock, Bad Company 2 etc), and my 2 gigs of RAM might bottleneck my system even if I get a better card. So i'm primarily asking for the right balance of RAM and card.
Also, can you guys recommend a good defragging software? This PC has 4 accounts full of old junk and doesn't run as sharp as it should.
Use: Casual Gaming
Budget: CD$200 - maybe a bit more
Country: Canada
Brand Preference: Nvidia, unless there are better alternatives.
Parts: Buying Everything New
Similar Threads: I have found a few, but they are all looking to build a brand new gaming PC from scratch. I just want a card and/or a RAM upgrade.
Overclocking: I'm new to this, so I would say yes if a simple fan behind the tower would help at all? I use said fan to keep my MBP cool. Any OC software would be appreciated.
WHEN: Probably in a month or two.
Thanks for your help
EDIT: Forgot the resolution, i'm using an HP w2007 24 inch screen right now so whatever fits that I guess (I sound horribly inept at this ^^)
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