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Would upgrading RAM make this PC run faster?

dynamitex1dynamitex1 Member Posts: 103
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Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop

Currently have 512 MB RAM.  Would taking those out- getting a 1GB and then later on sometime getting another 1GB make games run faster on my CPU?

 Intel(R)

Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz

2.79GHz, 512 MB of RAM

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Graphics



I plan on getting a new graphics card sometime.

What would be a good one for my system?

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  • xpyrofuryxxpyrofuryx Member CommonPosts: 1,587
    Originally posted by dynamitex1

    Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop

    Currently have 512 MB RAM.  Would taking those out- getting a 1GB and then later on sometime getting another 1GB make games run faster on my CPU?

     Intel(R)

    Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz

    2.79GHz, 512 MB of RAM

    NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Graphics



    I plan on getting a new graphics card sometime.

    What would be a good one for my system?
    Ok, your CPU is ok, RAM sucks, VGA sucks. And yes upgrading your RAM would boost the performance by much

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  • dynamitex1dynamitex1 Member Posts: 103
    Do you or anyone else have any suggestions for buying the RAM?

    Like places you have bought from or know someone who has and like the service and quality of the product.
  • DrunkenWDrunkenW Member Posts: 250
    Your CPU is below average.

     Everything else sucks bigtime so you might want to get a new computer really.

    What kind of gameing are you into? Name a few games, upcommings or currents that you'd like to try.
  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384

    Well, you can check here

    I would advise you to upgrade your Graphics card just as much.  That card is pretty bad.  Believe it or not, the 4600TI series ran better than your current card (4600 series came out in 2001). 

    If you buy a gig of RAM and keep that graphics card, you'll see no difference.  You'll be bottlenecking your system.  Your RAM would be useless if your video card doesnt have the power to effectively "translate" the more advance graphic coding. At the same time your lack of RAM wont do a new video card any good because it will not be able to process any raw data.

    My advice to you is buy both at the same time and then buy a better CPU later on......or buy a new computer all together  Otherwise, one will cancel the other out. 

     

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • Unknown
    Originally posted by dynamitex1

    Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop

    Currently have 512 MB RAM.  Would taking those out- getting a 1GB and then later on sometime getting another 1GB make games run faster on my CPU?

     Intel(R)

    Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz

    2.79GHz, 512 MB of RAM

    NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Graphics



    I plan on getting a new graphics card sometime.

    What would be a good one for my system?
    Yes...Upgrading your RAM is always a good investment, and the more you have the better I say.



    Check your power supply before you buy a new graphics card...the new ones draw a lot of juice.
  • dynamitex1dynamitex1 Member Posts: 103
    The games I play are

    Star Wars Galaxies

    Gunbound



    That is basically it

    SWG runs shotty on some parts and well on others.

    I want really no lag

    I want a new CPU, but don't have much funds for that atm.
  • dynamitex1dynamitex1 Member Posts: 103
    I want just a new CPU if I buy a computer. I have a good monitor and it serves me well.

    I want something 1,000 USD or under

    Pref. under :P

    So if anyone can show me a good CPU under that price please post the link.
  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384
    Originally posted by dynamitex1

    I want just a new CPU if I buy a computer. I have a good monitor and it serves me well.

    I want something 1,000 USD or under

    Pref. under :P

    So if anyone can show me a good CPU under that price please post the link.

    you can get a pc for 600 bucks thats about 23 times more powerful than your current one

    Here's one.

    Just spend an extra 70 bucks getting a better graphics card.

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • dynamitex1dynamitex1 Member Posts: 103
    im on that site

    but what graphics card do i choose?
  • asupermaneasupermane Member Posts: 682

    Buy 2gbs of ram

    Find the newest or best GPU for your interface slot, either pci , agp, or pci- e



    if you have pci-e, get somethign within your price range, but id recommend at least a geforce 7 series card.

    then when yu get more money,  down the road, get a new comp.

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  • dynamitex1dynamitex1 Member Posts: 103
    will upgrading to 2gbs of ram and a new video card change it that much though?



    i dont have much money right now so i cannot go and get a new CPU for a while.

    But i dont want to go buy 2GB RAM and a new video card if it is not going to change my gaming experience too much.



    input?
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