Best Card for less than $150 - Page 2

Chai · 9th Jun 2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Echolac

your 64MB of RAM seems very pitiful (in fact it really is) against today's games..just go for extra rams first.. forget bout the graphic card..i would recommend at least 512..later you can save so more extra budget for a decent graphic card..just go for GT or better..no point save those little penny by going for 6600..

His graphics card has 64MB, system memory is 512MB.

plague · 10th Jun 2006, 03:29 AM

Yes, my computer has 512mb RAM, my G/card has 64.

I will get my mother board version in a moment, but so more RAM would be better than a graphics card? Can i add ram to graphics card, or just to the main computer? How much is ram $$$ and how much should i get?

If i did get a graphics card off newegg, what is the best one for AGP under $150, how much RAM should i get b4 i buy it. Realy i would like to keep all computer upgrades atm under $150, but i can go a little over if there is a significant jump in that area.

Really i just want to be able to play aoe3 and css with my friends without lagging so much, and be able to run skype at same time for audio teamwork. Atm, my computer lags with aoe3 and skype on at same time, some with just aoe3.

Thanks

CompactNinja · 10th Jun 2006, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plague

Yes, my computer has 512mb RAM, my G/card has 64.

I will get my mother board version in a moment, but so more RAM would be better than a graphics card? Can i add ram to graphics card, or just to the main computer? How much is ram $$$ and how much should i get?

If i did get a graphics card off newegg, what is the best one for AGP under $150, how much RAM should i get b4 i buy it. Realy i would like to keep all computer upgrades atm under $150, but i can go a little over if there is a significant jump in that area.

Really i just want to be able to play aoe3 and css with my friends without lagging so much, and be able to run skype at same time for audio teamwork. Atm, my computer lags with aoe3 and skype on at same time, some with just aoe3.

Thanks

You can get

512 RAM for like 40 bucks (recommended)
1 GB for 80-100 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141436

and an Nvidia Geforce 6600GT, something like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150096

Oh yeah, and you can only add RAM to your Computer.

Echolac · 10th Jun 2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Chai

His graphics card has 64MB, system memory is 512MB.

oops..

10th Jun 2006, 03:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
plague Newbie Join Date: 9 Jun 2006 Posts: 4 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Yes, my computer has 512mb RAM, my G/card has 64. I will get my mother board version in a moment, but so more RAM would be better than a graphics card? Can i add ram to graphics card, or just to the main computer? How much is ram $$$ and how much should i get? If i did get a graphics card off newegg, what is the best one for AGP under $150, how much RAM should i get b4 i buy it. Realy i would like to keep all computer upgrades atm under $150, but i can go a little over if there is a significant jump in that area. Really i just want to be able to play aoe3 and css with my friends without lagging so much, and be able to run skype at same time for audio teamwork. Atm, my computer lags with aoe3 and skype on at same time, some with just aoe3. Thanks