WHAT DO I NEED TO AMP UP MY COMPuter?

[Maddogg21]

Ok guys, I have a new computer just bought it yesterday for $350...
I have Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.40 GHz 3.40 GHz
1.00 Gb of Ram
Windows 7
Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset family
Built in Video card and sound card...
My computer is sort of laggy and graphics are bad obviously
any suggestions for a upragradable parts all under 200$?

 

[pegazuz]

Ok guys, I have a new computer just bought it yesterday for $350...
I have Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.40 GHz 3.40 GHz
1.00 Gb of Ram
Windows 7
Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset family
Built in Video card and sound card...
My computer is sort of laggy and graphics are bad obviously
any suggestions for a upragradable parts all under 200$?

I would add some RAM memory, depending upon slots available and a basic video card. You should be able to get major improvement in performance for $200 worth of parts

 

[foothead]

You won't get very far with a P4... where on earth did you buy that for so much?

It isnt worth upgrading a lot. HD 4670 maybe, I wouldnt do any more than that.

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch_v3.asp?px=FO&scriteria=BA36249

Maybe put 1GB more RAM.

Did you buy this thing new or used or what? You could find a better deal than that for $350.

EDIT: 4670 is out of stock. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...mc=OTC-Froogle-_-Video+Cards-_-MSI-_-14127440 get that one instead.

 

[Maddogg21]

Um... I bought this from a guy for exchang from my old computer... and some parts too All in all I only paid about $50 for it so I'm wanting to play some games on it... I.E. WoW so that video card you described would help it?

 

[VINMAN46]

does it even have a pcie slot of is it agp

 

[Maddogg21]

Yes it's PCI-Express

Any other suggestions for the Video Card? Or the ram?
If I bought me a Intel Core 2 Quad would that help?

 

[VINMAN46]

you would have to buy a new mobo most likely

 

[Maddogg21]

On my motherboard box it says it supports it

 

[VINMAN46]

what motherboard you got

 

[Maddogg21]

Msi G31tm -p21