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[adriamarva]

Let's not exaggerate, he's 6 or 7 years old and he's doing great for his age, I just want a card because I don't make good use of my asus panoramic screen, and that way I can play some games again!

I spend my money on music.

[Sylver]

I would renew, because although it continues to fulfill its function, some components like the graphics leave much to be desired, they are becoming relics (I say this because I was using the pc2 from the firm until the beginning of this year…)

As your colleagues tell you, for more or less 300€, you can upgrade to a good team that will last you many more years, and for producing you will notice a big difference, I tell you this because I also produce with both the pc2 and the pc1, and the truth is that it is noticeable.

Greetings

[adriamarva]

So maybe I'll wait until Christmas... haha, I basically use the PC to record little things, and I tried to install Mac OS Snow Leopard so I could use Logic but of course... it was more of an experience since I have it installed but it runs at 1 per hour (obviously).

What do you recommend, I think I'll get the graphics card these days, and the rest for Christmas.

what do you think?

[Raesan]

If you buy the graphics card now, you won't be able to use it with new equipment, because the graphics card has an AGP connection and the computer has PCIe. I vote for buying the 300€ computer now, because prices go up at Christmas, or after they release stock.

[Bm4n]

@Raesan:

If you buy the graphics card now, you won't be able to use it with new equipment, because the graphics card has AGP connection and the computer has PCIe. I vote for getting the 300€ computer now, because prices go up at Christmas, or after they release stock.

Your motherboard seems to have PCIe http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5LD2_SE/
@adriamarva:

Let's not exaggerate, it's 6 or 7 years old and it works great for its age, I just want a card because I don't make good use of my asus panoramic screen, and that way I can play some games again!

I spend my money on music.

Spend it on whatever you want, but a computer over 5 years old is outdated, whether you want to upgrade or not is your choice, just know that for 300€ you can come to the present. If not, the graphics card I gave you for just over 30€ will suffice in the meantime.

Obviously that graphics card is suitable for your current equipment, if you're going to upgrade it as I said before, a 6770 would be appropriate. So it's better not to throw away 30€ if you're going to be able to use it to buy something better.

[Raesan]

Its motherboard does seem to have PCIE http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Int…_775/P5LD2_SE/

What a mess, that's what happens when you don't check the source. That improves things a lot, any graphics card from 60-80€ gets you out of trouble more than enough.

[adriamarva]

My power supply is a Corsair 650W

[Sylver]

I think Raesan was referring to the website you linked with the photo of your motherboard... xD

[CNCBCN]

these things happen because you don't edit the signature :nono::nono:

[Bm4n]

@CNCBCN:

these things happen because we don't edit the signature :nono::nono:

No, that happens because we no longer know how to distinguish between AGP and PCIE ;D

[incrediboy]

what exact pentium d do you have? recently I installed a gtx260 (second hand and quite cheap) on a friend's computer and on his pentium d the games run moderately well with a 19" monitor. gta4 is more or less playable without demanding much from the graphics options, just to give you an idea.

[CNCBCN]

well you would be lucky because for less than 60 I don't see any, and that's not cheap :nono:

[adriamarva]

A Pentium D, the first dual-core one! the screen I think is 20 or 21 panoramic asus vga