Help with gaming rig.

[Seraphym87]

Hello all! I've recently ran into some money and was looking to improve my gaming rig.

I am, however, for lack of a better word, stupid when it comes to computer building.

I, ergo, place my gaming health on the hands of far more capable people. What are the weak spots on my rig, what can I improve, what should I replace with, where do I start, ETC.

Your help would be largely appreciated. Attatched are my current computer specs.

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System Information
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Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
System Model: FQ425AAR-ABA a6655f
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9150e Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~1.8GHz
Memory: 5118MB RAM
Page File: 1826MB used, 8621MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows



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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9400 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0641&SUBSYS_C9453842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 3056 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1009 MB
Shared Memory: 2046 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2umx.dll, nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7779 (English)
DDI Version: 10
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/26/2008 00:48:00, 8448000 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4501-11CF-9145-4EE901C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0641
SubSys ID: 0xC9453842
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_B ModeWMV9_B ModeVC1_A ModeWMV9_A












Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, Thanks for reading

 

[bm23]

well, i'd look at your power supply to see if it's possible to upgrade your graphic card. the 9400 isnt really a gaming card. to play games at 1680 x 1050 with decent settings, i think you'd need at least a 9800gtx (or you can decrease your resolution and get a 9600gt instead). also, you may want to increase the speed of the CPU. even though it's a quad core, 1.8ghz isnt fast enough. you can get a CPU cooler then OC.

 

[ducis]

weak spot is the graphics card, upgrade that, or if you have enough money get a new rig

 

[Seraphym87]

I was looking into overclocking, though I dont know if its a possibility with my current motherboard.

Any tips? I couldnt do so through setfsb as I my PLL doesent seem to be supported by it, and this shitty motherboard doesent have a manufacturer supplies OC tool.

Ideas?

MOBO


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